In 1973, Stephen Bone, a young New York lawyer, served as groomsman in my wedding to Elizabeth. ... (more)

Jack and Scott Dyett
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Dyett, Pacific Palisades, California

In 1973, Stephen Bone, a young New York lawyer, served as groomsman in my wedding to Elizabeth. Forty-four years later, now hugely successful and living in Huntington Beach, California, Steve and his wife Patricia commissioned me to paint a double portrait of their handsome grandsons. I traveled to beautiful Pacific Palisades, where the two young men posed for me on the steps of their home. The dog, Otis, assumed a prominent place in the composition, looking every bit as aristocratic as his young masters.