William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873),Pair of Portraits of a Husband and Wife, Possibly Hiram and Eunice Hall of Port

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William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873)

Pair of Portraits of a Husband and Wife, Possibly Hiram and Eunice Hall of Portland, Maine
Mrs. Hall's portrait inscribed "Mrs. Hall/Painted by WM Prior/Portland 1834."
Oil on canvas, 24 1/2 x 20 in., unframed.
Condition: Retouch to craquelure on Mr. Hall; very old patch to background on Mrs. Hall u.r., minor retouch.

Note: A modern handwritten note suggests that Hiram and Eunice may be the Halls shown here.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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