George Simmons; Oil on Board; The Light Switch; c.1996 sub-Antiques then in 1987 his portrait

then in 1987 his portrait of Samuel Beckett was shown at National Portrait Gallery

just some small frits

There are signs of slight face repainting including the unusual addition of blood from ears and his hair is thinning slightly but is very realistic

Perhaps they were enemies and came to blows

George Simmons; Oil on Board; The Light Switch; c.1996 sub-Antiques then in 1987 his portraitOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Late 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1996Height: 43. 75Width: 35. 25Depth: 0. 75The large oil on board showing a pale male figure facing a light blue barren wall and alone gazing at a light switch socket, the whole presented in a pine frame and signed and dated to 1996. The picture shows only light wear with no damage or restorations and the frame is the same. A thought provoking picture of good size.