William Aiken Walker, Dollarfish and Sheepshead

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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  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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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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Born 1839, CharlestonDied 1921, CharlestonOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q3568381 ↗ULAN 500020050 ↗Museum works 2

Also known as w.a. walker

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Aiken Walker, Dollarfish and Sheepshead
Dollarfish and Sheepshead1860
Museum of Fine Arts Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts Boston
William Aiken Walker, Sharecroppers Gathered in the Yard
Sharecroppers Gathered in the Yard1895
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Artist record compiled from: auction results, Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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