Oct 10, 2025 11:00 EST

Americana in Boston

 
 

William Matthew Prior

1806-1873
Portrait of Captain John Whorf
Signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse in part "John Whorf Aged 30 in Oct. By Wm. M. Prior 1848 East Boston 3'd Section Trenton Section."
Oil on canvas
30 x 25 inches

Estimate
$4,000 - $6,000
 

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1806-1873
Portrait of Captain John Whorf
Signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse in part "John Whorf Aged 30 in Oct. By Wm. M. Prior 1848 East Boston 3'd Section Trenton Section."
Oil on canvas
30 x 25 inches

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Auction: Americana in Boston, Oct 10, 2025

  • Doyle Boston Will Host Our Semiannual Auction of American Furniture & Decorative Arts!

  • Inaugural 'Americana in Boston' Auction Scheduled for Friday, October 10, 2025 at 11am

  • Held in Our Newly Expanded Location at 290 Darmouth Street in The Vendome

  • Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted

NEW YORK, NY – Doyle Boston will host our semiannual auction of American Furniture & Decorative Arts on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 11am. Held in Doyle's newly expanded location at 290 Dartmouth Street in The Vendome, and livestreamed on Doyle.com, the sale will feature an outstanding selection of 18th and 19th century American furniture and decorative arts, including clocks, mirrors, ceramics, folk art, quilts and samplers, as well as Chinese export porcelain and rugs.

American Paintings & Prints – Thursday, Oct 9 in New York
The sale of American Paintings & Prints in New York will present a wide range of works spanning the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Read More

American Silver
– Thursday, Oct 9 in New York
The sale of American Silver in New York will showcase fine examples by prominent makers from the colonial era to the modern period. Read More

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