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
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Early 20th Century Russian Rustic William Matthew Prior
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern William Matthew Prior
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern William Matthew Prior
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1890s French Folk Art Antique William Matthew Prior
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Late 19th Century French Antique William Matthew Prior
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1980s Indonesian Folk Art Vintage William Matthew Prior
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20th Century Haitian William Matthew Prior
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1950s Vintage William Matthew Prior
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1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage William Matthew Prior
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Late 20th Century American Islamic William Matthew Prior
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique William Matthew Prior
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern William Matthew Prior
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