Name That Painting

January 21, 2006 6:17 AM

Artfilter: What is the name of the painting, and the painter, of the portrait hanging near the door of Will's apartment in Will & Grace? It's a portrait of a male, shoulders up, no shirt.
posted by Neale to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

Best answer: Apparently, they don't know. (see last post)

quoted nbc auction description:
"This copy was made of an original, unsigned oil painting and is a prominent decorative accessory in Will Truman's apartment. Set Decorator Melinda Ritz employed a collector to search out male themed artworks for use in the Will's Apartment set for the NBC show Will & Grace. Ms. Ritz chose this image because of its resemblance to Eric McCormack, the actor who portrays Will."
posted by neda at 7:21 AM on January 21, 2006

Response by poster: So the one on the wall was a copy of something the collector found? But they don't remember what the original was?
posted by Neale at 7:29 AM on January 21, 2006

Whatever it is I've always found it a bit creepy. I think it's something about the mouth.
posted by HK10036 at 11:12 AM on January 21, 2006