The author of the portrait was a painter and fighter pilot who served in World War II
Jenny SmithThe 43yearold was surprised to see a painting of a redhaired woman with curly hair and a “big forehead.” In the portrait, the American says she recognized herself and was “impressed” by the similarities between herself and the work.
The portrait caught the attention of Jenny through a friend of hers who found the screen in a Facebook group. From there, he sent the link to the American’s sister, and according to the New York Post, he pointed out the similarities.
Afterwards, the discovery of the work was carried out and achieved JennyWhen he came across it he thought, “Who painted me?” The feature that she said attracted the most attention was her forehead: “I have a very large forehead and curly hair.”
According to the newspaper O Globo, the painting came from an antique shop in North Carolina, USA. It’s worth noting that the store was located nearly a thousand miles from Columbia, Mississippi, where the 43yearold woman lives.
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Jenny Smith, 43, tried various ways to get the painting, but the store never returned his calls. One day she received a message on Facebook. To the mirror, Blacksmith he said:
[Uma pessoa] He said he found it for US$10 (R$51) and wanted to give it to me. It was the sweetest thing.”
With the painting in her hands, she researched the artwork’s origins and discovered that the portrait’s author was a painter and World War II fighter pilot who served in the U.S. Air Force. Spehen Farris Jr. The granddaughter of Spehen was found while searching for Jenny.
On this occasion, Blacksmith spoke about the artist’s granddaughter: “I asked her if she knew who he painted and she said that her grandfather attended art classes where unknown people sat to paint,” adding about the resemblance that she What stood out in the portrait was, “There’s someone out there.” There’s someone who looks just like me.