Early 19th Century American Portrait of a Man
Located in Houston, TX
The painting's style is similar to American artist, William Matthew Prior, John Stanley, and John Brewster Jr.
Oil, Canvas
A Gentlemen & Lady
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
The sitters are rendered with frontal clarity and minimal modeling, their features flattened and idealized in a manner consistent with the “flat likeness” aesthetic advertised by Wil...
Oil, Board
American Folk Art Portrait of a Young Child Holding a Slipper, c. 1830–1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
Such prop furniture appears in many formal portraits to lend a sense of warmth and prosperity. For instance, William Matthew Prior’s Little Miss Fairfield (1850) features a burgundy ...
Canvas, Paint
Pair of William Prior Portraits of Durfee Brothers
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Columbus, OH
James Durfee Jr. and Horatio Nelson Durfee Attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806-1873), New Bedford, MA.
Portrait of George Washington, by William Matthew Prior, circa 1840s
Located in Nantucket, MA
William Matthew Prior was the son of Captain William Prior, a sea captain, and Sarah Bryant Prior, born in Bath, Maine, on May 16, 1806.
Wood
William Matthew Prior Portrait of a Gentleman in a Great Period Frame
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on cardboard.
"Portrait of a Gentleman" American Prior-Hamblin School
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Most likely executed by William Matthew Prior, oil on board measuring painting 14" H x 10 1/2" and 16 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W with period frame.
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H 36.5 in W 29.5 in D 1 in
Portrait of an American Gentleman Prior-Hamblin School
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Wiscasett, ME
This oil on canvas is unsigned but most likely the work of William Matthew Prior. The canvas is stamped on the reverse with a period Baltimore canvas maker. 27" x 34" canvas size and...
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Most likely executed by William Matthew Prior, oil on board measuring painting 14" H x 10 1/2" and 16 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W with period frame.
Oil
Portrait of an American Gentleman Prior-Hamblin School
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Wiscasset, ME
This oil on canvas is unsigned but most likely the work of William Matthew Prior. The canvas is stamped on the reverse with a period Baltimore canvas maker. 27" x 34" canvas size and...
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H 20 in W 25.5 in D 1.75 in
Reverse Painting on Glass of George and Martha Washington by W. M. Prior
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century reverse painted on glass portrait of George and Martha Washington by William Matthew Prior (1806 - 1873), one of New England's great itinerant folk artists.
Glass
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H 13.75 in W 9 in
The Daughter, 19th Century Oil Portrait Painting, Primitive Folk Style
By William Matthew Prior
Located in London, GB
The son of Captain William, a shipmaster, and Sarah Bryant Prior, William Matthew Prior was born in Bath, Maine, on May 16, 1806.
Canvas, Oil
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H 13.75 in W 9 in
The Father, 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait, Primitive Folk Style
By William Matthew Prior
Located in London, GB
The son of Captain William, a shipmaster, and Sarah Bryant Prior, William Matthew Prior was born in Bath, Maine, on May 16, 1806.
Canvas, Oil
Americana Portraits
Located in Asheville, NC
Pair of portrait in the style of William Matthew Prior. Prior is an intriguing figure among nineteenth-century painters, both for his business practices and for his personal beliefs.
Canvas
William Matthew Prior, American, Active in Massachussetts and Mai
Located in Litchfield, CT
William Matthew Prior (1806-1873) Portrait of a Young Girl in a Plaid Dress Holding a Bouquet of Flowers New England Unsigned, ca. 1835-1840.
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H 21 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
William Matthew Prior Portrait of Martha Bancroft, New Hampshire circa 1830-1840
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Litchfield, CT
This portrait of Martha Bancroft of Durham, New Hampshire was painted, circa 1830-1840 by William Matthew Prior. The piece is unsigned and painted with oil on academy board in a peri...
Lincoln Portrait
By William Matthew Prior
Located in San Francisco, CA
We think it was painted shortly after the Civil War and have seen similar paintings attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806-1873). See "America Folk Portraits" by Rumford, page 17...
Portrait of a Young Child in a White Dress
Located in Columbus, OH
Depicting a young child in a white dress with lace neck and sleeves, holding a spray of cherries in her hands, with swag drapery and tassel background. William Matthew Prior was b...
Portrait of Little Boy in Red Dress
Located in Columbus, OH
Signed on reverse "East Boston, Trenton St. 3d Sec.. W.M. Prior, 1849, $..." William Matthew Prior was born May 16, 1806, in Bath, Maine, the son of sea captain Matthew Prior.
Canvas