John Peter Russell Australia, 1858-1930
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About John Russell
Born in New South Wales in 1859, Russell studied briefly in Sydney and at the Slade School in London. He lived in Europe for over 40 years where he painted with and became a friend of such well known artists as Van Gogh, Matisse, Monet, Renoir and Rodin. He returned to Australia in 1923. It was his ambition to form a collection of contemporary French art in Sydney, but his efforts were defeated by the apathy of the local art world. Russell's works are represented in several Australian and European collections. He died in 1930. A major exhibition of his work toured Australia in 1978.
John Russell is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1969 of 489, of which 305 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,927,273 for Souvenir De Belle?I?Le (Marianna Russell With Goats, Goulphar, Belle?I?Le) sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2023. In addition to this sale, a further 2 works by this artist have been sold for over $1 million. This year 10 works have been offered for sale. Works by John Russell are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
John Russell is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 849
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 362
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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