John Linnell

1792–1882

John Linnell, ‘Harvest Home, Sunset: The Last Load’ 1853
Harvest Home, Sunset: The Last Load 1853
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Biography

John Linnell (16 June 1792 – 20 January 1882) was an English landscape and portrait painter and engraver. Linnell was a naturalist and a rival to John Constable. He had a taste for Northern European art of the Renaissance, particularly Albrecht Dürer. He also associated with William Blake, to whom he introduced Samuel Palmer and others of the Ancients.

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Artworks

John Linnell, ‘Harvest Home, Sunset: The Last Load’ 1853

John Linnell Harvest Home, Sunset: The Last Load

1853
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John Linnell, ‘Kensington Gravel Pits’ 1811–2

John Linnell Kensington Gravel Pits

1811–2
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art N05776
John Linnell, ‘Portrait Study of J.M.W. Turner’s Father, with a Sketch of Turner’s Eyes, Made during a Lecture’ 1812

John Linnell Portrait Study of J.M.W. Turner’s Father, with a Sketch of Turner’s Eyes, Made during a Lecture

1812
View by appointment T03117
John Linnell, ‘Harvest Moon’ 1858

John Linnell Harvest Moon

1858
T00043
John Linnell, ‘Reapers, Noonday Rest’ 1865

John Linnell Reapers, Noonday Rest

1865
N01546
John Linnell, ‘Windsor Forest (‘Wood-Cutting in Windsor Forest’)’ 1834–5, exhibited 1835

John Linnell Windsor Forest (‘Wood-Cutting in Windsor Forest’)

1834–5, exhibited 1835
N00438
attributed to John Linnell, ‘The Man Who Taught Blake Painting in his Dreams (after William Blake)’ c.1825

Attributed to John Linnell The Man Who Taught Blake Painting in his Dreams (after William Blake)

c.1825
View by appointment N05186
John Linnell, ‘Mrs Ann Hawkins’ 1832

John Linnell Mrs Ann Hawkins

1832
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Artist as subject

William Henry Hunt [title not known]

date not known
View by appointment T10313
Hampstead Artists Council (London, UK), ‘Hampstead Artists’ Council souvenir exhibition catalogue titled ‘Hampstead Artists Past and Present’’ 1946

Hampstead Artists Council (London, UK) Hampstead Artists’ Council souvenir exhibition catalogue titled ‘Hampstead Artists Past and Present’

1946
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