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Last Name Russell

Given Name John

alt. Names J. R. ;

Marriage Hannah Faden, daughter of a printer and map seller

Children 12 sons; artist William (1780-1870) ; at least 1 daughter

Year born 1745 in Guildford, Surrey

Year died 1806

Place of death Hull

Father's occupation book, print seller, and amateur artist John Russell Sr.

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Education

Country of Activity England, UK

Worked for William Hey (1736-1819): Practical Observations Surgery (1803) ; A description of the selenographia, an Apparatus for exhibiting the Phenomena of the Moon (London 1797) ;

Patronage Royal Academy of Art ; King George III ; Queen Charlotte ; Prince of Wales ; Duke of York ;

Collaborators with his daughter he made a lunar map and globe: http://brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/galileopalazzostrozzi/object/JohnRussellSetOfUncutPrintedGoresAndPolarCapsOfTheMoon.html & .../object/JohnRussellSelenographia.html ;

Techniques astronomical, anatomical, dermatological, and botanical oil painting, pastel, drawing, 3D globe making

Sample(s) www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10315144&screenwidth=1075

Archival sources http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500002979

Published sources Nissen: Botan. Buchillustration 1966 ; Ehring: Hautkrankheiten 1989: 62 ; Mokre: 2005: 33 ;

other English painter, engraver, & author; painted portrait of Hey's daughter Mary; friend of William Herschel.

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