From Monet to Rodin, John Russell: Australia's French Impressionist maps artistic connections
- Written by Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Associate Professor, Art & Design: UNSW Australia. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, UNSW
Detail from John Russell:
Almond tree in blossom c1887
oil on gold ground on canvas on plywood 46.2 x 55.1 cm.National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004 (2004.216)
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