Portrait of Lady Sarah Torrens (ca. 1780-1863) and her Family

<span>ca. 1821, commissioned by Sir Henry Torrens (England). 23 November 1979, Christie’s sale [lot 44]; 1980, Thomas Agnew and Sons (London) sold to Mrs. Richard Selle (New York). 1984, Noortman &amp; Brod (New York, NY) sold to Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]</span>

• Linnell, David, "Blake, Palmer, Linnell and Co.: The Life of John Linnell." Sussex, England: Book Guild, 1994.
• Firestone, Evan R. "Lady Torrens and her Family by John Linnell." Elvehjem Museum of Art Bulletin/Annual Report 1986-1987. Elvehjem Museum of Art (1987): 17-27. pp. 17-27
• Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Handbook of the Collection." Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, 1990. no. 76
• Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Bulletin/Annual Report 1984-1985." Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1985. p. 10
• Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Artscene." Vol. 3, No. 2 March/April 1987. p. 2
• Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Elvehjem Museum of Art Bulletin/Annual Report 1986-1987." Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1988. p. 18
• Crouan, Katherine. "John Linnell, A Centennial Exhibition." Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]; New York: Cambridge University Press; Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]: Fitzwilliam Museum, 1982. pp. 28-29, no. 75; pl. 75
• Noortman & Brod. "18th and 19th Century British Paintings." New York; London: Noortman & Brod, 1983. no. 12

• John Linnell, A Centennial Exhibition: Fizwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 10/5/1982–3/20/1983
• Portrait Surveyed: British Portraiture, 1670-1870, The: Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London, 1/1/1980–12/31/1980
• Royal Academy of London: Royal Academy of London, 4/10/1821–12/31/1821

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