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Girl with Rabbit, c. 1900. This pastel drawing is based on John Russell's pastel of the same title. John Russell exhibited at the Royal Academy in London from its inception in 1768. In 1790, he was appointed the King's Painter. Russell excelled in pastel work, and wrote a treatise called "Elements of Painting in Crayon" in which he described his technique of "sweetening" or subtle, harmonious colour blending.