Framed Portrait Print by Shutterworth

This item is a large-format framed print featuring a multi-layered stylized portrait by the artist Shutterworth. The central figure is a man with a distinctive large afro and beard, rendered in a soft-focus, hazy aesthetic using muted tones of brown, black, and peach. Surrounding the primary figure are two smaller, ghost-like portraits and abstract linework that creates a sense of movement. The piece is signed 'Shutterworth' in the lower right area of the print. Regarding physical construction, the artwork is housed behind glass in a simple, dark-stained wooden or composite frame with a square profile. It is matted with a dual-matting system consisting of a thin blue inner border and a wide off-white or cream-colored outer mat. This style of artwork and framing suggests a mid-to-late 20th-century origin, likely the 1970s or 1980s, given the subject's styling and the soft-focus graphic design popular during that era. The condition of the piece shows significant visible age; there is prominent water damage and foxing along the bottom edge of the outer matting, which may indicate moisture ingress and potential hidden damage to the paper substrate of the print itself. The frame shows minor surface wear but remains structurally intact. The craftsmanship reflects a professional commercial framing job of its period.