An Early 20thC German School Oil on Canvas Painting of a Gentleman Dated to 1927 sub-Decorative Objects to a pull string which

to a pull string which activated the eyelid to open and close revealing the words ‘Goo Goo’

The patent stamp is very difficult to decipher though we can see the word Walt so it’s likely this was a patented example

with a well-aged patination and ivory hue making the skull very tactile

The later base has been made integral

Depth: 10” (the easel at maximum)

An Early 20thC German School Oil on Canvas Painting of a Gentleman Dated to 1927 sub-Decorative Objects to a pull string whichOrigin: German Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1927 Height: 35. 5 Width: 29 The half length portrait of a middle aged German gentleman in contemplative mood and sensitively executed, the sitter shown as a studious man of thought, his head resting to his hand sitting in an armchair to a dark ground with red tones, the work presented unframed and indistinctly signed and dated to 1927 lower right. The picture remains in original though