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A Surrey Landscape by John Linnell
Estuary Scene with Setting Sun by John Linnell
Harvesting by John Linnell
Sheep by John Linnell
The Hollow Tree by John Linnell
William Albin Garratt (1780–1858), and Family by John Linnell
Lady Torrens and her Family by John Linnell
Noah: The Eve of the Deluge by John Linnell
Mr Clare by John Linnell
Mrs Clare by John Linnell
Evening by John Linnell
Mr Hooper, Confectioner of Holborn by John Linnell

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About John Linnell

British · 1792–1882

selling portraits at ten, patronising William Blake, then spending three decades painting Surrey

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Museums47
Countries8
Largest reported holdingTate, London · 14 recorded works
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see John Linnell's work?
    John Linnell's art can be viewed in numerous public collections. The National Portrait Gallery, London, holds many portraits, including depictions of Thomas Carlyle and William Blake. Other UK institutions with his work include the Tate, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Museum. Outside London, collections such as the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, and the National Galleries of Scotland also hold examples. Linnell is represented in several public collections outside the United Kingdom. These include the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. These institutions offer opportunities to view his paintings, drawings, and prints. Examination of collection catalogues online will give details of current holdings and exhibition schedules.
  • Where does John Linnell live?
    John Linnell settled at Redhill, Surrey, in 1851. He spent three decades painting the pastoral landscape around his home.
  • Where is John Linnell from?
    John Linnell was United the United Kingdom and Ireland, born in 1792 and died in 1882.
  • What should I know about John Linnell's prints?
    John Linnell (1792-1882) was an English painter, engraver, and writer. He is associated with the Shoreham School, a group of artists who drew inspiration from the work of William Blake and who depicted the countryside of Shoreham, Kent. Linnell produced original etchings and engravings, and he also authorised reproductive prints of his paintings. His early original printmaking includes multiple etchings of his patron, William Blake, including one dated 1823. Later, Linnell employed printmakers to create mezzotints of his popular paintings. These included *Sheep at Noon*, after his oil painting of 1850-60, and *The Storm*, after his 1854 painting. These were large-edition prints sold to a wide audience. The British Museum holds a number of Linnell's original prints, plus many reproductive prints after his work. Linnell also made reproductive prints after Old Master paintings. In 1832, he published a series of thirty soft-ground etchings after drawings by Michelangelo in the collection of Sir Thomas Lawrence. These were intended as student aids.
  • Why are John Linnell's works important today?
    John Linnell (1792-1882) was an English painter, engraver, and writer. He is now best known for his detailed rural scenes and portraits. Linnell's art provides insight into the social and aesthetic values of 19th-century Britain. Linnell was associated with William Blake and the circle around him. He supported Blake, both financially and intellectually, during the older artist's later years. Linnell's engravings helped to circulate Blake's designs. He also commissioned and helped to arrange Blake's funeral. Linnell's own artistic output was diverse. He produced portraits of prominent figures, including Thomas Carlyle and William Wordsworth. These portraits offer valuable records of their subjects' appearances and personalities. His rural scenes, often depicting the English countryside, reflect a romantic view of nature. These paintings appealed to collectors during his lifetime and continue to attract attention from scholars and art lovers. His work is held in major collections, such as the Tate and the National Portrait Gallery in London. Linnell's art provides a window into the artistic, social, and intellectual currents of his time.
  • Who is John Linnell?
    John Linnell, the eldest son of furniture maker William Linnell, is recorded as attending the St Martin’s Lane Academy. There, he was described as ‘an excellent carver in wood’. As a draughtsman, he was without parallel among furniture makers, both in his graphic technique and in his.
  • What techniques or materials did John Linnell use?
    John Linnell primarily used oil paints. For his initial layers, he would use pure turpentine, gradually adding linseed oil in subsequent sessions, increasing the oil content by about 10% each time. He would finish with pure linseed oil after approximately ten sessions. When preparing his surfaces, Linnell used gessoed MDF, primed canvas adhered to MDF board, and primed canvas. He favoured artist-quality materials. For brushes, Linnell preferred filberts and flats made from hog hair, ranging in size from small to large. He avoided synthetic brushes, as he felt they lacked the springiness of hog hair. He found well-worn, blunt hog hair brushes particularly useful for achieving broad, expansive marks, and for preventing overly delicate or edgy marks.
  • Who did John Linnell influence?
    John Linnell's influence is most apparent in the work of his son-in-law, Samuel Palmer, and other artists in Palmer's circle, sometimes called the Shoreham School. Linnell met Palmer in 1822 and encouraged him. Linnell's emphasis on direct observation from nature, combined with a visionary or religious interpretation, appealed to Palmer. Palmer's early work, such as his sketches and paintings made around Shoreham in Kent during the late 1820s and 1830s, show Linnell's impact. Palmer adopted Linnell's practice of making detailed studies of natural forms and using them as the basis for more imaginative compositions. Later in his career, Palmer moved away from Linnell's style. Other artists, such as George Richmond and Edward Calvert, were also associated with both Linnell and Palmer, and they reflect some of Linnell's artistic ideas in their work. A focus on close observation of nature, combined with a personal spiritual vision, is a characteristic that links these artists.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of John Linnell's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Bolton Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Cooper Gallery Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Temple Newsam Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Art Gallery of South Australia Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Art Institute of Chicago Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] wikidata Wikidata: Q250732 Used for: identifiers.
  8. [8] book Penelope J.E. Davies, Walter B. Denny, Frima Fox Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann S. Roberts, David L. Simon, Janson's History of Art_ The Western Tradition (8th Edition) Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
  10. [10] book Engen, Rodney K, Pre-Raphaelite prints : the graphic art of Millais, Holman Hunt, Rossetti and their followers Used for: biography.

Editorial overseen by Solis Prints. Sources verified 2026-11-02. Click a source for details, or hover over [N] in the page above to preview.

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