(American/Georgia, 1948-2009)

Lady in Yellow Dress, signed "JT McCord" and dated "1992" lower left, paint on canvas, 20 x 16 in.

Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist in 1992; By descent in the Gassenheimer family; Property from a Private Collector

Note: A remembrance from the consignor: I was a photographer for Reuters in Washington, DC when I met Pat Gallagher who was a videographer for cable TV. A mutual passion was folk art and together we embarked on a trip through the southeast to meet the prominent folk artists of the day. From this came a trove of black and white and color photographs, oral histories, video of artists at work, and a trailer for the documentary we’d started. Best of all we’re the friendships made and art purchased during this magical time.

Jake McCord referred to these types of portraits as "Pretty Ladies", portraits inspired by women he would see around town and on the television. Jake was a one-man yard crew and all round handyman. He was the kind of person you’d want for a friend and I was honored to have him paint my portrait.

surface dirt/accretion, some loss to paint, mostly at edges, slight lifting to canvas from stretcher, protruding nails verso