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William Matthew Prior (1807-1873)

Creator: William Matthew Prior (Attributed)
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
William Matthew Prior (1807-1873)
Lived/Active: Maine and Massachusetts.
Attributed to William Matthew Prior.
American School, probably New England or New York State.
Ca 1840-1850.
Portrait of a Gentleman Holding a Book.
Oil on canvas.
27″ x 22″, 34” x 29” with frame.
Fine condition, lined, with scattered in-painting in the background.
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, 2007; Private Collection to present day.

Item ID: WoA-AMP-OC 652

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Oil on canvas.
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-AMP-OC 652
Incollect Reference #:	770519

Dimensions

W.	29 in;	H.	34 in;
W.	73.66 cm;	H.	86.36 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.