Artwork Title: Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren, 1997

Ishbel Myerscough

Because of the dark backdrop, the portrait seems to be slightly cut-out. This is either done deliberately, in order to put the famous actress in a spotlight, or intuitively, with a certain sense of respect for the actress, posing as”herself”. The painting made by Ishbel Myerscough is one of her most famous paintings from this period, but it is one of the few in which we cannot feel any emotion at all.... [https://www.widewalls.ch/contemporary-portrait-paintings/ishbel-myerscough-helen-mirren/] ...I couldn't sit for the portrait in London because I had to be in LA, so they flew her out. I didn't know Ishbel before, but it was fantastic for her, as she got a trip out of the commission. She came to my house and worked there for about 9 days. She came every day - usually for about 4 or 5 hours at a time.... It's me and yet not me; it has a removed quality about it. My husband doesn't think... [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-sitters-tale-helen-mirren-1099926.html]
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