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Pencil Portrait

By Saranjit Birdi 2014

Saranjit Birdi

Dimensions
19x29cm

This was a portrait of my uncle done on a visit to India September 2014. He sat very still whilst watching football on tv, his favourite team Arsenal, looking very noble and wise , as he is, and telling stories of his past.
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