William Matthew Prior
American · 1806–1873 · Painter
William Matthew Prior was an American folk artist known for his portraits, particularly of families and children. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- Young Boy with a Fishing PoleBrunk Auctions · $3,750≈ £3,293≈ €3,767Sign up to see
Washington's Tomb at Mount VernonClarke Auction Gallery · $3,400≈ £2,532≈ €2,917Sign up to see
Leonora Frances FallesClarke Auction Gallery · $3,400≈ £2,695≈ €3,156Sign up to see
William Matthew Prior’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
4 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Oil | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.