Artist

John (II) the younger Linnell

John (II) the younger Linnell is an Impressionism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

John Linnell the younger made quiet, detailed watercolors of rural life in the 1800s. He painted working hands, hay piles, and fields with a steady, unshowy eye. His 1852 watercolor “Piling Straw” shows farm workers stacking dried stalks at golden hour, light on straw, shadows on faces. Tap “Piling Straw” to step into a slow-motion afternoon and watch the rhythm of harvest without fanfare.

Works by John (II) the younger Linnell

Collections represented

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