Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Max Wall ('Max with Onde') NPG 5578

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Maggi Hambling

Born Maxwell George Lorimer, Max Wall became well known in the 1940s as a radio comedian on Variety Bandbox, Midday Music-Hall and Variety Playhouse. He latterly achieved acclaim in serious roles especially in works by Samuel Beckett. The full title of this portrait is Max with Onde, Onde being one of the three cats which Maggi Hambling owned at the time. The portrait captures the moment just after Wall had finished singing 'Poor little rich girl' to Onde who was refusing to eat her food.... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.