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Self-Portrait

Bill Traylor American
ca. 1939–40
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 757
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

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