Nikolaos Lytras

Commissioned from the artist by the mother of the present owner; thence by descent

The canvas has been laid onto board, and is in good condition. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, under an uneven varnish. Apart from two pinhead-sized flecks of paint loss to the figure's hair, this work is in very good condition and ready to hang. Held in a simple, narrow, oval, muted gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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This work is accompanied by a black and white photograph of the sitter in the artist's studio in front of this portrait.