Old World Portraits
Boy with Toy Horse and Wagon
William Matthew Prior
This charming mid-19th-century folk art portrait captures a young boy with his favorite toys in a strikingly flat, graphic style.
Child with Straw Hat
William Matthew Prior
1846 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming example of 19th-century American folk art, depicting a young child with a straw hat.
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence in a warmer tonal register — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Entryway · Hallway
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Warm beige
About the piece
Painted around 1846, this oil on canvas by William Matthew Prior exemplifies the charmingly flat and direct style of American folk portraiture. The child is depicted with expressive features, holding a wide-brimmed straw hat and a small book against a simple interior background featuring a draped red curtain and a glimpse of a landscape.
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