Grace Kelly •SOLD to Prince Albert of Monaco•

The Grace Kelly portrait painting by Peter Engels was bought by Prince Albert of Monaco.

Princess Grace was a remarkable lady. She died in a car crash in 1982. Artist Peter Engels painted her portrait. This painting was auctioned by Sotheby’s. Prince Albert of Monaco, son of Princess Grace, was present at the auction. He bought the masterpiece after a fierce bidding duel with Stéphane Cherki, millionnaire and mayor of the beautiful village of Eze. Later Cherki said that he would have given the painting to the Prince as a gift anyway.

It is the largest painted portrait of Grace Kelly (2 x 1 meter). Twice as big as Andy Warhol’s.

In the background we see the unmistakable shape of the Monaco port by night anno 1955. Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “To Catch a Thief” inspired Peter Engels to paint the view on the port. In that movie Grace Kelly performs the leading role at Cary Grant’s side.

The painting was exhibited in the Monte Carlo Grand Casino prior to being sold to Prince Albert of Monaco.

ArtistPeter EngelsMediumAcrylic on canvasSize (W x H) 200 x 100 cmContactart@peterengels.euPriceSOLD to the Prince of Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco buys Grace Kelly painting from Peter Engels

Prince Albert of Monaco buys art of Peter Engels

The Grace Kelly portrait painting was bought by her son Prince Albert of Monaco. The painting was exhibited in the Monte Carlo Grand Casino prior to being sold to Prince Albert of Monaco.

Peter Engels painting the Grace Kelly portrait painting, pallet and knife in hand.

Princess Grace was a remarkable lady. She died in a car crash in 1982. Artist Peter Engels painted her portrait. This painting was auctioned by Sotheby’s. Prince Albert of Monaco, son of Princess Grace, was present at the auction. He bought the masterpiece after a fierce bidding duel with Stéphane Cherki, millionnaire and mayor of Eze. Later Cherki said that he would have given the painting to the Prince as a gift anyway. It is the largest painted portrait of Grace Kelly (2 x 1 meter). Twice as big as Andy Warhol’s. In the background we see the unmistakable shape of the Monaco port by night anno 1955. Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “To Catch a Thief” inspired Peter Engels to paint the view on the port. In that movie Grace Kelly performs the leading role at Cary Grant’s side. The painting was exhibited in the Monte Carlo Grand Casino prior to being sold to Prince Albert of Monaco.

Peter Engels painting the Grace Kelly portrait painting, pallet and knife in hand.

The Grace Kelly portrait painting in Peter Engels atelier prior to the shipment to Monaco.

The Grace Kelly portrait painting next to Nelson Mandela in Peter Engels' atelier.

Detail of the Grace Kelly portrait painting

Detail of the painting's background picturing the nightly Monaco port anno 1955. Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “To Catch a Thief”, in which Grace Kelly performs the leading role at Cary Grant’s side, inspired Peter Engels to paint the Monaco port by night. Up close these horizontal and vertical knife strokes seem very abstract. From a distance however we see that they are in fact yachts.

In the background of the painting we see the unmistakable shape of the nightly Monaco port anno 1955. Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “To Catch a Thief”, in which Grace Kelly performs the leading role at Cary Grant’s side, inspired Peter Engels to paint the Monaco port by night. Look on Youtube for: Grace Kelly picnics with Cary Grant in Monaco, 'To Catch a Thief' (1955)

Artist Peter Engels at the Monaco port. In the background of the painting we see the unmistakable shape of this port anno 1955. Like we see in the background of the Grace kelly painting.

Prince Albert of Monaco is shaking hands with Peter Engels with the Grace Kelly portrait painting in the background. That day Prince Albert bought the painting.

Prince Albert of Monaco with Peter Engels' book

Prince Albert of Monaco buys Grace Kelly painted by Peter Engels