Russell Sturgis (October 16, 1836 - February 11, 1909) was an American architect and art critic of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870.
Read more about Russell Sturgis: Early Life and Marriage, Career As Architect, Author and Critic
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“Our children shall behold his fame,
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