Painter of landscapes and portraits. The picture is a self-portrait. Born London. Patron to William Blake. Daughter married Samuel Palmer, the painter.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Linnell
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Linnell & Blake
Greater London Council John Linnell, 1792 - 1882, painter lived here. Wil...
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George Bunting
From Orra: “George, an engineer by profession, was an easy-going, pipe smoking and puckish ‘mein host’. His auburn close-cropped hair and goatee made him instantly recognizable, and his infectious...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Paul Cezanne
Impressionist artist. Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence. He studied at the Academie Suisse in Paris, and Camille Pissaro became his major influence. Amongst his best known paintings are 'The...
1 memorial
David Hockney
Artist. Born Bradford. Lived in California for many years. Passionately anti-anti-smoking, like fellow artist Maggie Hambling.
2 memorials
Angelo Colarossi, Jnr and Snr
From:johncoulthart: ". . the model for Eros was one Angelo Colarossi whose father was also named Angelo Colarossi and was the model for Leighton’s python wrangler. Colarossi Snr, an Italian immigr...
1 memorial
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John Scurr House
E14, Ratcliffe Lane
John Scurr House This block was built by Stepney Borough Council in 1937 and named after John Scurr (1876 - 1932) the Labour MP for Mile ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Sigismund Christian Hubert Goetze
Painter, lover of the arts and benefactor of Regents Park. Born London. 1907 he bought Grove House (sometimes Nuffield House) in Regent's Park, near St John's Wood church. Set up the Constance F...
1 memorial
Smithfield Fish Market opened
EC1, Smithfield Market
Initially we thought this building was devoid of fishy symbolism. But then we found a dolphin keystone on the gateway in Snow Hill, scul...
1 subject commemorated,
3 creators
Avro No. 1 Triplane
Airplane designed and built by Alliott Verdon Roe. The first all-British aircraft, its maiden flight took place on Walthamstow Marshes. The photograph shows Roe standing by the plane. We guess Roe ...
3 memorials
Joshua Marshall
King Charles II’s Master Mason. Also worked on St Paul's Cathedral and the Temple Bar and did much work in the rebuilding of the City after the Great Fire. Born and died London.
1 memorial
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