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Self-Portrait

Bill Traylor American
ca. 1939–40
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Self-Portrait
  • Artist:
    Bill Traylor (American, Benton, Alabama ca. 1853–1949 Montgomery, Alabama)
  • Date:
    ca. 1939–40
  • Culture:
    American
  • Medium:
    Gouache and pencil on cardboard
  • Dimensions:
    17 1/4 × 11 3/8 in. (43.8 × 28.9 cm)
    Mat: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm)
  • Credit Line:
    Promised Gift of Charles E. and Eugenia C. Shannon
  • Object Number:
    L.1995.38.3
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing