Portrait of a Gentleman
Yesterday morning I stopped at a garage sale near my house. I was enjoying seeing what all was there. My eye was drawn first to a small yellow frame, then to the small portrait. It looked very much like my work from several years ago. Looking closer, I discovered my own signature on the painting! What a find!
In the late sixties through the eighties I painted quite a few miniature portraits on commission. Needless to say, I no longer remember who this gentleman is. (Does anybody happen to recognize him? If you do, I would appreciate your letting me know.)
When I went to purchase the painting (along with a few other items), the fellow in charge of the garage sale started “singing the praises” of this “actual painting” (as he put it). When I told him I had painted it, he smiled and said, “Well, you can just have it!”
And now, one little painting that left my hands twenty? thirty? years ago is back with me. It brings a smile to my face.
The size of the painting
A quarter helps to show the actual size of the miniature painting.
That is just TOO cool! What a find. I think there might even be a story in that somewhere. Bring it to the next meeting. I’d love to see it.
I agree w/Shirley. There’s definitely a story there. How fun, exciiting and mysterious. Great find and great work. I can’t imagine painting large let along a small portrait.