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Bill Traylor style handmade American Folk Art Painting. Important: I have no proof of authenticity. Framed: 14.5 x 18.5 inches. It is impossible for me to provide a certificate of authenticity or any other confirmation of authenticity at any price. These paintings come from a batch of approximately 50+ (see photos) and are handmade. They are all of different size and some are stained and have imperfections.

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The #1 place to find Rare & Unusual Art and Antiques. William “Bill” Traylor (18531949) was an African-American s. Elf-thought artist from Lowndes County, Alabama. Born into slavery, Traylor spent the majority of his life after emancipation as a sharecropper. It was only after 1939, following his move to Montgomery. Alabama that Traylor began to draw. At the age of 85, he took up a pencil and a scrap of cardboard to document his recollections and observations. From 1939 to 1942, while working on the sidewalks of Montgomery, Traylor produced nearly 1,500 pieces of art. While Traylor received his first public exhibition in 1940, it wasnt until the late 1970s, thirty years after his death, that his work finally began to receive broader attention. Recent acceptance of Traylor as a significant figure of American folk and modern art has been founded on the efforts of Charles Shannon, as well as the evolving tastes of the art world. Shannon, who first encountered Traylor’s work in 1940, brought Traylor to the attention of the larger art world. Since then, public and scholarly perception of Bill Traylor’s life and work has been in constant evolution. First held up as an example of “primitive” or “outsider” art, Traylor now holds a central position in the fields of “self-taught” and modern art. Original Bill Traylor folk art painting of a man who appears to be saving a woman from a snake attack. This is one of the nicest and most creative examples of his works that we have ever seen. It is unsigned, but the back of the frame has an old photo / image of Bill Traylor smoking a pipe and you can clearly this painting by his lower left hand side. There is also a stamped gallery label that appears to be french in origin, but there isn’t enough information to figure out who they are. Photo of Bill Traylor with this painting. Gallery label that appears to be from. We guarantee that this is an actual old period painting and that it is not a print or reproduction of any kind. Poster paint and pencil on board. The painting is mounted on board & sits within a beautiful golden wood frame. With the exception of some. / fading that might be original to the painting, we honestly think that it is in overall very good. 14.5 x 12in unframed &. 22.5 x 18.5in framed. The item “Amazing Original Bill Traylor Folk art painting on board of a Man, Woman, Snake” is in sale since Monday, April 1, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “liamaverygallery” and is located in Forest Hills, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Artist: Attributed to Bill Traylor
• Style: Folk Art
• Material: poster paint & pencil
• Type: Paintings
• Features: Framed
• Width (Inches): 14.5
• Color: Black and brown
• Subject: folk art figures
• Originality: Original
• Height (Inches): 12

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Charming folk art drawing, PHOTOS 4 & 8 ARE COMP. S FROM OTHER Paintings for comparison, image size; 9×12. Apears to be of the style and period, opffered as ” decrative art” as is. The item “Bill Traylor, African American folk artist” is in sale since Tuesday, March 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “burre_donn” and is located in Homosassa, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Date of Creation: 1900-1949
• Style: Black Folk Art
• Originality: Original
• Region of Origin: US
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Painting Surface: Paper
• Color: Gray

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Pencil and poster paint on cardboard. Measures 12 5/8″ × 10 1/8″. Signed by Bill Traylor. The item “Bill Traylor Old Folk Art Outsider Art Painting of Dog. Signed Self Taught” is in sale since Wednesday, July 19, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “westminsterbooks” and is located in Westminster, South Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Signed?: Signed
• Medium: Paint on Board
• Subject: Folk Art, Black Americana
• Style: folk art
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
• Date of Creation: 1900-1949
• Region of Origin: US
• Artist: Manner of / Attributed to Bill Traylor
• Color: Brown
• Features: Signed
• Painting Surface: cardboard

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This Example Is Signed On The Reverse With His Name Three Times. Originally There Was A Small Collection / Portfolio Of Paintings. Sadly Only A Few Remained. As Stated The Condition Is Generally Good On Both Of These Paintings. They Do Both Show Signs Of Dirt , Wear , Handeling , With Some Staining. In Addition There Is Rubbing And Damage To The Edges And Corners Of The Heavy Paper And / Or Poster Board? The Subject Matter Of This Painting Is A Older Black Man With Cane & A Young Black Girl Riding A Horse. The Figures And Horse Are Pencil Drawn And Then Painted With Water Color. The Young Black Girls Dress May Have The X Pattern Drawn With Red Pencil? The Overall Size / Demensions Are Approximately 14″ Wide By 11″ Tall. I Have Uploaded A Picture Of Both The Front And The Reverse Side Of Both The Paintings Listed. As Stated, This Example Is Signed Bill Traylor Three Times On The Reverse Side With Two Pencil Drawn Crows. Please Feel Free To Contact Me With Any Questions. The item “BILL TRAYLOR ANTIQUE VINTAGE PRIMITIVE FOLK ART BLACK AMERICANA PAINTING” is in sale since Sunday, February 19, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Black Americana\Dolls & Bears”. The seller is “banklover56″ and is located in Waynesboro, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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The painting depicts a fantastic whimsical scene of a man who appears to be dancing with a cane and dog. It is signed Bill Traylor in the upper center area. This painting has been through a very long & controversial ordeal. According to the previous owner, this painting belonged to his late grandmother “Fanny” who lived in Queens and he received it as a gift from his grandfather “Albert”. Another problem the autheticators had was that an old matting was glued down to the actual work and they strongly encouraged him to have it removed. Unfortunately he ended up taking it to one of the worlds most unprofessional “art conservators” who ended up damaging some of the paint on the mans shirt and cutting down the painting in order to remove the Matt. Value of this painting has been affected considering everything that it’s been through. Having stated all of the above please note that. The measurements are 10 x 14″ inches unframed and 14 x 18″ inches framed. The painting sits within a beautiful golden wood frame that is NOT original to the painting. With the exception of some paint loss and the fact the painting was cut down from its original size, we think that it is in overall good condition. But please look at the images for more details. The item “Old folk art painting of Man with Dog. Attributed To / Manner Of Bill Traylor” is in sale since Tuesday, February 14, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Paintings”. The seller is “yaelsgallery” and is located in Forest Hills, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Signed?: Signed
• Medium: Paint on Board
• Subject: Folk Art, Black Americana
• Style: folk art
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
• Date of Creation: 1900-1949
• Region of Origin: US
• Artist: Manner of / Attributed to Bill Traylor

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Folk art and primitive. Pencil and poster paint-gouache on cardboard. Signed on top with pencil : ” Bill Traylor “. Dimensions: 9.8 x 12.4 inch (24.8 x 31.5 cm). The item “BILL TRAYLOR, pencil and poster paint on cardboard, red dog, folk art, primitive” is in sale since Thursday, December 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Paintings”. The seller is “artforsale01″ and is located in Budapest. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Signed?: Signed
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Subject: Animals
• Region of Origin: US
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
• Painting Surface: Paper
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Main Color: Red
• Medium: Gouache
• Artist: Bill Traylor
• Style: folk art,primitive
• Date of Creation: 1900-1949
• Framed/Unframed: Unframed

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