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THBc. 1860 George Washington Reverse Painting on Glass by William Matthew Prior
Lot 205
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George Washington Reverse Painting on Glass Portrait Attributed to Artist William Matthew Prior (1806-1873)
c. 1860 President George Washington Portrait Reverse Painting on Glass, Attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806-1873), Original Frame, Very Fine.
President George Washington is depicted in a head-and-shoulders portrait facing right. Every detail is sharp and distinct being painted by a fine quality artist. Unsigned, attributed to William Matthew Prior who was an American Folk Artist, best known for his portraits, particularly of families and children. His works are in many museums and institutions around the United States including the Harvard Art Museums, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the National Gallery of Art. This beautifully executed Reverse Painting on Glass measures 17.5" x 23.5" (by sight) and Framed to an overall size of 21.25" x 27". Some paint flaking with some old inpainting at Washington's forehead, worthy of minor restoration. The original wooden frame is scuffed with wear yet still presents nicely. Provenance: Paper label on reverse: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (NY), as per loaned by Dr. G. Porter Perham.
William Matthew Prior was born in Bath, Maine on May 16, 1806, the son of Captain William, a shipmaster, and Sarah Bryant Prior. 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". According to the 1852 directory of Boston, Prior lived at 36 Trenton Street in East Boston.
He was a follower of the preacher William Miller, who prophesied that the end of the world was imminent.
Prior wrote two books about Miller's teachings, The King's Vesture (1862) and The Empyrean Canopy (1868). Prior died on January 21, 1873 and was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett, Massachusetts.
About 1,500 portraits are attributed to Prior. His works are in many museums and institutions around the United States including the Harvard Art Museums, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the National Gallery of Art.
Prior is the subject of an exhibition, Artist and Visionary: William Matthew Prior Revealed, shown at the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York (May 26 - December 31, 2012) and subsequently at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City (January 24 - May 26, 2013).
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