Lee Godie (IL, 1908-1994), Lady with Grape Pendant

Paint and ink on found material (a window shade), pensive portrait of a dark haired beauty, written on the front background "Chicago We Own It," verso signed "Godie / French Impressionist."

DOA 29.25 x 27 in.

The Collection of Ed and Vicki Wike of Chicago and Chapel Hill.
Purchased from the artist in 1984.

Godie was a self-taught artist active in Chicago during the late 1960s to the early 1990s. She favored the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago as place to sell and create her art. She is often considered Chicago's most collected artist. Godie's drawings are in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

No apparent condition concerns.

$1,000 - 2,000