Lot 217
  • 217

William Matthew Prior (1806 - 1873)

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • William Matthew Prior
  • Portrait of a Child in Gray Holding Red Berries
  • Oil on paper panel
  • 14 3/8 by 9 7/8 in.

Provenance

Mrs. Osbourne, Upper Montclaire, New Jersey.

Condition

Overall fine condition. With some scattered inpainting along the top and bottom of the paper panel as well as the skirt and elbow of the child. The lower portion of the paper panel is creased.
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