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Charles B. Russ (c. 1825-?)
Two paintings are known to exist in a private collection in Vermont. One is a landscape painting, 11 x 17 inches, untitled. It is described as "a boat on water, a steam train, and a mountain that resembles Storm King." The painting is signed "C.B. Russ, 1880." The second painting is 26 x 48 inches and is signed "C.B. Russ, 1881." It is titled verso "Lake Lucerne from Brunnen." There is a hand written paper label glued to the back of the stretcher. It reads:
A sticker on the stretcher reads "Frost and Adams." Four watercolors by Russ dating from 1886 to 1892 are owned by the great great grandson of Russ, living in Minnesota. During the period from 1870 to 1880, Russ lived on Hancock Street in Cambridge, MA. Russ's daughter, Annie, married Henry Lansing Millis on December 15, 1880. The town of Millis, MA, was named for Henry's father, Lansing Millis, who made his money in railroads.
Any additional information on this artist would
be greatly appreciated, especially birth and death
information.
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