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Curtis W. Rittenhouse (1862-1937), (painting). Artist:  Nachtrieb, Michael Strieby, 1835-1916, painter. (attributed to) Title:  Curtis W. Rittenhouse (1862-1937), (painting). Dates:  ca. 1885. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Oil. Dimensions:  27 x 22 in. Inscription:  Guft of Rittenhouse, estate of, 1974. Subject:  Portrait male -- Rittenhouse, Curtis W. -- Bust Occupation -- Other -- Businessman Object Type:  Painting Owner:  Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio, 546 East Bowman St., Wooster, Ohio 44691 Accession Number: 1974.2627.005 Provenance:  Gift of Rittenhouse, estate of, 1974. Remarks:  Born in 1862 in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio and died in 1937. The son of James and Rachel Wagner Rittenhouse. His wife's name was Barbara Ann. Curtis W. Rittenhouse (1862-1936), son of James and Rachel Rittenhouse was born in Plain Township in 1862. In his early life he followed the vocation of farming, like his forefathers. However, he later entered the business field and attained considerable wealth. He married Anna B. Kantzer in 1885; she died in 1909. Having money and time he became a world traveler. He made four round the world tours and many visits to numerous countries. He collected books and family genealogical information. After his death from pneumonia in 1936, and having no children of his own, he bequeathed his large Rittenhouse estate in Blachleyville as a home for orphans. It is known today as the non-profit organization Rittenhouse Memorial Home, Inc. References:  Wayne County Historical Society, 1978, 1980, 2018. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAP 42760040   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Paintings 42760040 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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