The Reader painting Each foliage responds to realistic

Each foliage responds to realistic light and color variations

1" / 59cm x 74

Date: Early or Mid-20th century

4" / 33cm x 24cm

The canvas exhibits a subtle texture to the touch

The Reader painting Each foliage responds to realisticA 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