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b. 1782 - d. 1841

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    • JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN
      May. 02, 2021

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (American, 1782-1841) The Death of General Wolfe after BENJAMIN WEST (American, 1738-1820) oil on tin signed J. Penniman verso 4 3/4 x 5 3/8 in., frame: 4 5/8 x 6 in.

      Grogan & Company
    • JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (MA, 1782-1841)
      Feb. 17, 2018

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (MA, 1782-1841)

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (MA, 1782-1841) Design for a Lighthouse with Redoubt, "Designed and Drawn by John Ritto Penniman, April, 1825". Watercolor with Pen and Ink on paper, to scale, initialed lower left, on J&T Whatman paper, unframed, loose, 10 1/2" x 15 1/2" sheet. Very good condition. Penniman is best remembered for designing the Official Seal for the City of Boston in 1822. He also assisted Gilbert Stuart. From the papers of the Dr. Joseph Warren family of Boston, (the Hero of Bunker Hill).

      Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
    • John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841), portrait of a seated lady
      Aug. 10, 2016

      John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841), portrait of a seated lady

      Est: $400 - $600

      John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841) portrait of a seated lady Inscribed, initialed and dated, "April 1835," watercolor and ink on paper, framed. 10 1/8 in. x 7 1/2 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: From the Estate of Dr. Leroy "Roy" Egan, Sewickley, Pennsylvania.

      Freeman's | Hindman
    • Penniman, "The Actor," O/C
      Sep. 13, 2015

      Penniman, "The Actor," O/C

      Est: $6,000 - $10,000

      John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841), "The Actor," oil on canvas, incised lower right, antique repair, 26" h x 18" w (view), 32" h x 24" w (frame). Provenance: From a Massachusetts estate.

      Kaminski Auctions
    • John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841)
      Jan. 22, 2013

      John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841)

      Est: $50,000 - $100,000

      Boston's Exchange Coffee House Burning of 1818 Boston, 1824 Signed and dated lower right, "J R Penniman Pinxt 1824" Oil on canvas 27 3/8 x 41 5/8 inches The Exchange Coffee House (1809-1818) functioned as a hotel, coffeehouse and commercial establishment in early 19th century Boston. It was designed by Asher Benjamin (1773-1845), and was one of the largest buildings in Boston, and one of the tallest in the United States. The present painting was displayed in November 1824 at the New England Museum (founded 1818) in Boston, Massachusetts at 76 Court Street by Ethan A. Greenwood and others. The presentation of the present painting was announced in the Columbian Centennial of November 3, 1824. Provenance: By descent through the artist's family to the present owner Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Carol Damon Andrews, "John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841), an Ingenious New England Artist," "Antiques," July 1981, pl. VIII, pp. 147-170.; D. Breton Simons, "Boston Beheld," Hanover, New Hampshire: UPNE, 2008, p. 34-35.; Jane Kamensky, "The Exchange Artist," New York: Viking, 2008, cover and p. 291. Exhibited: The New England Museum, Boston, November, 1824; Worcester Art Museum exhibition of Penniman's works., 1982 Estimate: $50,000 - $100,000

      Keno Auctions
    • FANCY-PAINTED AND GILT CARD TABLE
      Jan. 17, 2012

      FANCY-PAINTED AND GILT CARD TABLE

      Est: $50,000 - $100,000

      FANCY-PAINTED AND GILT CARD TABLEattributed to Thomas Seymour (1771-1848), the decoration attributed to the school of John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841) possibly executed by Joshua Holden (1781-1852), Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1808-1812 h. 30 5/8 in.; w. 35 7/8 in.; d. 17 3/8 in. (closed)

      Keno Auctions
    • John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841) The Actor. Incised "J.R. PENNIMAN" l.r. Oil on wood panel, 25 x 17 1/2 in., in a later fra...
      Aug. 15, 2010

      John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841) The Actor. Incised "J.R. PENNIMAN" l.r. Oil on wood panel, 25 x 17 1/2 in., in a later fra...

      Est: $1,500 - $2,000

      John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841) The Actor. Incised "J.R. PENNIMAN" l.r. Oil on wood panel, 25 x 17 1/2 in., in a later frame. Condition: Panel cracked on left side, with minor associated retouch.

      Skinner
    • JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN, 1782-1841
      Jan. 20, 2007

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN, 1782-1841

      Est: $40,000 - $80,000

      A YOUNG GIRL WEARING A BRILLIANT YELLOW DRESS WITH PINK HAT POSED IN A LANDSCAPE WITH HER PET DOG AND A VIEW OF THE CHARLES RIVER WITH THE BOSTON STATE HOUSE IN THE BACKGROUND: A PORTRAIT OF A.E. CREHORE AE 1 YEAR & 6 MO. A YOUNG GIRL WEARING A BRILLIANT YELLOW DRESS WITH PINK HAT POSED IN A LANDSCAPE WITH HER PET DOG AND A VIEW OF THE CHARLES RIVER WITH THE BOSTON STATE HOUSE IN THE BACKGROUND: A PORTRAIT OF A.E. CREHORE AE 1 YEAR & 6 MO. measurements 11.6 by 7.8 in. alternate measurements 29.5 by 19.7 cm signed and dated J.R.P. Pinxt 1836 along the bottom this watercolor portrait is of Ann Elizabeth Crehore (1834-1917) of Milton, Massachusetts. The view behind her looks north toward Boston from Milton Hill and includes a view of the State House and the Park Street Church. To the right in the foreground is Governor Hutchinson's house and summer house with the Naponsit River to the left. According to Carol Damon Andrews in Antiques, July 1981, the bunch of grapes hanging from the tree may refer to the Diana grape raised by Ann Elizabeth's relation Diana Crehore of Milton and accepted by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1843. John Ritto Penniman (1783-1841) was a portrait and ornamental painter and lithographer. Born January 30, 1783, at Milford (Mass.), Penniman married Susannah Bartlett in Boston in September 1805 and worked there as a painter until 1827. He was apparently on close terms with Gilbert Stuart and may have studied with him. According to Mrs. Little, Ann Elizabeth Crehore was born in 1834 into a family from Dorchester, Massachusetts. She married Henry Reed in 1860 in Providence and died June 14, 1917 in Roxbury. She is buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Dorchester, Massachusetts. This watercolor came from the collection of Charles L. Kaufman, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. watercolor, pen and ink on paper PROVENANCE Israel Sack Inc., New York Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1976 Sotheby's, New York, The Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little Collection, January 29, 1994, lot 339 LITERATURE Nina Fletcher Little, Little by Little, 1984, p. 154, fig. 205 Carol Damon Andrews, John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841), An Ingenious New England Artist," Magazine Antiques, July 1981, p. 147-170 American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, vol. V, 1974, p. 1284, fig. P4263

      Sotheby's
    • JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (AMERICAN 1782-1841). PORTRAIT OF AARON WILLARD, THE CLOCKMAKER.
      Mar. 06, 2004

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (AMERICAN 1782-1841). PORTRAIT OF AARON WILLARD, THE CLOCKMAKER.

      Est: -

      "Oil on canvas, 28 1/8 x 24 inches, in old frame. Inscribed ""Painted/John R. Penniman/Oct. 1804"" on reverse. Photograph of canvas before relining, available.

      Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
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