Hens and Chicks

John Linnell

Associated Names
John Linnell

Artist, British, 1792 - 1882

The image depicts a hen surrounded by smaller chicks. The artwork uses detailed strokes and sepia tones, with the hen in the center and chicks scattered around it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 7.5 x 10.9 cm (2 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.113

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. C. Porter by descent; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1968-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center to lower right in brown ink: JL; by later hands on backing paper in graphite: Bee / 7441A

Wikidata ID

Q64582852

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