He created portraits , landscapes , and allegorical paintings , as well as designs for engravings , such as the official seal of the city of Boston in 1822 .
John Ritto Penniman ( 1782 -- 1841 ) was a painter in Boston , Massachusetts , United States .
John Ritto Penniman created portraits , landscapes , and allegorical paintings , as well as designs for engravings , such as the official seal of the city of Boston in 1822 .
John Ritto Penniman ( 1782 -- 1841 ) was a painter in Boston , Massachusetts , United States .