Somerset Maugham playing cards at his Villa Mauresque. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1953.

Author Somerset Maugham concentrates on a game of cards at his Villa Mauresque in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1953. Bathed in dramatic, low-key lighting that casts deep shadows, his deeply lined face is focused downward. He wears a light grey tweed sport coat over a light blue collared shirt and dark tie, with a matching pocket square peeking from his breast pocket. The dark, indistinct background contributes to the photograph's intimate and contemplative atmosphere.

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