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November 3, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873) Portrait of Mrs. Joseph B. Wheelock

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$1,968$1,600
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3167BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 03, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

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

Portrait of Mrs. Joseph B. Wheelock
Unsigned, inscribed "Wheelock/No 8 Water St/Boston" on the back of the frame.
Oil on academy board, 14 7/8 x 10 3/4 in., in a grain-painted frame with liner.
Condition: Scattered minor retouch.

Provenance: Judy and Jim Milne, October 26, 1984.

Exhibitions: Artist and Visionary: William Matthew Prior Revealed, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, New York, March 1-December 30, 2012.
Provenance: The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk Art.
Estimate $1,500-2,500


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Keywords

Joseph B. Wheelock, Sybil Kern, Jim Milne, Judy Milne