A Painted Portrait- By Theophile Hamel
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a lone woman is painted
her face stands out for me
she looks so heavenly
although she has been painted stiff
there are no flowing lines
no graceful strokes
but the artist has captured
a deep sadness within her
and her painted rosy cheeks
the artist has captured her dignity
charm and demure
yet I feel her pain in his painted strokes
her gown is quite lovely
soft and rich
a forest green velvet
with white lace peaking out
she sits on a gilded chair
her folded hands
rest upon a white mink fur coat,
behind a window view
of a frozen lake and trees
her hair falls in lovely waves
though she appears posed and stiff
as was the manner in portraits
of the day
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October 11, 2019
Poetry/Ekphrasis/A Painted Portrait- by Theophile Hamel
Copyright Protected, ID 19-1187-825-02
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
Submitted into the FFI Blog Series 24- Ekphrasis
Brian Strand
Podium Place 2
Inspiration-Portrait of- Madame Lemoyne-Angers
By Theophile Hamel (1817-1870)
Canadian Portrait Painter
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2019
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