About Moses Russell

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    Born either in New Hampshire or Massachusetts, Moses Russell was known for his miniature portraits and figure painting. From 1834 to 1853, he lived in Boston and later lived in New York and Philadelphia. He exhibited at the Boston Athenaeum.

    In 1852, he traveled to Italy. He was married to Clarissa Russell, also a miniaturist, and the son, Albert Cuyp Russell, became an engraver and illustrator.

    Source: Peter Falk, Who Was Who in American Art
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    Moses B. Russell was a native of North Woodstock in the wilds of New Hampshire's White Mountains, he went on to become one of Boston's leading miniaturists in the 1830s and 1840s. His...

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