Louis Bastin, Man Reading By A Window Miniature The painting is signed in

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within its original frame

Lord Tennyson are etched at the bottom: “O for the touch of a vanished hand

This gruelling test of endurance was then replicated for cyclists in 1878

It's probably a self-portrait given the likeness to the artist and we've included a photograph on his directory entry

Frame with light age-related wear

Louis Bastin, Man Reading By A Window Miniature The painting is signed inThis stylish mid 20th century etching by Swedish artist Louis Bastin (1912 1979) depicts a seated man reading a newspaper by the window. Bastin believed that black was the queen of all colours and this is a good example of his philosophy. The lack of fidelity adds to its allure as we wonder who this gentleman is. Hes stylised, captured as a static silhouette relaxing with his current affairs. Bastin trained in Paris and later at the Academy in