A characterful early 20th-century portrait of a man smoking a pipe. He sports a carefully coiffured moustache and beard.

The style is quite informal so perhaps this is a self-portrait or another creative that the artist knew. Interestingly, there’s a study on the reverse.

The portrait is housed within a good later frame.

Medium: Oil on board
Overall size: 12½” x 15” / 32cm x 39cm
Year of creation: c. 1920
Provenance: Germany
Condition: Good. One minor loss towards the bottom but it seems to all blend in.