Prior, William Matthew - Child with Straw Hat Folk Art Print
An archival premium Quality art Print of Child with Straw Hat painted by American folk artist William Matthew Prior for sale by Brandywine General Store. The naive artwork shows a young child with curly hair holding a large straw hat adorned with a ribbon and flower. In the other hand is a book. William Matthew Prior, the second son of Matthew Prior and Sarah Bryant Prior of Duxbury, Massachusetts, was born in Bath, Maine, in 1806. His earliest portrait is inscribed in the artist's hand, W. M. Prior's first portrait 1823. Folk art print #48