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Folk Art

Meetinghouse Hill, Roxbury, Massachusetts

John Ritto Penniman
artist John Ritto Penniman (American, c. 1782–1841)
date 1799
medium Oil on canvas
origin Roxbury
dimensions 73.6 × 94 cm
credit line Centennial Year Acquisition and Centennial Year Major Acquisition funds
hall 10 Folk Art
rights public domain (CC0)

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