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John Ritto Penniman
American, 1782–1841
John Ritto Penniman was an American American Folk Art artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Art Institute of Chicago. John Ritto Penniman was born in Worcester County.
John Ritto Penniman (1782–1841) was a painter in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He created portraits, landscapes, and allegorical paintings, as well as designs for engravings, such as the official seal of the city of Boston in 1822. He also worked as an assistant to Gilbert Stuart. Penniman died in 1841 in Baltimore.
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