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Lot 28
Sale 1278 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part I
Nov 3, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$2,835
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
William Matthew Prior (American, 1806-1873)
Portrait of Mrs. Polly...
oil on canvas
inscribed Descriptive Portrait of Mrs. Polly... / By W. M. Prior / Abt. 1848, verso, the vertical stretcher bar partially obscuring the last name of the sitter
26 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches.
This is a rare example of a work by Prior that uses a painted matting around the exterior of the image.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.