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
Mosaic Disk with a Mythological and Historical Scene
Mixtec Northern Oaxaca, Mexico
Lady Rich
Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) after Hans Holbein the younger (German, 1497-1543)
Fountain at Vence
Raoul Dufy French, 1877-1953
The Laundresses
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917
Lord Rich
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
Untitled
Linda G. Rich American, 1949-1998