Portrait of a Woman

Painting

-

Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of a Woman

Entry/Object ID

2022.001.0008

Acquisition

Accession

2022.001

Source or Donor

Rishel Estate, Philadelphia

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Joseph J. Rishel and Anne d'Harnoncourt

Notes

Bought by Rene d'Harnoncourt in 1930s in Wisconsin.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Matthew Prior

Attribution

Attributed to

Date made

1840

Dimensions

Height

21-1/2 in

Width

17-1/4 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Framed

Height

17-9/16 in

Width

13-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Unframed

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

William Matthew Prior was an American Folk artist who lived from 1806 to 1873. Prior was renowned for his paintings and portraiture depicting women, children, and family-life. After converting to Millerism, an Evangelical sect was founded by Adventist leader William Miller. Gift of Joseph J. Rishel and Anne d'Harnoncourt