Obadiah’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Teapot
Obadiah Rich American, 1809–1888 Boston

Sampler
Stitched by Emma Riches (American, c. 1801–1825) United States

Leaving
Felicity Rich American, born 1961

Innocence Prefers Love to Riches
Pierre Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758–1823)

Rich repose of Autumn
Walter E. Spradbery (English, 1889-1969) printed by The Avenue Press Limited published by Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited

Lady Rich
Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) after Hans Holbein the younger (German, 1497-1543)

Mosaic Disk with a Mythological and Historical Scene
Mixtec Northern Oaxaca, Mexico

Fountain at Vence
Raoul Dufy French, 1877-1953

Lord Rich
Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) after Hans Holbein the younger (German, 1497-1543)

The Laundresses
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917

I Was a Rich Man's Plaything, plate 25 from Bunk!
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi British (1924-2005)

The Rich Man and Death
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607-1677) after Hans Holbein the younger (German, c.1497-1543)

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Possibly John Henry Leonard English, 1834-1904

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Linda G. Rich American, 1949-1998

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Linda G. Rich American, 1949-1998

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Linda G. Rich American, 1949-1998

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Linda G. Rich American, 1949-1998

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Linda G. Rich American, 1949-1998

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Linda G. Rich American, 1949-1998

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Linda G. Rich American, 1949-1998