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Bill Traylor

American, c. 1853–1949

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Untitled (Woman, Green Blouse, Black Bag), 1942
pencil on posterboard
8 x 12 3/8 in. (20.3 x 31.4 cm)
Sep 25, 2024 • Phillips
Untitled (Woman, Green Blouse, Black Bag), 1942
pencil on posterboard
8 x 12 3/8 in. (20.3 x 31.4 cm)
Sep 25, 2024
Phillips • New York
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
Lot 33
Black Goat, 1942
poster paint on cardboard
13 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (35.2 x 28.3 cm)
Sep 25, 2024 • Phillips
Black Goat, 1942
poster paint on cardboard
13 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (35.2 x 28.3 cm)
Sep 25, 2024
Phillips • New York
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
Lot 32
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Black Bear, 1942
poster paint and graphite on cardboard
11 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (28.6 x 39.1 cm)
May 15, 2024 • Phillips
Black Bear, 1942
poster paint and graphite on cardboard
11 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (28.6 x 39.1 cm)
May 15, 2024
Phillips • New York
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 107
Untitled (Blue Man with "B" on His Back), 1939
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
33.7 x 18.4 cm
Sep 29, 2023 • Christie's
Untitled (Blue Man with "B" on His Back), 1939
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
33.7 x 18.4 cm
Sep 29, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22052 Post-War to Present
Lot 163
Untitled (Lynching), 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed Baby Ruth box
29.8 x 21.6 cm
May 18, 2023 • Christie's
Untitled (Lynching), 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed Baby Ruth box
29.8 x 21.6 cm
May 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22518 A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part II
Lot 903
Purple Horse, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed Granger Pipe Tobacco postcard
27.9 x 46.9 cm
May 18, 2023 • Christie's
Purple Horse, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed Granger Pipe Tobacco postcard
27.9 x 46.9 cm
May 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22518 A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part II
Lot 904
Bill Traylor (1854-1949)
graphite and tempera on found paper
31.8 x 16.5 cm
Jan 23, 2023 • Sotheby's
Bill Traylor (1854-1949)
graphite and tempera on found paper
31.8 x 16.5 cm
Jan 23, 2023
Sotheby's • New York
Important Americana
Lot 871
Goat, Camel, Lion and Figures, 1939
graphite on repurposed card
35.56 x 55.88 cm
Jan 18, 2023 • Christie's
Goat, Camel, Lion and Figures, 1939
graphite on repurposed card
35.56 x 55.88 cm
Jan 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21073 Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 32
Man in a Blue Chair with a Pipe, 1886
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
29.21 x 43.82 cm
Jan 18, 2023 • Christie's
Man in a Blue Chair with a Pipe, 1886
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
29.21 x 43.82 cm
Jan 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21073 Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 54
Man with Pipe
graphite and tempera on card
33.66 x 18.42 cm
Jan 18, 2023 • Christie's
Man with Pipe
graphite and tempera on card
33.66 x 18.42 cm
Jan 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21073 Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 62
Brown Pig, 1939
graphite and tempera on repurposed Dr. Pepper advertisement
36.83 x 48.26 cm
Jan 18, 2023 • Christie's
Brown Pig, 1939
graphite and tempera on repurposed Dr. Pepper advertisement
36.83 x 48.26 cm
Jan 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21073 Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 64
Black Pig, 1939
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
38.4 x 29.85 cm
Jan 18, 2023 • Christie's
Black Pig, 1939
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
38.4 x 29.85 cm
Jan 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21073 Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 88
Young Bull, 1939
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
33.02 x 38.4 cm
Jan 18, 2023 • Christie's
Young Bull, 1939
graphite and tempera on repurposed card
33.02 x 38.4 cm
Jan 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21073 Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 95
Self Portrait Striding, 1939
green pencil on repurposed Blony box
28.58 x 21.26 cm
Jan 18, 2023 • Christie's
Self Portrait Striding, 1939
green pencil on repurposed Blony box
28.58 x 21.26 cm
Jan 18, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21073 Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 96
Self Portrait Striding, 1939
green pencil on repurposed Blony box
28.58 x 21.26 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Self Portrait Striding, 1939
green pencil on repurposed Blony box
28.58 x 21.26 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 102
Brown Buzzard, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed Curtiss Candy advertisement
29.21 x 16.51 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Brown Buzzard, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed Curtiss Candy advertisement
29.21 x 16.51 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 111
Steer, 1939
graphite and tempera on card
27.31 x 34.29 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Steer, 1939
graphite and tempera on card
27.31 x 34.29 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 132
Mule, 1939
graphite on repurposed Granger Pipe Tabacco advertisement
50.8 x 35.56 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Mule, 1939
graphite on repurposed Granger Pipe Tabacco advertisement
50.8 x 35.56 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 54
Black Dog, 1939
tempera and graphite on card
21.89 x 30.78 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Black Dog, 1939
tempera and graphite on card
21.89 x 30.78 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 84
Figures with Large Barrel, 1939
graphite on card
20.32 x 22.86 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Figures with Large Barrel, 1939
graphite on card
20.32 x 22.86 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 32
Black Dancer (Highkicking Man), 1939
black pencil and graphite on card
23.5 x 24.13 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Black Dancer (Highkicking Man), 1939
black pencil and graphite on card
23.5 x 24.13 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 35
Green Man with Double Triangle Legs, 1939
graphite, black and green pencil on card
24.77 x 20.32 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Green Man with Double Triangle Legs, 1939
graphite, black and green pencil on card
24.77 x 20.32 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 41
Untitled (Man and Woman), 1939
graphite, colored pencil and tempera on card
38.1 x 32.39 cm
Feb 3, 2022 • Christie's
Untitled (Man and Woman), 1939
graphite, colored pencil and tempera on card
38.1 x 32.39 cm
Feb 3, 2022
Christie's
Outsider Art
Lot 5
Owl
graphite on found cardboard
24.13 x 14.61 cm
Jan 24, 2022 • Sotheby's
Owl
graphite on found cardboard
24.13 x 14.61 cm
Jan 24, 2022
Sotheby's
Important Americana
Lot 1546
Blue Mule, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
32.39 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Blue Mule, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
32.39 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 67
Red-Eyed Man Smoking, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
33.66 x 20.32 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Red-Eyed Man Smoking, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
33.66 x 20.32 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 3
Spotted Dog, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
31.12 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Spotted Dog, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
31.12 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 68
Anthropomorphic Figure and Cat, 1939
black pencil on repurposed card
22.86 x 20.96 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Anthropomorphic Figure and Cat, 1939
black pencil on repurposed card
22.86 x 20.96 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 30
Cat with Brown Jaw, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
33.66 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Cat with Brown Jaw, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
33.66 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 69
Two Figures with Pitchfork and Birds, 1939-1942
black pencil and graphite on repurposed card
31.75 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Two Figures with Pitchfork and Birds, 1939-1942
black pencil and graphite on repurposed card
31.75 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 22
Abstract Cat with Red Eyes, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
26.04 x 17.78 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Abstract Cat with Red Eyes, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
26.04 x 17.78 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 11
Geometric Construction with Multiple Figures, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
34.29 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Geometric Construction with Multiple Figures, 1939-1942
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
34.29 x 38.1 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 26
Two Dogs Fighting; Man Chasing Dog, 1939-1942
tempera, graphite and colored pencils on white paper-faced card
45.72 x 65.41 cm
Jan 21, 2021 • Christie's
Two Dogs Fighting; Man Chasing Dog, 1939-1942
tempera, graphite and colored pencils on white paper-faced card
45.72 x 65.41 cm
Jan 21, 2021
Christie's
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 66
Untitled (Black and Brown Horse), 1941
pastel and graphite on the reverse of a repurposed poster
14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 55.9 cm)
Dec 8, 2020 • Phillips
Untitled (Black and Brown Horse), 1941
pastel and graphite on the reverse of a repurposed poster
14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 55.9 cm)
Dec 8, 2020
Phillips • New York
20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session
Lot 101
UNTITLED (Brown Dog), 1940
oil and graphite on cardboard
20.2 x 29.8 cm (7 7/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
Jul 15, 2020 • Phillips
UNTITLED (Brown Dog), 1940
oil and graphite on cardboard
20.2 x 29.8 cm (7 7/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
Jul 15, 2020
Phillips • London
New Now
Lot 33
Man on White, Woman on Red / Man with Black Dog, double sided, 1939
tempera and graphite on paper
47.943 x 60.96 cm
Jan 17, 2020 • Christie's
Man on White, Woman on Red / Man with Black Dog, double sided, 1939
tempera and graphite on paper
47.943 x 60.96 cm
Jan 17, 2020
Christie's • New York
Outsider Art
Lot 4
Brown Bull with Blue Eye, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
30.48 x 40.005 cm
Jan 17, 2020 • Christie's
Brown Bull with Blue Eye, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
30.48 x 40.005 cm
Jan 17, 2020
Christie's • New York
Outsider Art
Lot 124
Red Man on Blue Horse with Dog, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
56.19 x 35.56 cm
Jan 17, 2020 • Christie's
Red Man on Blue Horse with Dog, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
56.19 x 35.56 cm
Jan 17, 2020
Christie's • New York
Outsider Art
Lot 13
Running Deer, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed Mounds advertisement
17.78 x 32.385 cm
Jan 17, 2020 • Christie's
Running Deer, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed Mounds advertisement
17.78 x 32.385 cm
Jan 17, 2020
Christie's • New York
Outsider Art
Lot 29
Black Cow, 1939
colored pencil, charcoal, ink and graphite on repurposed Summer Dresses advertisement
35.24 x 27.94 cm
Jan 17, 2020 • Christie's
Black Cow, 1939
colored pencil, charcoal, ink and graphite on repurposed Summer Dresses advertisement
35.24 x 27.94 cm
Jan 17, 2020
Christie's • New York
Outsider Art
Lot 47
Purple Cat, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
24.765 x 17.78 cm
Jan 17, 2020 • Christie's
Purple Cat, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
24.765 x 17.78 cm
Jan 17, 2020
Christie's • New York
Outsider Art
Lot 95
Exciting Event with Snake, 1939
colored pencil and graphite on repurposed card
34.29 x 35.56 cm
Jan 17, 2020 • Christie's
Exciting Event with Snake, 1939
colored pencil and graphite on repurposed card
34.29 x 35.56 cm
Jan 17, 2020
Christie's • New York
Outsider Art
Lot 18
Red Fish
graphite and colored pencil on repurposed card
18.098 x 30.48 cm
Jan 17, 2020 • Christie's
Red Fish
graphite and colored pencil on repurposed card
18.098 x 30.48 cm
Jan 17, 2020
Christie's • New York
Outsider Art
Lot 98
One-Legged Man with Bent Knee on Crutch with Cane, 1939
graphite and colored pencil on card
35.56 x 25.4 cm
Jan 18, 2019 • Christie's
One-Legged Man with Bent Knee on Crutch with Cane, 1939
graphite and colored pencil on card
35.56 x 25.4 cm
Jan 18, 2019
Christie's • New York
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 1073
Crouching Man Pointing, 1939
colored pencil on card
23.5 x 19.99 cm
Jan 18, 2019 • Christie's
Crouching Man Pointing, 1939
colored pencil on card
23.5 x 19.99 cm
Jan 18, 2019
Christie's • New York
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 1075
Woman Pointing at Man with Cane, 1939
tempera and graphite on card
43.82 x 28.58 cm
Jan 18, 2019 • Christie's
Woman Pointing at Man with Cane, 1939
tempera and graphite on card
43.82 x 28.58 cm
Jan 18, 2019
Christie's • New York
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 1069
Brown Buzzard, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card Baby Ruth candy poster
21.59 x 29.85 cm
Jan 18, 2019 • Christie's
Brown Buzzard, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card Baby Ruth candy poster
21.59 x 29.85 cm
Jan 18, 2019
Christie's • New York
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 1162
Blue Animal with Five Figures, 1939
tempera, graphite and colored pencil on repurposed card
56.18 x 3586.48 cm
Jan 18, 2019 • Christie's
Blue Animal with Five Figures, 1939
tempera, graphite and colored pencil on repurposed card
56.18 x 3586.48 cm
Jan 18, 2019
Christie's • New York
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 1044
Brown Figures Chasing Bird Up a Construction, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
37.47 x 35.56 cm
Jan 18, 2019 • Christie's
Brown Figures Chasing Bird Up a Construction, 1939
tempera and graphite on repurposed card
37.47 x 35.56 cm
Jan 18, 2019
Christie's • New York
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 1064
Construction with Exciting Event, 1939
tempera and graphite on reverse of repurposed card poster
29.85 x 29.85 cm
Jan 18, 2019 • Christie's
Construction with Exciting Event, 1939
tempera and graphite on reverse of repurposed card poster
29.85 x 29.85 cm
Jan 18, 2019
Christie's • New York
Outsider and Vernacular Art
Lot 1055
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