James Walter Robert Linton (1869–1947) was an influential West Australian artist and teacher.
His father was the artist Sir James Linton. James W. R. Linton emigrated to Australia in 1896 to look after his family’s gold mining interests in Kalgoorlie after studying in England.
He established the Linton Art School in Perth in 1899 and became an art instructor at Perth Technical School until he retired in 1931. He was also vice-president of the West Australian Art Society and a trustee of the Public Museum and Art Gallery of Western Australia. 142 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 20 cm. #0417/0418/150722/290722/100624 (Gift inscription on fep)
Linton, James W. R. (James Walter Robert), 1869-1947. | Painting, Australian. | Artists as teachers — Western Australia. | Artists — Western Australia.