Man # 39 (illustrated by Max Rugers)

Unity Kincaid, suffering from the sleeping sickness, was sent to a nursing home when she was about 45, after her parents died. She would sometimes sit in the sun with elderly men and women.

This man is one of the old men who liked to sit outside when Unity would be ushered outside to sit in the sun. He likes to sit outside and read the newspaper.

He appears in Sandman # 1, on page 21 in panel 6.

I really like this portrait from Max. He did a very detailed pencil portrait with some slight touches of blue. I like the details of this portrait. This man’s forehead is exceptional. I also really like the lines beneath his eyes. It adds a lot of realism to this portrait.