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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.
Description
Emsley, noted for his striking portraits was keen to capture Catherine's "charm, serenity and intelligence" and "sparkling green eyes". According to Emsley, Catherine had asked her to be painted "naturally – her natural self – as opposed to her official self." Emsley also said, "I don't have lots of things in the background. I do like large faces, I find them strong and contemporary. I'm interested in the landscape of the face, the way in which light and shadow fall across the forms. That's really my subject matter. To have anything else in there is really just an interference." It shows Catherine wearing dark green looking straight out from the picture, smirking, rather than grinning.
Reception
The portrait divided critics. 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."
References
- ^ "'Fortunately, she looks nothing like that in real life': 'Rotten' first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge by artist Paul Emsley is unveiled". Daily Mail. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Kate portrait: First official painting revealed". BBC. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.