Lot 200
- 200
John Linnell 1792-1882
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- John Linnell
- The keg
- signed l.l.:J Linnell 1862
- oil on panel
Provenance
Commissioned by Mr Willis in 1862 for £300
Catalogue Note
In 1859 Linnell painted a work entitled The Keg measuring 39 by 27 in. In 1862 Mr Willis commissioned Linnell to paint a smaller version which corresponds to the present picture. Linnell's journal entry for 20th October 1862 records "Mr Willis came for the picture of The Keg 24 x 18 panel £300".