Artist

George William Russell

Portrait of George William Russell
Portrait of George William Russell

British, 1867–1935

George William Russell was a British Symbolism artist. 11 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Ireland. George William Russell was born in Lurgan.

George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935), who wrote with the pseudonym Æ (often written AE or A.E.), was an Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, painter and Irish nationalist. He was also a writer on mysticism, and a central figure in the group of devotees of theosophy which met in Dublin for many years.

Works by George William Russell

Collections represented

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