Singing Man

Bust in three-quarter profile to the right, without arms, head almost in profile. Against a whitish background. Face shaded reddish and grey, in it the dark cavity of the opened mouth. The sitter wears a dark grey soft hat with wide brim, tapering upwards. The hat is cut off at the top by the edge of the picture. In the neck a tuft of grey hair visible. White patricide of the shirt, brown vest, black jacket. Loose application of paint, which partly lets the brown wooden ground speak as colour.

Wooden plate: On recto: centre right signature in grey: "G. Kuehl". On verso: Oil sketch with Rose tendrils; upper left in black: "50-"; upper right in black: "3086"; lower left in black, blurred: "18/[...]"; lower left label of the art shop: "Galerie Heinemann, München. / 17953". Outer frame: On verso: upper centre label, in blue: "744); centre left in blue: "No 17953"; centre right stamp, blurred and faded: "Georg Wurzer [or Burger ?] / [...?] / München [?] [...?]"