South Carolina Portraits by Henry R. Rittenberg

Lot description

Portraits of John Wilkins Norwood, Jr., and his wife, Margaret Dial Norwood; Greenville, South Carolina; oil on canvas by Henry R. Rittenberg (1879-1969)-----John Wilkins Norwood, Jr., was the son of John Wilkins and Frances Conyers Norwood; Greenville, South Carolina (see previous lot). He married Margaret Dial of Columbia, South Carolina, in 1933.---Mr. Norwood's portrait signed upper left by artist, handwritten verso on canvas "John Wilkins Norwood, Jr. at 33 / By Henry R. Rittenberg N.A. / July 1941 Greenville S.C.---Mrs. Norwood's portrait signed upper right by artist, handwritten verso on canvas "Mrs. John Wilkins Norwood Jr. (Margaret Dial) / Painted By Henry R. Rittenberg N.A. / Greenville S.C. July 1941---25" x 30" portraits, carved wood and gesso frames 32" x 37"; frames with minor abrasions---Henry R. Rittenberg was a well-respected artist especially known for his portraits. He was commissioned to paint a number of portraits of American dignitaries and notables including a group portrait of President Harry S Truman with British politician Clement