A SELF-PORTRAIT defaced by the artist after an onlooker called it "flattering" is going on display at the National Portrait Gallery complete with slash marks.
Scottish artist Craigie Aitchison, who was known for his aversion to self-promotion, cut the portrait after a visitor to his studio said it made him look good.
However, he was later persuaded by the National Gallery's head of conservation Martin Wyld to let him restore it, with the lacerations still visible.
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