Russell excelled in child portraiture and this charming pastel portrait of “The Harvest Girl” is one of a pair, the other being the “Girl with the Basket of Eggs”. They were both exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780/81 and are both in the Guildford Borough Collection. Many of Russell’s portraits of children were known as ‘fancy’ pictures and a selection were reproduced as prints.
Location: Guildford Museum, Surrey, England
Date: Late 18th century
Medium: Pastel
Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches
You can find more information on the Guilford Museums website here.
