Portrait of chest and head of Ignacy (also spelled Ignace or Ignaz) Jan Paderewski. He is dressed in dark suit and white or light shirt and tie. The bushy mustache and small tuft of beard immediately under the lower lip is a style evident in photographs taken throughout his adult life. The same portrait (minus inscription) appears in his Wikipedia biography. His formal dress and solemn demeanor make this an appropriate portrait for both his musical and political careers; he was Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland in 1919 and also Chief of the National Council of Poland from 1939 until his death in June of 1941.The photograph is inscribed to Lois Steers.