Benjamin Franklin Reinhart Sold at Auction Prices

BENJAMIN REINHART AMERICAN 1829-1885

Among the Daisies, oil on canvas laid on panel, 15 x 12 in ( 38.1 x 30.5 cm) , framed 21 x 18 in (53.3 x 45.7 cm), signature lower right, PROVENANCE: Skinner Auction, MA, 9/11/2009 to a private collector in New York

BENJAMIN F. REINHARDT "...MOTHER & DAUGHTER" O/C

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American 1829-1885), "Portrait of Mother and Daughter." 1862, oil on canvas depicting a quarter length image of two females in evening dresses, one possibly wearing a wedding dress, monogrammed BFR and dated to lower right, framed. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 17.125", w. 13.125"; frame h. 26", w. 22", d. 2.5".

Portrait of Martha Ready Morgan of TN, wife of John Hunt Morgan, plus 2 books

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885) large oil on canvas portrait of Martha "Mattie" Ready Morgan of Tennessee, wife of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan. The subject is depicted seated on a red chair with upswept dark hair and attired in a pale grey formal gown with flowers to the bodice and a matching ornate satin robe or coat behind her. She wears a glove on her right hand and holds a white lace fan with her left hand. In the background is a window with red silk drapery. Signed and dated lower right "B. F. Reinhart Pinxit 1868". Housed in a gilt carved pebbled cove style frame with applied foliate ornaments to the corners, egg and dart decoration to the outer edge and bead course decoration to the inner edge. Sight: 49 1/2" H x 39 1/4" W. Framed: 62" H x 50" W. Note: the wedding of Mattie Ready Morgan (1840-1887), daughter of Tennessee Congressman Charles Ready, to then-Captain John Hunt Morgan of Kentucky has been described as the social event of the Confederacy. It took place at her father's stately home in Murfreesboro on Dec. 14, 1862. Their marriage lasted only 630 days (ending when Morgan was captured and killed), but has been romanticized as one of the great love stories of the Civil War. American historical painter and portraitist Benjamin Reinhart spent most of the Civil War in London, but returned to Kentucky in the late 1860s, where this painting is believed to have been created. He also painted portraits of Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen. P.T. Beauregard. The date on this painting is 4 years after Morgan's death and 5 years before Mattie's second marriage to Judge William Henry Williamson of Lebanon, TN; it may have been intended to depict Mattie Morgan in her wedding attire. Although John Hunt and Mattie Morgan's daughters both died young, leaving no direct descendants, the painting has descended in Mattie Morgan's family on the Bone side, along with a tea set said to have belonged to her (also being sold in this auction). This lot also includes two (2) first edition hardcover books related to Martha Ready Morgan and General John Hunt Morgan, including: Author signed, MORGAN AND HIS RAIDERS: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE CONFEDERATE GENERAL, First Edition, by Cecil Fletcher Holland, published by The Macmillian Company, New York, 1942; and THE BRIDE AND THE BANDIT: THE STORY OF MATTIE READY OF MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE, WARTIME BRIDE OF GENERAL JOHN HUNT MORGAN, First Edition, printed by Evansville Bindery for private publication, Evansville, 1998. Flyleaf to MORGAN AND HIS RAIDERS with inscription reading "For Mrs. W.P. Bone--in grateful appreciation for her gracious help in the preparation of this book. Cecil F. Holland Nov. 24, 1942" with a later inscription describing the photo of Morgan's mausoleum affixed below Holland's inscription with scotch tape, book also includes fragments of original dust jacket and a newspaper clipping about the book. Books ranging in size from 8 3/4" H x 6" W x 1 1/4" D to 1 3/4" D. Note: a porcelain tea service originally belonging to Martha Ready Morgan is being sold on the second day of this auction, lot 974.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil painting antique

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Decoration Day YEAR: 1880 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Normal wear along edges. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed SIGNATURE: lower left and on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119173 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design.An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years.He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia.Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil painting antique

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Decoration Day YEAR: 1880 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Normal wear along edges. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 17 inches / 55 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed SIGNATURE: lower left and on verso CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 119173 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design.An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years.He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia.Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

B.F. Reinhart Signed Oil on Board c. 1873

A 19th century antique oil on board painting by Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885) circa 1873 depicting a pair of young girls walking through a garden. It is signed and dated to the lower center and presented in an ornate carved giltwood frame. Sight - 18 x 13.5 Provenance Private Collection 84th Street, Brooklyn, NY Estate. 30 Day Warranty for serious discrepancies (See Terms and Condition for full explanation). PLEASE NOTE: Lots that state "in the style of" or "attributed to" denote that an item definitively does not have authentication nor is it implied. The item may be ascribed to the artist or maker due to its style or subject matter, but we are not able to confirm its authorship or authenticity.

BENJAMIN F. REINHART (1829-1885)

"Decoration Day" oil on canvas 22 x 17 inches. signed. presented in a wonderful period frame 35 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches (overall)

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 US Shipping $80 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 US Shipping $80 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 US Shipping $80 + insurance. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $80 + insurance. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $80 + insurance. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $80 + insurance. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (1829-1885) Portrait of Robert E. Lee oil on board 16 x 13 ¾ in.

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (1829-1885) Portrait of Robert E. Lee signed Reinhart center right oil on board 16 x 13 ¾ in.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $80 + insurance. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

B.F. REINHART OIL ON PANEL "MISCHIEF BREWING"

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN REINHART, (PENNSYLVANIA 1829-1885); 11" X 13"; SIGNED AND DATED 1872 ON REVERSE; MINOR PAINT LOSS IN LOWER RIGHT

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $80 + insurance. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $80 + insurance. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets"

Benjamin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets". Oil on board painting of a young girl playing in an interior setting with her pets. Monogrammed lower right. Christie's label verso. Sight Size: 9.5 x 7.5 in. Overall Size: 13.5 x 11.5 in.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 113845 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $80 + insurance. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania in 1829. He showed his artistic talent at an early age; by 15, he was studying painting in Pittsburgh, and by 18 he was in New York City at the National Academy of Design. An enterprising youth, he traveled about the Midwest as an eighteen and nineteen year old looking for subject matter for his paintings. By 1850, at the age of twenty-one, Reinhart was studying history painting in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome, continuing for the next three years. He established a studio in New York City upon his return, but continued to travel in the South and Midwest until he finally set up a studio in New Orleans in 1859. But, ever restless, Reinhart went to England for seven years in 1861. He established himself as a portraitist there, painting such literary notables as Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. He spent most of the rest of his life in New York City, but true to his peripatetic nature, died in 1885 in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was a member of the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA,1829-1885) oil on canvas

ARTIST: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) NAME: Mother and Child YEAR: 1868 MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 24 x 18 inches / 60 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 30 x 24 inches / 75 x 60 cm SIGNED: Lower left SKU#: 113845 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $90 + insurance. ADDITIONAL HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOS

Benjamin Reinhart (1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets"

Benjamin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets". Oil on board painting of a young girl playing in an interior setting with her pets. Monogrammed lower right. Christie's label verso. Sight Size: 9.5 x 7.5 in. Overall Size: 13.5 x 11.5 in.

BENJAMIN REINHART AMERICAN 1829-1885

Among the Daisies, oil on canvas laid on panel, 15 x 12 in ( 38.1 x 30.5 cm) signature lower right, PROVENANCE: Skinner Auction, MA, 9/11/2009 to a private collector in New York

Benjamin Reinhart (1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets"

Benjamin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets". Oil on board painting of a young girl playing in an interior setting with her pets. Monogrammed lower right. Christie's label verso. Sight Size: 9.5 x 7.5 in. Overall Size: 13.5 x 11.5 in.

BENJAMIN REINHART AMERICAN 1829-1885

Among the Daisies, oil on canvas laid on panel, 15 x 12 in ( 38.1 x 30.5 cm) signature lower right, PROVENANCE: Skinner Auction, MA, 9/11/2009 to a private collector in New York

Benjamin Reinhart (1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets"

Benjamin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets". Oil on board painting of a young girl playing in an interior setting with her pets. Monogrammed lower right. Christie's label verso. Sight Size: 9.5 x 7.5 in. Overall Size: 13.5 x 11.5 in.

Benjamin Reinhart (1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets"

Benjamin Reinhart (Pennsylvania, 1829 - 1885) "Kitty's Pets". Oil on board painting of a young girl playing in an interior setting with her pets. Monogrammed lower right. Christie's label verso. Sight Size: 9.5 x 7.5 in. Overall Size: 13.5 x 11.5 in.

Oil on Canvas Painting signed "B.F. Reinhart, 1868, NY".

Oil on Canvas Painting signed Lower Left "B.F. Reinhart, 1868, NY". Depicting the Mother and Child. (Benjamin Franklin Reinhart 1829-1885). In a later gold frame. Canvas size: 24" x 18". Overall size: 30" x 24". Condition: Very good with craquelar.

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885)

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American/Pennsylvania, 1829-1885, act. New Orleans, 1859-1862), "Two Sisters and a Cat", 1873, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 30 in. x 25 in., framed. Note: An accomplished portrait, genre, and history painter, Benjamin Franklin Reinhart established a studio in New Orleans in 1859. While in the city, he painted the portraits of many prominent citizens, including Senator John Slidell and General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, whose portrait sold at Neal Auction Company for $39,600.00 in 2000. Although he spent the majority of the years of the Civil War in London, Reinhart was nonetheless a supporter of the cause, and a Confederate military company was named in Reinhart’s honor. After the war ended, Reinhart moved back to the United States, making his home in Kentucky, New York, and Pennsylvania over the last two decades of his life. In the lot offered here, two sisters of an affluent family are depicted in their matching finery with a cat, in keeping with a tradition in 19th century portraiture of children to include their pets.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA, 1829-1885), "Rest by the...

Benjamin Reinhart (PA, 1829-1885), "Rest by the... ...the Wayside," oil on canvas (laid down), signed and dated "B. F. Reinhart 1881," presented in a period appropriate gilt composition frame bearing gallery plaque titled "Rest by the Wayside." SS 13.5 x 16.5 in.; DOA 20 x 22.75 in. Craquelure, laid down.

Benjamin Reinhart (PA, 1829-1885), "Rest by the...

Benjamin Reinhart (PA, 1829-1885), "Rest by the... oil on canvas (laid down), signed and dated "B. F. Reinhart 1881," presented in a period appropriate gilt composition frame bearing gallery plaque titled "Rest by the Wayside." SS 13.5 x 16.5 in.; DOA 20 x 22.75 in. Craquelure, laid down.

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (1829-1885 New York, NY)

''Gossip of Ye Olden Time,'', Groups of Men and Women Conversing in a Landscape, signed lower left: B.F. Reinhart, oil on canvas. Provenance: Estate, Los Angeles, CA

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (1827-1885)

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (1827-1885) Kitty's pets signed with monogram and dated '1866' (lower right) and inscribed '"Kitty's Pets" Painted by B.F. Reinhart Sq. Berners St. London, W.' (on the reverse) oil on panel 10 x 8 in. (25.3 x 20.3 cm.)

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885)

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885) A lucky find signed and dated 'BF Reinhart/66' (lower left) oil on board 12 x 9¾ in. (30.5 x 24.8 cm.)

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885) Playing Among the Daisies Signed and dated "...

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885) Playing Among the Daisies Signed and dated "BFReinhart. 1873." l.l., inscribed "...Reinhart, N. York, Dec. 18 1872." in the artist's hand on the reverse. Oil on canvas mounted onto panel, 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, craquelure.

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885) Gentlemen raising their glasses, 1884 12 x 9 3/4in

Gentlemen raising their glasses, 1884 signed and dated 'BF Reinhart 1884' (lower left) oil on panel 12 x 9 3/4in

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American, 1829-1885) 'Hard Times', 1876 8 x 6 1/2in

'Hard Times', 1876 signed and dated with monogram '18 BFR 76' (lower right) and signed, titled and dated 'B F Reinhart' (on the reverse) oil on board 8 x 6 1/2in

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart 1829-1885 , The Chase oil on panel

signed pinxit B.F. Reinhart and dated 1872 , l.l. oil on panel

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (1827-1885)

Kitty's pets signed with monogram and dated '1866' (lower right) and inscribed '"Kitty's Pets" Painted by B.F. Reinhart Sq. Berners St. London, W.' (on the reverse) oil on panel 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm.)

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American 1829-1885) Kitty's Pets 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20 cm.)

Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (American 1829-1885) Kitty's Pets signed with monogram and dated '1866' (lower right), also inscribed and dated on reverse oil on panel 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20 cm.)

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN REINHART American (1828-1885) Filling the Jug, oil on canvas, 20 1/2 x 17, signed lower right & dated 1867. Provenance: Private collection, California.