36. Oswald Hornby Joseph BIRLEY (1880-1952) Portrait of Lucien Guitry Oil on canvas. Identification label on back. 100 x 81 cm Lucien Guitry, father of Sacha Guitry, was a major figure on the Parisian stage and in society in the late the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a friend of Feydeau, Octave Mirbeau, Tristan Bernard and Georges Courteline, Alphonse Allais and Jules Renaud, he played some of the greatest roles in Parisian Boulevard theaters. Bibliography: Sacha Guitry, "Lucien Guitry raconté par son fils", Éditions Raoul Solar, 1930