SEBIRE, Gaston, (French/American, 1920-2001): ''Le Caroubier'', Oil on Canvas, 29.5'' x 39.5'', signed lower right, titled verso, Wally Findlay Gallery label affixed verso, original painted frame, 36.5'' x 47''. Sebire drew public attention after winning 2 prestigious awards in 1953 and was able to study full-time for 3 years. ''Sebire was silent and solitary by nature, with a personality as strong and frank as his paintings. `A painting must have an element of mystery,'' he said, ''and show an effort to look beyond the surface of things.''' - from Julian Simon Fine Art.