Constance La France Poet Ekphrasis

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A Painted Portrait- By Theophile Hamel

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

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Regina Mcintosh October 11, 2019 at 9:47 PM Your description in the poem is lovely. I enjoyed it very much. I like the art, also. Blessings and love to you, Gina Constance La France October 13, 2019 at 6:38 PM Gina, thanks so much for the nice comment, the painting hangs in the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Canada, it is one of my favorites to visit.