642. Fred Jones (American, b. 1914) “Woman in African Dress”, c. 1945; oil/canvas, 30" x 24", signed. Well known Chicago African-American painter. Jones studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with George Neal, who was the first black teacher at the Institute, and with Eldzier Cortor. Jones and his contemporaries frequented the Southside Community Center in Chicago during the 1940s. He exhibited throughout the South, winning the purchase award in 1943 at Atlanta University. Jones worked for a time with Hale Woodruff while in Georgia. This is a rare work in oil, the first known to us to be offered at auction. 1500-2500