Bill Traylor

African American artist and sharecropper (1854-1949)
Person human Q862623
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Bill Traylor

Summary

Bill Traylor is a human[1]. Born in Benton[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1854[3]. He died in Montgomery[4]. He died on October 23, 1949[5]. He worked as a painter[6], artist[7], sharecropper[8], folk artist[9], and gouache painter[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Bill Traylor was born in Benton[2].
  • Bill Traylor's place of birth was Pleasant Hill[12].
  • Bill Traylor passed away in Montgomery[4].
  • Bill Traylor was born on April 1, 1854[3].
  • Bill Traylor died on October 23, 1949[5].
  • Bill Traylor held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Bill Traylor is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Bill Traylor worked as a painter[6].
  • Bill Traylor's professions included artist[7].
  • Bill Traylor worked as a sharecropper[8].
  • Bill Traylor worked as a folk artist[9].
  • Bill Traylor worked as a gouache painter[10].
  • Bill Traylor worked as a draftsperson[15].
  • Bill Traylor's field of work was painting[16].
  • Bill Traylor's field of work was drawing[17].
  • Bill Traylor's field of work was outsider art[18].
  • Bill Traylor's field of work was art of drawing[19].
  • Bill Traylor is recorded as male[20].
  • Bill Traylor's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bill Traylor is associated with the outsider art movement[22].
  • Bill Traylor's Commons category is recorded as Bill Traylor[23].
  • Bill Traylor's family name is recorded as Traylor[24].
  • Bill Traylor's given name is recorded as Bill[25].
  • Bill Traylor's described by source is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files[26].
  • Bill Traylor's described by source is recorded as St. James Guide to Black Artists[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Benton[2], a town in the United States[28], in United States[29] and Pleasant Hill[12], an unincorporated community[30], in United States[31]. Bill Traylor was born on April 1, 1854[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], artist[7], sharecropper[8], folk artist[9], gouache painter[10], and draftsperson[15]. Fields of work include painting[16], a method[32]; drawing[17], a type of work of art[33]; outsider art[18], an art genre[34]; and art of drawing[19], an academic major[35].

Death and Burial

Bill Traylor died on October 23, 1949[5]. He passed away in Montgomery[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Traylor has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Bill Traylor born?

Born in Benton[2], Bill Traylor…

Where did Bill Traylor die?

Bill Traylor died in Montgomery[4].

What did Bill Traylor do for work?

Bill Traylor worked as painter[6], artist[7], sharecropper[8], folk artist[9], and gouache painter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . mutualart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . vocab.getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . link.gale.com. link.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files, St. James Guide to Black Artists
    Occupation painter, artist, sharecropper +3
    Field of work
    Social classification slave
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-bill-traylor, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
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