The second I saw this painting, I was smitten.  

I asked the shopkeeper for more information about the artist.  The signature on the canvas was E. Frattin.  An internet search revealed nothing.  So I walked away from the painting.  

But that adorable man stayed with me in my mind, which is a sign that walking away was a mistake.  A few weeks later, I checked back in to the shop.  The painting was still there and the shopkeeper wanted to sell it.  She offered a deal.  And I took it.