Meetinghouse Hill, Roxbury, Massachusetts

John Ritto Penniman (American, c. 1782–1841)

Created 1799

Curatorial Overview

“Meetinghouse Hill, Roxbury, Massachusetts is an internationally celebrated Oil on canvas created by John Ritto Penniman (1799). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.”

Object Details

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions73.6 × 94 cm (29 × 37 in.)

Archive / MuseumThe Art Institute of Chicago

Credit LineCentennial Year Acquisition and Centennial Year Major Acquisition funds

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Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of John Ritto Penniman (American, c. 1782–1841)

Folk Art • Roxbury • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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