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William Russell
William Russell is a Realism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
William Russell painted portraits in early 19th-century London. His 1805 oil on canvas, *Robert Shurlock (1772–1847)*, shows a sharp-eyed merchant in a dark coat against a plain background. The style is straightforward, letting the sitter’s face and clothing—like Shurlock’s gold watch chain—speak for itself. These quiet, carefully lit likenesses belong to a time when artists in the city documented clients one at a time. See how Russell captures the man’s steady gaze in *Robert Shurlock*.
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