Object Details
Artist
Bill Traylor, born near Pleasant Hill, AL ca. 1853-died Montgomery, AL 1949
Publication Label
Folk and Self-Taught Art affirms the basic human impluse to create. The museum has long championed self-taught art as an embodiment of the democratic spirit. It is one of the only major American museums to advocate for a populist and uniquely American voice within the context of what is traditionally considered great art. These works by untrained artists are powerfully evocative of a personal vision.
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Commemorative Guide. Nashville, TN: Beckon Books, 2015.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Copyright
© 1994, Bill Traylor Family Trust
Date
1939
Object number
1986.65.199
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Drawing
Folk Art
Medium
crayon and pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
22 x 13 7/8 in. (55.9 x 35.4 cm)
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Department
Graphic Arts
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure group
Animal\dog
Recreation\dancing
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1986.65.199