MAX PAPART (1911-1994) Clown

signed and dated 'IV-59/Max Papart' (lower right) oil on canvas 100 x 83 cm Painted in 1959 Max Papart (1911 - 1994) was a French painter, engraver, illustrator and collagist. His work is marked by a certain gentle way of life, a discreet irony and a great sense of plastic beauty.