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Watercolor of an elderly man in a dark cap and spectacles reading an open book while seated in profile.

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Sitzender Bauer beim Lesen, Albert Anker (1904), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A watercolor portrait in profile shows an elderly man in a dark cap, round spectacles and a brown waistcoat over a white shirt, seated on a wooden chair and reading an open book held in both hands. The work is titled Sitzender Bauer beim Lesen, is attributed to Albert Anker, and is dated 1904, with the artist's signature and year visible in the lower left corner.

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