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George Linen | |
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| Born | George Louis Linen 29 April 1802 |
| Died | 27 September 1888 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
George Linen (29 April 1802 - 27 September 1888) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]His father was John Linnen (born 3 February 1754) from Greenlaw in Berwickshire.
His mother was Isabel Dickson (born c. 1763). John and Isabel married on 1 August 1783, after banns were issued on 5 July 1783.
George Linen was born in Greenlaw on 29 April 1802.[3]
He married Sarah Cartwright Davis (25 December 1811 - 12 June 1891) from Shropshire, England. They married on 1 April 1833 in Manchester, England.
The couple moved to the United States in 1834.
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died in Pequannock, Morris, New Jersey, United States, on 27 September 1888. He was buried in Newark, New Jersey.
References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://americanart.si.edu/artist/george-linen-2950
Category:1802 births
Category:1888 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters