Piano in the Shape of a Bentside Spinet
John Ritto Penniman
(American, 1782–1841)
about 1830
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueWatercolor, ink and graphite on paper
DimensionsFramed: 58.4 x 47.6 cm (23 x 18 3/4 in.)
Sheet (sight): 40.6 x 31.4 cm (16 x 12 3/8 in.)
Sheet (sight): 40.6 x 31.4 cm (16 x 12 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Rust
Accession number1980.646
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ProvenanceDonated by Mr. and Mrs. William A. Rust of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Rusts found the drawing in the attic of a house built in 1781 by William Bowen Crehore (1754-1813) at 1631 Canton Avenue in Milton, Massachusetts. Rust's family was the third to occupy the house since it's construction.
George John Pinwell