Companion portrait

The sitters are John Russell’s daughter, Henrietta (1775–1849), and his first granddaughter, Ann. Henrietta was the sixth of the artist’s twelve children but the oldest...

In 1800 Robert Shurlock married John Russell’s daughter, Henrietta Ann Jane Russell, near the artist’s house in Guildford, Surrey. This pastel was likely completed shortly...

Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States of America Date: 1791 Dimensions: 23.75 x 17.75 inches Medium: Pastel on paper, laid down...

This portrait of Sarah Godschall is the companion piece to the portrait of William Godschall. The portraits were commissioned to celebrate the couple’s fortieth anniversary....

Location: V&A, London, Great Britain Date: 1792 Medium: Pastel Dimensions: 23.5 x 17.5 inches You can find more details over at the V&A’s website here. John Bacon (1740–1799) was...

Portrait of Martha, second wife of John Bacon, R.A, a British sculptor who worked in the late 18th century, who is thought of as the...

Location: National Portrait Gallery, London, Great Britain Date: 1799 Media: Pastel Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches You can find more details over at the National...

Location: National Portrait Gallery, London, Great Britain Date: 1799 Medium: Pastel Dimension: 24.5 x 18.25 inches You can find more information on the National Portraits...

Elizabeth Baines (1770-1822) married David Russell who was an attorney at law in York. There is no family connection between the subjects of the paintings...

David Russell (1774-1840) was an attorney at law in York and married Elizabeth Baines (1770-1822). There is no family connection between the subjects of the...