June 22, 2014

Artist couple Ernst & Karin Van Leyden create a portrait of Oona, 1947

The painting depicts Oona as wife and mother with Chaplin as the The Little Tramp framed in the background. The children are Geraldine and Michael.

The first, second, and fifth photos are from Cinemonde magazine (Nov. 11, 1947) and courtesy of Dominique Dugros (thanks for your help!) All other photos are from Charlie Chaplin by Maurice Bessy (3rd & 4th) & Remembering Charlie by Jerry Epstein (last).


Here the painting can be seen hanging in Chaplin's foyer at his Hollywood home, at left above the organ. (Chaplin, at far right with Oona, was hosting a party for the Circle Theater players, c. Oct. 1947)


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  1. AnonymousJune 23, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    Is this painting now at the Manoir de Ban?

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    1. Jessica June 23, 2014 at 7:20 AM

      Actually, no. Some Facebook snooping revealed that the painting now resides in the home of Eugene's ex-wife (& mother of Kiera Chaplin). You can see it in the background of some recent family photos. I didn't want to mention this in the main post for obvious reasons (but I guess it's out there now).

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