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| 747. Ellis Wilson (American, b. 1900), “Picnic on the Beach”, c.1950; oil/board, 17" x 24", signed. African-American artist. Wilson studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and at Kentucky State College. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago; American Negro Expo (Chicago, 1940); Worlds Fair New York; Atlanta University (1946); Harmon Fund Traveling Exhibition; Southside Artist Club (Chicago); Kentucky-Southern Indiana Exhibition (1954); and the J.B. Speed Art Museum (solo). He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship (1944-46) and the Charles S. Peterson Prize for African poster. 6000-8000 | ||||||||||