Abraham Lincoln Related
Abraham Lincoln Portrait Reverse Painting on Glass Attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806 to 1873)
c. 1860–1873 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, Original Hand-Painted Reverse Painting on Glass, Attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806 to 1873), “Folk Art” Style, Choice Very Fine.
William Matthew Prior (May 16, 1806 – January 21, 1873) was an American Folk Artist known for his portraits, particularly of families and children. This handsome Portrait of a bearded President Abraham Lincoln, shown dressed in his fine black suitcoat against a dark background. Measures 19.75” x 23.75” (by sight) and is housed in its original wooden frame measuring to 23.25” x 27.25”. Minor paint loss on the tip of Lincoln’s nose, otherwise the image is in excellent quite vivid condition. The back of the original wood frame still bears the frame maker’s label: “Coates & Dixon, Gilders, Boston. William Matthew Prior; Reverse Painting on Glass (attributed), Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. About 1,500 portraits are attributed to Prior. His works are in many museums and institutions around the United States including the Harvard Art Museums, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the National Gallery of Art. A truly beautiful, historical “Folk Art” design painting of Lincoln, ready for display.


Large and impressive reverse painting on glass of Abraham Lincoln, attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806 to 1873). Born May 16, 1806, Bath, Maine - Died, January 21, 1873 (aged 66) at East Boston, Massachusetts.