John Russell

Australian(1858–1930)

Works

John Russell (1858, 1930) was an Australian Impressionist painter who studied under Fernand Cormon in Paris, where he became a close friend of Vincent van Gogh and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He spent much of his career painting on the rugged coast of Belle-Île in Brittany, developing a vibrant, light-filled style influenced by Monet and the French Impressionists. His work, long underappreciated, has gained significant recognition through major auction sales and retrospectives in Australia and Europe.

Brown Serene Half Length Classical Portrait British 18th Century Male Figurative Oil on Canvas

Portrait of a young man, half-length, said to be Peter Speirs

Artists in conversation