June Crisfield Chapman

Walter Carr, 1925 - 1998. Actor and comedian

About this artwork

Walter (Wally) Carr was born in Larkhall, Lanarkshire and joined the professional theatre ranks in 1955, becoming a member of the Citizens Theatre and later the Gateway Theatre companies. This portrait depicts Carr at Perth Theatre where he played many a pantomime dame. The artist June Crisfield Chapman was used to seeing Carr perform in achingly funny comedic roles – on stage and television – but having seen him perform at Perth Theatre in more of a serious guise, dressed in formal evening wear, she wanted to record this side of him.

Updated before 2020

  • artist:
  • title:
    Walter Carr, 1925 - 1998. Actor and comedian
  • date created:
    About 1996
  • materials:
    Oil on canvas
  • measurements:
    Framed: 114.50 x 89.20 cm
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    Gifted by Leon Sinden in 2015
  • accession number:
    PG 3757
  • gallery:
  • depicted:
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June Crisfield Chapman

June Crisfield Chapman