A moody, assured pastel portrait from San Francisco illustrator Clyde Seavey's personal collection. Dark background, warm skin tones, the kind of presence that anchors a wall. Signed, dated, and titled on verso with original estate documentation. Dimensions 19" x 23" (framed), 17 1/8" x 12 3/4" (sight) Condition Original gilt frame with age-consistent craquelure. Pastel in excellent condition, no visible foxing or loss. Mounting with archival backing and conservation UV glass. Clyde Seavey, San Francisco artist, California art, pastel portrait, 1940s art, vintage portrait painting, male portrait, gilt frame, antique frame, Bay Area art, works on paper, WPA era, American realism, estate art, original art, portrait study, midcentury, mid century, Lost Art Salon, Pacific Heights