Lot 759
John Paddy Carstairs (British, 1910-1970), 'Carnival in Nice', gouache, signed lower left, artist label with title en verso, sight 20 875in x 29.5 in., in a period frame E1200-1800 Note: British writer, director and author of humorous novels, John Paddy Carstairs, worked in the entertainment industry for over thirty years The son of British comedy actor Nelson Keys, Carstairs got his start in the business as an assistant cameraman He proved to have a particular talent with mysteries and comedies and achieved success with being director of the extremely popular Norman Wisdom films Outside of his film career, Carstairs was a gifted painter In this delightful painting of the Mardi Gras celebration in the south of France, Carstairs captures the liveliness and spirit of fun of the evening parade.
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