Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2985BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 04, 2017 10:00AM
Description:
Attributed to William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873)
Pair of Portraits, Possibly a Portuguese Sea Captain and His Wife
Unsigned.
Oil on board, 15 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (sight),in molded gilt frames.
Condition: Minor spots of retouch, mostly to edges and background.
Estimate $6,000-8,000
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