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Piano in the Shape of a Bentside Spinet
John Ritto Penniman (American, 1782–1841)
about 1830
Object Place: North America, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Watercolor, ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
Framed: 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 Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Rust
Accession Number1980.646
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
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.