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| '''Portrait of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge''' is the first official portrait of ], unveiled at the ] in January 2013. | '''Portrait of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge''' is the first official portrait of ], unveiled at the ] in January 2013. ] was commissioned to paint the Duchess after being selected from a shortlist by Catherine herself. Emsley, noted for his striking portraits was keen to capture Catherine's "charm, serenity and intelligence" and "sparkling green eyes". | ||
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| The portrait divided critics. It shows Catherine looking straight out from the picture, smirking. Some critics believed that the shading below her eyes and her jawline aged her. ] said "Fortunately, the Duchess of Cambridge looks nothing like this in real life. I'm really sad to say this is a rotten portrait." | |||
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Portrait of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is the first official portrait of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, unveiled at the London National Portait Gallery in January 2013. Paul Emsley was commissioned to paint the Duchess after being selected from a shortlist by Catherine herself. Emsley, noted for his striking portraits was keen to capture Catherine's "charm, serenity and intelligence" and "sparkling green eyes".
Reception
The portrait divided critics. It shows Catherine looking straight out from the picture, smirking. Some critics believed that the shading below her eyes and her jawline aged her. Robin Simon said "Fortunately, the Duchess of Cambridge looks nothing like this in real life. I'm really sad to say this is a rotten portrait."