John Linnell, Noah:  The Eve of the Deluge

John Linnell

British · 1792–1882

John Linnell was an English engraver, portrait painter, and landscape painter. He was a naturalist and a rival to the artist John Constable. He had a taste for Northern… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Linnell, English Mountain Landscape, Oil on canvasEnglish Mountain LandscapeLempertz · €6,875≈ $7,272≈ £5,831Sign up to see
  2. John Linnell, Untitled, oil on canvasUntitledRago Auctions · $3,024≈ £2,387≈ €2,871Sign up to see
  3. Bucolic Landscape After a StormBrunk Auctions · $2,400≈ £1,770≈ €2,044Sign up to see

John Linnell’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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John Linnell, The Valley of Aylesbury with a Harvest Field, Oil on canvas
The Valley of Aylesbury with a Harvest Field
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 18, 2025
$1,100Sign up free to see
Bucolic Landscape After a Storm
Brunk Auctions · Sep 9, 2025
$2,400Sign up free to see
John Linnell, View Of Lymington, The Isle Of Wight Beyond, watercolour and pencil
View Of Lymington, The Isle Of Wight Beyond
Olympia Auctions · Jun 11, 2025
£600Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Untitled, coloured pencil and watercolour 55 x 40cm
Untitled
Sworders · May 28, 2025
£400Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Untitled, oil on canvas
Untitled
Rago Auctions · Nov 14, 2024
$3,024Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Portrait Of William Russell (Possibly Lord William Russell 1767-1840), Pencil and coloured chalks
Portrait Of William Russell (Possibly Lord William Russell 1767-1840)
Elstob & Elstob · Sep 11, 2024
£140Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Untitled, pencil 19 x 14cm Provenance: Mrs J P Linnell.
Untitled
Sworders · Aug 28, 2024
£100Sign up free to see
Untitled
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 24, 2023
$1,764Sign up free to see
John Linnell, English Mountain Landscape, Oil on canvas
English Mountain Landscape
Lempertz · May 21, 2022
€6,875Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Untitled, pencil 12.5 x 9.5cm Provenance: Agnew's
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 15, 2021
£260Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Portrait Of A Gentleman, watercolour heighted with white
Portrait Of A Gentleman
Olympia Auctions · May 6, 2021
£360Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Untitled, in a blue coat and white stock oil on panel 20.5 x 16.3cm
Untitled
Sworders · Mar 31, 2021
£21,000Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Open landscape with travellers on a path, oil on board
Open landscape with travellers on a path
Bonhams · Oct 27, 2020
£765Sign up free to see
John Linnell, Ford on the Stour, oil on canvas
Ford on the Stour
Bonhams · Oct 20, 2020

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

John Linnell, Study of the artist's son, John
Study of the artist's son, JohnMay 1835 · Black and white chalk on light brown paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Dita Amory, 2022 — Open Access (CC0)
John Linnell, Portrait of a mother and child
Portrait of a mother and child1823 · Graphite with watercolor and gouache (bodycolor)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Roberta J. M. Olson and Alexander B. …
John Linnell, Underriver–The Golden Valley
Underriver–The Golden Valleyca. 1833 · Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Jeffrey L. Berenson, 2014 — Open Acce…
John Linnell, View of Kensington Gardens, London
View of Kensington Gardens, London1812 · Watercolor over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Guy Wildenstein Gift, 2000 — Open A…
John Linnell, Thomas Chevalier
Thomas Chevalier1825 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
John Linnell, Travelers Resting by a Fallen Tree
Travelers Resting by a Fallen Tree1852 · watercolor and gouache with pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
John Linnell, Sailboats on Southampton River
Sailboats on Southampton River1819 · watercolor on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
John Linnell, Sheep at Noon
Sheep at Noon1818 · etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Charles Ryskamp in honor of Paul…
John Linnell, John Martin
John Martin1817 · engraving in black on chine collé on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Charles Ryskamp in honor of Paul…
John Linnell, Bayswater, Clearing the Ground between Queen's Road and Porchester Terrace
Bayswater, Clearing the Ground between Queen's Road and Porchester Terrace1830 · black chalk heightened with white on brown wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
John Linnell, Ankerboei
Ankerboei1802 - 1882
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Linnell, Twee schepen en een anker
Twee schepen en een anker1802 - 1882
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Linnell, Figuur bij een zeilschip
Figuur bij een zeilschip1802 - 1882
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Linnell, Figuur bij een zeilschip
Figuur bij een zeilschip1802 - 1882
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Linnell, The Harvest Moon
The Harvest Moon1855
Victoria and Albert Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Victoria and Albert Museum
John Linnell, Estuary Scene with Setting Sun
Estuary Scene with Setting Sun1856
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Williamson Art Gallery and Museum
John Linnell, Harvesting
Harvesting1857
Nottingham Museums ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Nottingham Museums
John Linnell, Rising of the River
Rising of the River1857
Bury Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bury Art Museum
John Linnell, A Surrey Landscape
A Surrey Landscape1858
Bolton Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bolton Museum
John Linnell, The Woodcutter's Return
The Woodcutter's Return1859
Harris Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Harris Museum
John Linnell, My Garden at Redhill
My Garden at Redhill1859
Wolverhampton Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Wolverhampton Art Gallery
John Linnell, The Disobedient Prophet (1 Kings, Chapter 13)
The Disobedient Prophet (1 Kings, Chapter 13)1859
Harris Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Harris Museum
John Linnell, Noah:  The Eve of the Deluge
Noah: The Eve of the Deluge1848 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund — Open Access (…
John Linnell, The Woodcutters' Repast
The Woodcutters' Repast1815 · Black and white chalks on blue wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Katherine Shea Memorial Endowment and Fund — public…

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