George Keyt

Acquired by John Russell in Sri Lanka circa late 1960s

Acquired from the estate of the above, 2024

John Russell (1926-2012) was an accomplished American diplomat with a distinguished career that took him to Chad, Germany, Martinique, Venezuela and more. A lifelong art lover who founded the International Multicultural Fine Arts Exchange Foundation in Washington D.C., upon retiring from a thirty-six year career with the State Department, Russell acquired the current lot while serving as a Public Affairs Officer in Colombo, Sri Lanka during the late 1960s.