Benjamin Russell ( 1805 - 1885 ) was an American painter. Benjamin Russell s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 352 USD for Gaff-rigged sloop with two-masted schooner off stern and distant land off bow, in 2005 to 2832 USD for Schooner D.M. Anthony, James M. Lane Master". in 2012 , based on the size and medium of the