William Linton

Lot 126 William Linton British, 1791-1876 A View of a Grove from Lord Northwick's Villa at Harrow , 1823 Signed W. Linton and dated 1823 (lc) Oil on canvas 34 1/4 x 28 inches (87 x 71 cm) Provenance: The artist Commissioned by John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick (1770-1859), Northwick Park, near Moreton-in-Marsh, England Sale of the late Lord Northwick's extensive and magnificent collection of ancient and modern pictures, cabinet of miniatures and enamels, and other choice works of art, and the furniture, plate, wines and effects, at Thirlestaine House, Cheltenham, sold by auction by Mr. Phillips, July 26, 1859, and twenty-one subsequent days Private collection Spanierman Gallery, New York C The Spanierman Gallery, LLC Collection of American Art Estimate $5,000-7,000 Glue relined. The impasto is slightly flattened throughout. There are touches of inpaint in the upper half register. There is some strengthening of lines in the limbs of the trees at center left, in the contour of the tree trunk at center, and in the tree trunk at the right. These areas of restoration are very carefully and professionally done. Unable to detect further restoration under UV light. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

William Linton (British, 1791-1876) The harbour of Syra from the Lazarettopoint oil on panel 26.5 x 36.5cm Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000, € 2,200 - 3,400 Request Condition Report PROVENANCE: Agnew's, Exhibintion. "Ideas for Collectors", Summer 1972,No.74. Christie's, sale 7 February 1975, lot 133. EXHIBITED: The Fine Art Society, June 1979 "The Rediscovery of Greece,Travellers and Romantics in the 19th Century" (cat no. 160)

Lot 1422 William Linton (1791-1876) oil on board, Porte D'Augusto at Narni, Umbria, 12 x 16.5in. Estimate £1,000-1,500 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogueformats do not include condition reports. The absence of acondition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfectcondition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections orthe effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged torequest a condition report on any lots upon which they intend tobid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed byGorringes Conditions of Sale.

William Linton, R.B.A. (1791-1876) The Grimaldi Palace, The Rocher de Monaco inscribed 'Monaco, on the Cornice/pass - near Nice/by Wm Linton'(on a label attached to the stretcher) oil on paper, laid down on canvas 10 7/8 x 15 1/8 in. (27.5 x 38.5 cm.) Collection of Colonel M. H. Grant. with H. M. Luther. Lot Notes A fortress was founded on the Rocher de Monaco by the Genoese in1191. By the end of the 13th Century it was the stronghold of theGrimaldi family, who from the 17th Century have ruled the Rocherand surrounding mainland as sovereign princes. Over the centuriesthe fortress has been added to and improved and the Rocher nowcomprises one of the four quartiers of Monaco, Monaco-Ville, andincorporates the seat and official residence of the Princes ofMonaco, the Grimaldi Palace. Linton travelled widely throughout Europe, sketching landscapes andsights from Greece to Germany. In 1843-4 he spent nearly a yearexploring the landscape between Nice and Spezzia, and it isprobable that our painting dates from this trip.

William Linton (1791-1876) An Italianate landscape, with peasants and livestock in theforeground oil on canvas 39¼ x 54¼ in. (99.7 x 137.7 cm.) Provenance J. McLean; Christie's, London, 19 November 1904, lot 39 (sold 9guineas to Evans). Linton painted landscapes throughout England, Scotland andWales, however it was his Italianate views that established hisreputation. He was a contemporary of Turner (1775-1851) and wasalso inspired by the classical compositions and glowing palette ofthe canvases of Claude Lorrain (1600-1682). Linton exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and BritishInstitute from 1817, and also at the Liverpool Academy between 1830and 1865. He was a founding member of the Society of BritishArtists in 1823 where he was both Vice-President (1836) andPresident (1837). It is likely that an Italianate landscape of thisscale would have been exhibited and it may correspond with one oftwo exhibits at the Royal Academy, one in 1839 and another in1843.