Early Life, Family and Training Born in Vienna on 25 November 1809, Leander Russ entered a household where the visual arts were a primary language. He was the son of the painter Karl Russ, and the family's creative inclination extended to his sister, Clementine, who also pursued a career as an artist. His earliest instruction took place within the domestic sphere, receiving his first art lessons at home under his father's guidance. Th…