William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873) Portrait of a Gentleman

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William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873)

Portrait of a Gentleman
Signed and dated "By William M. Prior of East Boston, Taken when 24 years old" on the back.
Oil on academy board, 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 in., in a mahogany veneer frame.
Condition: Scattered retouch.

Provenance: Seymour Rapaport, American Country Antiques, Howard Beach, New York, March 16, 1980.
Provenance: The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk Art.
Estimate $2,500-3,500


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