Imperfect self-P

This is the portrait of a man who has, much to his chagrin, discovered that his affection was not needed.

A man who was later to be persecuted for not having understood in time the long hand that writes of unrequited love.
A man whose only possible refuge was an imperfect self-portrait, where to end up looking hunted and forlorn.
The frame and corollary of this image are provided by a chemical stain in the print.