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William Aiken Walker

American · 1839–1921 · Painter, Printmaker

William Aiken Walker was an American artist best known for genre paintings of African-American sharecroppers. He also documented the American Civil War era during his service… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Man Holding PossumBrunk Auctions · $42,000≈ £32,931≈ €37,594Sign up to see
  2. Choppin' the PatchBrunk Auctions · $30,000≈ £22,255≈ €26,457Sign up to see
  3. William Aiken Walker, Cotton Pickers, a pair, oil on boardCotton Pickers, a pairBonhams · $20,400≈ £10,379≈ €12,950Sign up to see

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  1. Man in a Cotton Field
    Oil · Board
    12-1/4 x 6-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 959
    $4,750≈ £3,443≈ €3,923HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Cabin Scene
    Oil · Board
    6-1/4 x 12-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1236
    $7,000≈ £5,320≈ €5,908HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. William Aiken Walker, Man in Hat, 1887, oil on board in period frame
    Man in Hat, 1887
    Oil · Board
    8¼ h x 4⅛ w in (21 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 134
    $2,470≈ £1,995≈ €2,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. William Aiken Walker, Cotton Picker, Oil on board
    Cotton Picker
    Oil · Board
    8.2 inches x 4.1 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 146
    $4,750≈ £3,669≈ €4,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,250–1,500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  5. Cabin Scene
    Oil · Board
    6-1/4 x 12-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1079
    $5,000≈ £4,015≈ €4,506HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. A Pair of Portraits: Cotton Sharecroppers, Male and Female, both signed lower left "WAWalker", female figure inscribed verso "Cotton Picker
    Oil · Board
    12-1/4 x 5-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1080
    $7,000≈ £5,621≈ €6,309HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Man Holding Possum
    Oil · Canvas
    18-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1724
    $42,000≈ £32,931≈ €37,594HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. William Aiken Walker, Good Crop, oil on board
    Good Crop
    Oil · Board
    6 1/4 x 12 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 152
    $6,250≈ £4,820≈ €5,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. William Aiken Walker, Cabin, oil on board
    Cabin
    Oil · Board
    6 1/4 x 12 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 153
    $6,250≈ £4,820≈ €5,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Wooded Landscape
    Oil · Board
    18 x 12 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1223
    $5,500≈ £4,197≈ €4,848HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

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About William Aiken Walker

William Aiken Walker was an American artist best known for genre paintings of African-American sharecroppers. He also documented the American Civil War era during his service in the Confederate Army.

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In museum collections

  • William Aiken Walker, Dollarfish and SheepsheadDollarfish and Sheepshead, 1860
    Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain
  • William Aiken Walker, Sharecroppers Gathered in the YardSharecroppers Gathered in the Yard, 1895
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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