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Porträtmaler, Ornamentation painter, Lithographer, Naval painter

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    • John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841), portrait of a seated lady
      Apr. 19, 2016

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

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      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
    • John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841)
      Dec. 11, 2013

      John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841)

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782-1841) >The Duck Hunter <br>oil on canvas >22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6 cm.) <br>Painted circa 1805.

      Christie's
    • JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (1782-1841)
      Jan. 20, 2012

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (1782-1841)

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANN AND PHILIP HOLZER PROFILE BUST PORTRAIT OF ISIAH LANE Initialled I.L. Aet 31, by JRP, July 16th 1835. Bears Nina Fletcher Little's jelly label on the back. watercolor, pen, and ink on paper 8 3/4 in. by 6 3/4 in.

      Sotheby's
    • JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (1782-1841)
      Jan. 20, 2012

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (1782-1841)

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF GREGG AND BETTY RING, HOUSTON, TEXAS PORTRAIT OF DR. LAWSON MYRICK AND WIFE Painted circa 1830. oil on panel 19 1/2 in. by 16 1/4 in.

      Sotheby's
    • PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (MASSACHUSETTS, 1782-1841)
      Jan. 07, 2012

      PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (MASSACHUSETTS, 1782-1841)

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      PORTRAIT OF A LADY BY JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (MASSACHUSETTS, 1782-1841) Watercolor on paper, signed and dated July 1834 lower right. Woman's initials MJS, AE 22, lower left. Full-length portrait of a woman dressed in blue. Nearby is a small dog and a ship with an American flag. Unevenly toned. In a period gilt frame, 18 1/4"h. 13 1/4"w. Accompanied by a letter from Carol Damon Andrews, who authored an article on Penniman, confirming the attribution.

      Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (AMERICAN 1782-1841). PORTRAIT
      Oct. 25, 2008

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (AMERICAN 1782-1841). PORTRAIT

      Est: $100,000 - $150,000

      JOHN RITTO PENNIMAN (AMERICAN 1782-1841). PORTRAIT OF THREE CHILDREN WITH BUGLE, DRUM AND CART, THOUGHT TO BE FROM THE DOWNES FAMILY OF ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, 1835. The foreground depicting a lush landscape of trees and flora, set against the backdrop of a harbor scene with ship and lighthouse, probably Boston Light. Trees at either side are hung with three birdcages, one of which has been opened allowing the birds to fly free. Additional symbols of flight appear in the sky over the children's heads- a kite, hot air balloon, and a parachute.Watercolor on paper, 10 x 16 1/2 inches. Signed and dated "1835/ Pinxt April/ by JR Penniman" l.r. The carriage decoratively painted with the initials R, L/G?, M, and D within medallions. In original lemon gold molded frame.The return of Halley's Comet was a much anticipated event in 1835. Edward Halley first saw the comet in 1682, identified it in 1705 and through calculations, predicted its recurring appearance every 75-76 years. Although he did not live to see its return in 1758, his predictions proved correct. Historical records now trace sightings of the comet back to medieval and ancient times. The comet's reappearance in 1835 would have been only its second occurrence since Halley's discovery and as such, focused a great deal of attention on the sky. By including symbols of flight, Penniman, known for his humor and clever designs, was commemorating a memorable event in the life of the children he portrayed.The sitters are thought to be the children of Ephraim (1806-1876) and Sarah Bredeen Downes of Roxbury and Boston. Their first son, George Washington Downes, born in 1829, would be the eldest child in the portrait. The International Genealogical Index records that he had two brothers, Ephraim, born in 1832, and Daniel, born in 1834, both of whom died in 1837. The Downes may have been related to the family of Ephraim Downs, a clockmaker, from Bristol, Connecticut.Provenance: Descended in the family of the sitters; acquired from a descendent in Chelsea, Massachusetts.Literature: For a discussion of the artist's life and work, see Carol Damon Andrews, "John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841), An Ingenious New England Artist," THE MAGAZINE ANTIQUES, July 1981, pp. 147-170. A related, but smaller Penniman watercolor portrait of a child, Ann Elizabeth Crehore, in the collection of Nina Fletcher Little and illustrated in "Little by Little," p. 154, fig. 205, sold at Sotheby's New York, January 29, 1994, lot 339 and again recently, January 20, 2007, lot 70.

      Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
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