Portrait of a James Joyce-ian Looking Young Man in Hat and Glasses 1940s history I added one little bit

I added one little bit of wire to connect the bottom corner of his saw blade to the saw

From the hand-carved mirror

The latest entry in the category of gorgeous found color

with some dry rot to the wood in one area on one piece and small dings and scuffs all over

which somehow really brings it to life

Portrait of a James Joyce-ian Looking Young Man in Hat and Glasses 1940s history I added one little bitThis poetic portrait makes me think of James Joyce, not just for the spectacles and mustache and sensitive looking face of the subject, but also for the moody manner of the painting, with subdued palette and that shadow on the wall evoking a sense of a haunted interior life. And yet the pink rising high on his cheeks surely signals great passion, and great things yet to come! I believe the portrait is German, with a note on the back that I believe