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Peggy Baumgaertner · 12-17-2002, 05:40 PM

-- Joe Micallef

This was a very intriguing and interesting portrait. Another portrait of him, which will hang in the Maltese National Museum, had the Maltese Cross papering the entire background. I wanted to do something a little more...conservative. We ended up doing a "fool the eye" where the portrait is obviously a painting, but the three medals appear to be real, and pinned to the portrait. The medals are the Maltese Cross, the Medal of Honour, and I will find out the name of the third.

I also put the Maltese Cross on his cuff links, on a lapel pin I added after these photos were taken, and in the design on his tie.

The painting is 40" x 30".

Peggy

12-17-2002, 05:40 PM	#1
Peggy Baumgaertner MODERATOR EMERITUS SOG Member FT Professional '00 Best of Show, PSA '03 Featured, Artists Mag Conducts Workshops Joined: Jun 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 233	Consulate of Malta -- Joe Micallef This was a very intriguing and interesting portrait. Another portrait of him, which will hang in the Maltese National Museum, had the Maltese Cross papering the entire background. I wanted to do something a little more...conservative. We ended up doing a "fool the eye" where the portrait is obviously a painting, but the three medals appear to be real, and pinned to the portrait. The medals are the Maltese Cross, the Medal of Honour, and I will find out the name of the third. I also put the Maltese Cross on his cuff links, on a lapel pin I added after these photos were taken, and in the design on his tie. The painting is 40" x 30". Peggy Attached Images __________________ www.portraitartist.com/baumgaertner