[7] Jozef Linnig trained at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts where Erin Corr taught him engraving and Jan Baptiste de Jonghe painting.

In 1868 he published a 'Historisch album der stad Antwerpen: verzameling van gezichten en gedenkteekens van vroegere tyden' ('Historical album of the city of Antwerp: collection of views and memorials of the past') at Buschmann, Antwerp.

The book was co-authored by Frans Hendrik Mertens and illustrated with prints etched by Linnig.

The prints are a valuable treasure trove of documentation on old parts of Antwerp that have since disappeared or changed a lot.

[9] Jozef Linnig owned an extensive collection of contemporary graphic art from Belgium and the Netherlands.

[2] Jozef Linnig was a painter, etcher and draughtsman of landscapes, cityscapes, architectural and topographical views.