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John Russell

1858 - 1930

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John Peter Russell (16 June 1858 – 30 April 1930) was an Australian impressionist painter. Born and raised in Sydney, Russell moved to Europe in his late teenage years to attend art school. There, he befriended fellow pupil Vincent van Gogh and, in 1886, painted the first oil portrait of the artist, now held at the Van Gogh Museum. That same year, Russell painted with Claude Monet at Belle Île. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Russell is the 687th most popular painter (up from 1,757th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Australia (up from 207th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Painter.

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Among painters, John Russell ranks 687 out of 2,023. Before him are Margaret Keane, Altichiero, Francisco Herrera the Elder, Ramon Casas, Marietta Robusti, and Otto van Veen. After him are Marguerite Gérard, Wifredo Lam, François Lemoyne, Antonio Vivarini, Marie-Guillemine Benoist, and Mihály Munkácsy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1858, John Russell ranks 55. Before him are Gaetano Mosca, Constance Lloyd, Ethel Smyth, Alois Riegl, Jan Toorop, and Saitō Makoto. After him are Francis Preserved Leavenworth, Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia, Bonar Law, Roland Bonaparte, Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães, and Joséphin Péladan. Among people deceased in 1930, John Russell ranks 45. Before him are Rafael Merry del Val, Yang Kaihui, Giulio Douhet, Otto Sverdrup, Simko Shikak, and Theodor Nöldeke. After him are José Carlos Mariátegui, Paul Émile Appell, Eduard Meyer, Constantine VI of Constantinople, Anna Lea Merritt, and Richard Wilhelm.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, John Russell ranks 72 out of 1,143. Before him are Deborra-Lee Furness (1955), Thomas Keneally (1935), Fred Stolle (1938), Neale Fraser (1933), Liam Hemsworth (1990), and John Kerr (1914). After him are Raymond Dart (1893), Mick Doohan (1965), Ken Rosewall (1934), John Newcombe (1944), Kerry Melville (1947), and Bryan Brown (1947).

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Among PAINTERS In Australia

Among painters born in Australia, John Russell ranks 2. Before him are Sidney Nolan (1917). After him are Albert Namatjira (1902), Arthur Streeton (1867), and Frederick McCubbin (1855).

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