original oil painting by a rather accomplished artist simply signed 'Millar -- wonderful image of a young dark haired man smoking a cigarette and playing a game of chess: he looks a lot like the famous beat poet, Jack Kerouac but it is not so designated -- painted on artist board and likely dates to the 1950s/early 1960s period -- -- unusual expressionist style with the use of a complex interplay of colors over simple thick black lines to make the image come to life -- -- signed lower right, 'Millar' -- -- the artist board measures 15 by 30 in. - the period wood frame measures 20 1/2 by 35 1/2 in. --
-- painting and frame have light wear except for a retouched chip above his forehead on the hairline -- and as with most estate find paintings, this might benefit from a professional cleaning --
- *we are currently listing another work by MIllar*
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