William Matthew Prior (1806-1883) Lived/active: New England and New York

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Portrait of a Young Woman in a White Dress.
Attributed to William Matthew Prior, ca. 1840.
Oil on board, in a period, black painted tabernacle frame.
18 ½” x 14” .
Excellent original condition.
Provenance: Northeast Auctions; Jewett-Berdan Antiques; Sam Forsythe; Phaneuf Collection.
Thought to have been painted in Maine, this wonderful portrait depicts a young woman with braided hair wearing a white pleated dress flanked by flowers and drapery swag.