Lot 25: John O'Brien Inman (1826-1896)

Napping
signed, dated and inscribed 'J.O'B. Inman.Paris/69' (lower right)
oil on board
10 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (26 x 33.7 cm.)

Grace Tuller, until 1977.
Claremont University Center, Claremont, California, until 1989.

Property from the Estate of Richard T. York

The son of leading portraitist Henry Inman, John O'Brien Inman was born in New York and studied painting in his father's studio before embarking on his own career as an itinerant portrait painter in the western states. In 1865, Inman set off for Paris and Rome where he remained for twelve years, receiving considerable acclaim for his work. Napping was painted during his Parisian sojourn.