The Reader painting Materials: Oil on wood with

Materials: Oil on wood with an antique wooden frame

4" / 33cm x 24cm

Date: Early or Mid-20th century

The canvas exhibits a subtle texture to the touch

The frame has several lacks and impacts in linear form

The Reader painting Materials: Oil on wood withA 20th century English school oil on canvas, signed by Emily Bach, an artist active across the 19th and 20th centuries, and dated 1902. The canvas has a smoothness upon touch. Featured in this work is a three quarter bust portrait of a man, captured with precise and consistent brushstrokes. He is depicted in a thoughtful pose, cheek resting on his hand, set against the backdrop of a library with an open book in his lap. A notable highlight of the