Jean Chretien
by Hanne Lore Koehler
Original - Sold
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Dimensions
32.000 x 40.000 inches
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Title
Jean Chretien
Artist
Hanne Lore Koehler
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
This celebrity portrait was painted in my studio by looking at a photo as if the Prime Minister were actually sitting in my studio. A candid photo of Canada's Prime Minister, the right honourable Jean Chretien, star of the political stage, with his wife was commissioned by the proud grandmother of two children who were chosen to present gifts to the stately couple at a local function. This is just a portion of the complete painting she commissioned me to paint. To see the entire painting, please go to my website: http://www.koehlerart.com/gallery6.htm.
Contemporary portraiture, like today's lifestyle, is becoming less formal and rigid now that a subject can easily be captured in a natural unpretentious composition with the aid of photography. A candid portrait such as this of a head of state can humanize the position. Sadly, in his youth, Chr�tien suffered an attack of Bell's palsy, permanently leaving the left side of his face partially paralyzed. He used this to his advantage, however, in his first Liberal leadership campaign, saying that he was "One politician who didn't talk out of both sides of his mouth." Respectfully, the opposition did not mention that he is also deaf in one ear. The right honourable Jean Chr�tien was Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003.
Thank you to the hosts of the following groups for the honor of featuring my painting! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Red Maple Gallery
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July 25th, 2010
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Comments (28)
Cindy Treger
Hanne, beautiful portrait with a wonderful description - your talent blows me away my friend. f/l
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you so much, Maria, for the honor featuring my painting in RED MAPLE GALLERY group! I appreciate your kind support and promotion!
Marilyn McNish
WOW Hanne! Such an honor! This is a magnificent painting and I will look at the complete painting as well! Very, very impressive! vf mm
Jean Cormier
Your entire portfolio is stuning, and I am drawn to this on in particular! Beautiful-will also look at the entire painting! jean
Bernard Poulin
I am always fascinated by painters who create portraits of prominent figures - it usually being so complicated to get legal access to the reference material used as well as getting legal written permission from either the lawyer or the prominent person him or herself. Profiting from someone's "visage" is such a complex business affair.
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your comment, Bernard. The lady who commissioned the original painting worked on Mr. Chretien's election campaign. When the original painting (which included her grandchildren) was complete she took it to the Prime Minister for his autograph. I have a number of photos of him signing the original painting.
Danielle Parent
hahaha that is amazing ..Jean Chrétien ..you really captured his persona ..congratulations
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