Godfather Marlon Brando 🟢
“Godfather and Gold”, Vintage Portrait of Marlon Brando.
Canvas 90 x 90 cm, quote 90 x 30 cm.
The Marlon Brando portrait painting by Peter Engels is not only a ‘Vintage Portrait’, it belongs to the ‘Gold Collection’ as well. Peter Engels created a series of portraits with gold leaf. The ultra thin 8 x 8 cm sheets of gold leaf were applied on a red background giving the gold even more vibrance. The gold leaf sticks to the canvas with egg white. The gold lifts the Mafia atmosphere and makes this portrait unmistakingly The Godfather.
ArtistPeter EngelsMediumAcrylic on canvasSize (W x H) 90 x 120 cmPriceart@peterengels.eu
This striking portrait of Marlon Brando belongs not only to Peter Engels’ acclaimed Vintage Portraits, but also to his rare Gold Collection.
Here, the artist applied ultra-thin sheets of gold leaf (8 × 8 cm) onto a deep red underlayer, giving the gold a vibrant, radiant quality. The gold leaf adheres to the canvas with egg white, a traditional technique that adds both authenticity and permanence. The luminous background amplifies the Mafia atmosphere, making the portrait unmistakably The Godfather.
In the painting, Brando is shown in tuxedo and bow tie, his figure rendered in bold, rough palette knife strokes. The textured style contrasts against the refined gold, highlighting the tension between raw humanity and cinematic legend.
The work comes with a separate hand-painted quote canvas:
“Great men are not born great, they grow great.”
A dramatic, powerful tribute to Brando’s most iconic role, this portrait is a fusion of cinematic heritage and painterly innovation. A rare collector’s piece from Peter Engels’ Gold Collection.
