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Lot Essay
Linton painted landscapes throughout England, Scotland and Wales, however it was his Italianate views that established his reputation. He was a contemporary of Turner (1775-1851) and was also inspired by the classical compositions and glowing palette of the canvases of Claude Lorrain (1600-1682).
Linton exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and British Institute from 1817, and also at the Liverpool Academy between 1830 and 1865. He was a founding member of the Society of British Artists in 1823 where he was both Vice-President (1836) and President (1837). It is likely that an Italianate landscape of this scale would have been exhibited and it may correspond with one of two exhibits at the Royal Academy, one in 1839 and another in 1843.
Linton exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and British Institute from 1817, and also at the Liverpool Academy between 1830 and 1865. He was a founding member of the Society of British Artists in 1823 where he was both Vice-President (1836) and President (1837). It is likely that an Italianate landscape of this scale would have been exhibited and it may correspond with one of two exhibits at the Royal Academy, one in 1839 and another in 1843.