'Marriage is forever; even after divorce. Or so it seems for both Sarah, a young widow, and Richard, an ambitious artist, who, each in their own very different ways, remain unduly influenced by their previous marriages. For Richard it’s all about nostalgia; for Sarah it’s all about fear.
'Portrait tells the story of Sarah becoming Richard’s muse, and the complexities their very different lives play upon the outcome of the resulting painting and its late entry–despite the unknown face of its subject—in the Archibald Prize. What results is a brilliant, literary drama centred around a young mother, a dark past, a terrible moment and a prestigious art prize…'
Source: Publisher's blurb (https://reallybluebooks.com/ebooks/title/39). (Sighted: 2/10/2013)
