found: Halsby, J. Dict. of Scottish ptrs., 1600-1960:p. 120 (Linen, George; portrait painter who emigrated to United States; b. Greenlaw, Berwickshire 1802, d. New York 1888)
found: Fielding, M. Dict. of Amer. painters ... 1987:p. 544 (Linen, George; studied at Royal Scottish Academy; b. 1802, d. 1888)
found: Young, W. Dict. of Amer. artists ... 1968:p. 286 (Linen (Linnen), George; active in New York City, New Jersey, Richmond and Baltimore; b. 1802, d. 1888)
found: RLIN data base, 02/01/93(hdg.: Linen, George, 1802-1888; usage: George Linen)