John Linnell (London 1792-1882 Redhill)

Evening

Details

John Linnell (London 1792-1882 Redhill)
Evening
signed and dated 'J. Linnell. 1849.' (lower right)
oil on panel
15 x 22 in. (38.1 x 55.9 cm.)

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by
Joseph Gillott, Birmingham.
William Wethered.
Miss C. G. Astley-Nicholson.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 9 June 1995, lot 282.

Literature

D. Linnell, Blake, Palmer, Linnell & Co.: The Life of John Linnell, Sussex, 1994, p. 363, no. 138.

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Lot Essay

Linnell's diaries show that he started this painting on 23 January 1849 and completed it in May that year. It is a companion to The Hoppers-Evening (Private Collection; Linnell, op. cit., no. 139), which was also sold by Linnell to Joseph Gillott and passed on by him to William Wethered.

We are grateful to David Linnell for his help in preparing this entry.

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