Peter Ustinov and Somerset Maugham (left), PEN Congress 1952. Car: 1934-44 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A

Somerset Maugham, in a dark beret with a cigarette dangling from his lips, turns from the driver's seat of a Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet. Beside him, Peter Ustinov is seen in profile. The candid photograph, captured from the back seat, was taken during the PEN Congress in 1952. In the background, a building with fluted columns features a sign for a business named "Carrousel."

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