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

drawing; print study

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

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1012.6 |
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; print study

Museum number: 1918,0413.2 |
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: 1918,1012.11 |
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: 1918,0413.4 |
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

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

drawing; print study

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

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

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing; transparency

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing; print study

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

drawing

Museum number: 1919,0712.98 |
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: 1932,1008.1 |
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

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

Museum number: 1932,1008.10 |
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: 1932,1008.13 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1841

drawing

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

drawing; print study

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

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: 1932,1008.11 |
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: 1885,1212.109 |
Producer name: BIOG35903 Drawn by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

drawing

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

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; sketch-book

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

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

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

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1847,0318.113 |
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: 1944,1014.208.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3947 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Windmill. |
Museum number: 1872,1012.1999 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Clayton BentleyAfter:John Linnell |
Production date: 1850 |
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: Fear & Hope are -- Vision For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise |
Museum number: 1940,0713.26.17 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Print made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1793-1820 |
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

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3965 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
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: Robert Peel Esqre |
Museum number: 1943,0410.2046 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:Welch & Gwynne |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1944,1014.208.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1929,0713.275 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Print made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1847,0318.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1918,0413.34 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Print made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Finden's Royal Gallery of British Art |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1404 |
Producer name: Print made by:John OutrimAfter:John Linnell |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pelham Warren MD FRS |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3104 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Upton |
Museum number: 1989,0617.267 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePrint made by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1818-1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Saul |
Museum number: 1913,0528.121 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellAfter:John Varley |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1918,0413.26 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Print made by:William Blake |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1944,1014.208.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A W Callcott, Esq RA |
Museum number: 1857,0606.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book

Title: Illustrations of The Book of Job |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3952 |
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: 1847,0318.112 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
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: 1944,1014.208.7 |
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: 1944,1014.208.5 |
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: 1944,1014.208.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakePublished by:John Linnell |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Revd. George Pritchard, |
Museum number: 1882,1014.394 |
Producer name: Print made by:John LinnellPublished by:Wightman & Cramp |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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