Mr Wright later uploaded a picture to Twitter which showed five or six words on the bottom-right corner of the painting with black streaks of paint running down from the daubed writing.

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Dad was in his regular clothes, with the faint greasy streaks of black on his neck and behind his ears.

NEWYORKER: Mr. Bones

Gene, who was in his seventies, had the Willingham look, though his black hair had gray streaks and his dark eyes were magnified by glasses.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire