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Russ, Robert
© Copyright Robert Russ, around 1880 Russ, Robert, b. Vienna, June 8, 1847, d. Vienna, March 16, 1922, landscape painter, son of painter Franz R. the Elder and brother of Franz R. the Younger; studied at the Vienna Academy. Pupil of A. Zimmermann, acquainted with E. J. Schindler, R. Ribarz and E. Jettel. Travelled to Italy, Holland, Belgium and Germany, his early works show a distinct similarity with the sentimental paintings of E. J. Schindler; later his style of painting reveals a restless, flickering delicacy. Painted numerous decorative landscapes for the Vienna Burgtheater and the Museum of Natural History. Literature: Malerische Reise durch Ti. Von der Romantik zum Impressionismus, exhibition catalogue, Innsbruck 1992; A. Winkelbauer, R. R., master's thesis, Vienna 1995; ÖBL.
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