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William Matthew Prior was one of the first artists who worked on a sliding scale, allowing for less well-to-do clients to purchase his works. This exhibition, which includes 40 of his paintings that date back to between 1824 and 1856, includes both nuanced, modeled portraits and the "flat pictures" most often associated with folk art. His abolitionist work—and willingness to work on a sliding scale—also led to a significant body of work of free, middle class African-Americans. For further information, visit folkartmuseum.org.