Martin Sharp (1942-2013) Australia. 'The Toff Monty Carlo', signed and dated verso 2006, oil on canvas, unframed, approx 86.5 cm x 65 cm . The Toff c1958 is part of a series of character portraits Martin painted, in poster paint at Cranbrook when he was about fifteen years old. He used this as a study for this later version in 2006 in oils. A rare and important work for the artist. See front cover old Cranbrookian magazine volume 45 number 1 March 2007