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John Linnell

Also known as: John Linnell; primary name: Linnell, John
Details: individual; printmaker; painter/draughtsman; collector; British; Male
Life dates: 1792-1882
Address: 2 Streatham Street, Bloomsbury 38 Porchester Terrace, Bayswater (in 1836)
Biography: Landscape and portrait painter, watercolourist, lithographer, mezzotinter, etcher; born in London, pupil of Benjamin West and John Varley; friend and patron of William Blake. Exhibited paintings at the BI and RA from 1807 to 1882.
Bibliography: David Linnell, 'Blake, Palmer, Linnell & Co: The Life of John Linnell'. The Book Guild Ltd, Lewes 1994; Katherine Crouan, 'John Linnell: A Centennial Exhibition'. Cambridge University Press and Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 1982. R K Engen, 'Dictionary of Victorian Engravers, Print Publishers and Their Works', 1979 De Gruyter

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book; print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1863,1114.433-486 |
Producer name: Published by:J McGowanPrint made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

book of prints

Museum number: 1885,0509,32.1-50 |
Producer name: Print made by:Auguste Antoine MasséPrint made by:Dujardin |
Production date: 1885 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.8 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.3 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1839

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.4 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1843

drawing

Museum number: 1890,0512.114 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.15 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.8 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing; transparency

Museum number: 1956,1224.1 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Attributed to:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.5 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1919,0712.99 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.7 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1838

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.7 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.11 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.4 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.6 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 1967,1209.5 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1815

drawing

Museum number: 1980,0126.116 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1814

drawing

Museum number: 1967,1209.1.1-98 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1807-1819

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,0413.6 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1012.9 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1012.11 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,0413.1 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,0413.2 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1012.10 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1012.6 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,0413.4 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1012.12 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1012.7 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing

Museum number: 2002,1026.6 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1811

drawing

Museum number: 1967,1209.4 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1808

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.16 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.5 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1824-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.6 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1824-1842

drawing

Museum number: 1948,1009.11 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1812

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.2 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.1 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.14 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1976,0131.6.1-96 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1876-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1968,0210.3 |
Producer name: Drawn by:William BlakeDrawn by:John Varley |
Production date: 1820-1825

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.17 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1836

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.2 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1967,1209.3.1-6 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1811-1816

drawing

Museum number: 1885,1212.109 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.18 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.13 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1841

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.11 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1919,0712.98 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.12 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1968,1214.10 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John LinnellFormerly attributed to:Edward Calvert |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.10 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.3 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1928,1212.2 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1012.8 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,0413.5 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.10 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1976,0131.7.1-133 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1879

drawing

Museum number: 1953,1215.9 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1811-1812

drawing

Museum number: 1967,1209.2 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1815

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1930,0617.10 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John LinnellDrawn by:James Thomas Linnell |
Production date: 1843-1847

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,0413.3 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1824-1827

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.9 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1792-1882

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1861,0518.931.1-6 |
Producer name: Published by:LongmanPrint made by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

manuscript

Museum number: Heal,28.125 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1752

print; book-illustration

Title: View of the Village of Rio, on the Island of Elba |
Museum number: 1867,1214.323 |
Producer name: After:Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd BaronetPublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1807-1867

print

Title: Fisher boys on the river Brent Hendon |
Museum number: 1878,1214.670 |
Producer name: Print made by:William CollinsPrint made by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1832-1847

print; book

Title: The Keys of the Gates For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise |
Museum number: 1940,0713.26.3 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Print made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1793-1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honorable Sir Robert Peel, Bart |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3100 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:Moss & Co |
Production date: 1838 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3964 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1847,0318.108 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1935,0309.240 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Print made by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1944,1014.208.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1944,1014.208.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: To The Accuser who is The God of This World For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise |
Museum number: 1940,0713.26.21 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Print made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: I want! I want! For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise |
Museum number: 1940,0713.26.13 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Print made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1793-1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Finden's Royal Gallery of British Art |
Museum number: 1856,0510.48 |
Producer name: Print made by:John OutrimAfter:John Linnell |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Espartero |
Museum number: 1936,0516.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:Colnaghi |
Production date: 1846 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1968,1214.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePrinted by:Harry Hoehn |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1918,0413.20 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakeAfter:William Kent |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Indeed we are very happy! |
Museum number: 1918,0413.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:Joseph Johnson |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1855,0414.467 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3959 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1918,0413.33 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Print made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A W Callcott, Esq RA |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3097 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: J. M. W. Turner, R. A. |
Museum number: 1875,0313.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Wentworth WassAfter:John Linnell |
Production date: 1873 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1968,1214.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePrinted by:Harry Hoehn |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Oeconomy & Self-denial are necessary, in every station, to enable us to be generous. |
Museum number: 1918,0413.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:Joseph Johnson |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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