Linton had a special affinity for portraits of women. He exhibited "An Evening's Reminiscence" at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, a full-length painting of a nude woman seated before her dressing table and examining a rose. He painted an imperious full-length portrait of the dancer Ruth St. Denis, and a sensual full-length portrait of Ada Forman, a member of St. Denis's dance troupe. "The Silver Heel" was his playful full-length portrait of his friend and former student, Agnes Allen.