Pair of William Prior Portraits of Durfee Brothers
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Pair of William Prior Portraits of Durfee Brothers
About the Item
Attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806-1873), New Bedford, MA.
Each is oil on artist board, 16 3/4 x 13 inches, with reproduction veneered frames.
Inscriptions: The portrait of James Durfee, Jr. is inscribed on verso in ink in script lettering: James Durfee Jr. / when a Boy and accompanied by a hand written note from Ellen Nellie Richard (1882-1978) stating that: This is my uncle his name is James Durfee Jr.- of New Bedford / Ellen Rickard / January 30, 1977
The portrait of Horatio Nelson Durfee is inscribed on verso in ink in script lettering: Horatio N Durfee / when a Boy and accompanied by a hand written note from Ellen "Nellie" Richard (1882-1978) stating that: This is my uncle his name is Horatio Nelson Durfee of New Bedford / Ellen Rickard / January 30, 1977
Note: James Durfee was born May 22, 1834 and died October 21, 1858. Horatio Nelson Durfee was born February 5, 1837 and died October 21, 1893; he served in the Civil War and later became an accountant. James Durfee, Jr. and Horatio Nelson Durfee were two of six children born to James Durfee (1803-1889) a New Bedford, Massachusetts blacksmith, and his first wife Mary Allen (1798-1842). On March 23, 1843, James Durfee, Sr. married Julia Vinal (1822-1855) and the couple had two daughters, Mary Walker Durfee, born January 31, 1847, and Ellen Wade Durfee, born April 16, 1849.
Provenance: By direct descent in the family of the sitters, from Ellen Wade Durfee (born April 16, 1849) married William Rickard (1838-1911), to their daughter; Ellen "Nellie" Rickard, born August 15, 1882, died July 1978), Cranston, RI.
- Dimensions:Height: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1845
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Columbus, OH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U100921852878
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