This striking mid-20th-century original oil painting features an academic-style portrait of a blonde young boy or youth. Seated in a three-quarter view, the subject rests thoughtfully in a deep wine-red armchair with his legs crossed, holding a large book or folder. The artist beautifully juxtaposes a smooth, realistic rendering of the boy's features against a dramatic, loosely brushed background of neutral grey and white tones.The painting is signed in the lower right corner under the artist's known pseudonym, "Vargoss", used by painter Margot Clark. It is housed in its original, mid-century classic silver-and-gold gilded wood frame, which mirrors the cool-toned palette of the background.