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William Man Godschall (1720–1802)

John Russell British
1791
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Russell was England's leading pastellist in the later eighteenth century. He studied under Francis Cotes and from 1769 to 1806 exhibited annually at the Royal Academy, of which he was a member. This portrait and a companion piece showing the sitter's wife were executed to celebrate the couple's fortieth anniversary.

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Object Information
  • Title: William Man Godschall (1720–1802)
  • Artist: John Russell (British, Guildford 1745–1806 Hull)
  • Date: 1791
  • Medium: Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas
  • Dimensions: 23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (60.3 x 45.1 cm)
  • Classification: Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.182.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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