Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black suit, white shirt and chequered bow tie

Cesare Saccaggi (Italian, 1868-1934) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black suit, white shirt and chequered bow tie signed 'C. Saccaggi' (lower left), and with inscription 'Painted by Cesare Saccaggi in 1903/While living at 235 Rue du Faubourg St Honoré' (on a label attached to the reverse) oil on canvas 34 x 22 in. (86.4 x 55.8 cm.)