The Ugly Duckling (1950). Frank Cadogan Cowper (English, 1877-1958). Oil on canvas. C
The Ugly Duckling (1950). Frank Cadogan Cowper (English, 1877-1958). Oil on canvas. Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum.Cowper spotted Valerie Tarantolo (then Anderson), aged 16, working in Boots and asked her to sit for him. Once Valerie found the portrait, after 60 years, she said, "He was a lovely man but when he showed me what he had done, I was so disappointed. I wanted him to make me look like a film star. In my mind’s eye I could see Betty Grable, but instead he painted me as I was with my rosy cheeks.“ -- source link
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