William Matthew Prior
William Matthew Prior was an American folk artist known for his portraits, particularly of families and children. The son of Captain William, a shipmaster, and Sarah Bryant Prior, Prior was born in Bath, Maine. Prior completed his first portrait in 1823, at the age of 17, after training under Charles Codman, another Maine-based painter. In 1840, Prior moved to East Boston, Massachusetts, from his native Bath with his in-laws, notably fellow painter Sturtevant J. Hamblin, to invigorate his career as an artist. The paintings of Prior and Hamblin, when unsigned, are so similar in style as to be indistinguishable and are commonly attributed to the Prior-Hamblin School.
1830s American Federal Antique William Matthew Prior
Glass
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique William Matthew Prior
Glass, Softwood, Paint
1990s American Country William Matthew Prior
Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern William Matthew Prior
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century American William Matthew Prior
Paper
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern William Matthew Prior
Canvas, Paint
20th Century Caribbean Folk Art William Matthew Prior
Paint
1960s American Folk Art Vintage William Matthew Prior
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century American Adirondack William Matthew Prior
Wood
1990s American Folk Art William Matthew Prior
Wood, Paint
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage William Matthew Prior
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Folk Art William Matthew Prior
Wood
20th Century English Folk Art William Matthew Prior
Paint



