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William Matthew Prior (American, 1806-1873) Portrait of Capt. Thomas W. Lewis, Owner and Master of the Bark Silver Cloud, c. 1840. Unsigned. Oil on artist board, depicting the bearded man holding a book, with a coastal view with sailing vessels at sunset, in the background, 27 x 22 in., in a later molded wood frame. Condition: Very good, minor specks of paint loss l.l. and l.r. Provenance: By family descent of the sitter. A note on the backboard is inscribed "Capt. Thomas W. Lewis/Owner and Skipper of Silver Cloud/Joined Masonic Order at Cape of Good Hope./Father of Sarah E. Lewis-Who was wife of George B. Lawton, parents of Edna B. and Ida M. Lawton. Aunt Edna died 2-6-77."


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Auctioneer:
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Date:
2011-08-14

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