A Life of Lines and Letters Benjamin Linnig lived during a period of significant change, moving through the years from his birth in 1860 until his death in 1929. He was a man of many disciplines, finding his way not only as a painter but also as a printmaker and an art historian. His life was rooted in a Belgian identity, part of a family where the brush and the engraver's tool were common sights. While some members of his family focus…