John Linnell

John Linnell (London 1792-1882 Redhill, Surrey) Portrait of Mrs Nasmyth, full-length, seated and holding a letter in her right hand signed and dated 'J Linnell fe c t 1836' (lower left) pencil, coloured chalks and brown wash on buff paper 23 3/8 x 17 in. (59.4 x 43.2 cm.) London, W/S Fine Art, Summer 2008, no. 38. London, W/S Fine Art, Summer 2009, no. 55. NO RESERVE The eminent London dental surgeon Alexander Nasmyth (1789-1848) was a friend of John Linnell and dentist to his family. Linnell painted portraits in oil of Nasmyth and his wife in 1833-34 and executed the present drawing in the summer of 1836. An oil on panel of Mrs Nasmyth was begun on 14 November 1833 and an oil of Mr Nasmyth on 23 November. Following his first discussions with Linnell about their portraits, Nasmyth wrote on 22 October 1833 to the artist saying that he would also like to have his wife 'done in the Ten pound style'. This is the earliest reference to the 'Ten pound style' being a watercolour and chalk portrait on paper. The drawing was executed on 28 June 1836 and retouched on 14 July.

John Linnell (British, 1792-1882) Portrait of Henry Stephen Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester signed, inscribed and dated 'J LINNELL P 1848' oil on panel 53.5 x 44.5cm (21 1/16 x 17 1/2in). A study by Linnell of this portrait is currently in the collection of the British Museum, London.

Description: John Linnell (1792-1882), British SUNSET OVER HAMPSTEAD HEATH; Oil and ink on paper laid on board; signed with initials lower right, titled "Hampstead" at the bottom edge lower right 11" x 17" - 27.9 x 43.2 cm. Provenance: Robert's Art Gallery, Toronto in the early 20th Century

John Linnell (British, 1792-1882) Portrait of Henry Stephen Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester signed, inscribed and dated 'J LINNELL P 1848' oil on panel 53.5 x 44.5cm (21 1/16 x 17 1/2in). A study by Linnell of this portrait is currently in the collection of the British Museum, London.

John Linnell (London 1792-1882 Redhill) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, vignette signed and dated 'J. Linnell. fc. t . 1824.' (lower right) pencil and watercolour 14¾ x 11¾ in. (37.5 x 29.8 cm.) The present portrait bears strong similarities with other images of the artist John Varley, O.W.S. (1778-1842). Linnell became a pupil of Varley in 1804 and the two men remained close. There is an oil sketch by Linnell of Varley in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford which would appear to date from a similar period and a second oil sketch in the Huntington Art Gallery. A drawing by Linnell of William Blake and Varley in discussion, dated 1821 is in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.