Peter Engels Brigitte Bardot in Her Mustang Cinematic Portrait (Unique, Signed, COA) – Artist: Peter Engels (internationally acclaimed portraitist) – Title: Brigitte Bardot in Her Mustang – Cinematic Portrait – Medium: Palette knife painting on museum-quality Brussels cotton canvas – Support: Aluminium-reinforced frame (ready to hang, no decorative frame required) – Size: 120 × 100 cm – Edition: Unique, one-of-one artwork signed by the artist – Certificate: Includes official Certificate of Authenticity – Condition: New, excellent – Shipping: Worldwide insured delivery. Paintings ship in a solid wooden crate (recommended) or, for lower cost, canvas can be rolled and sent in a sturdy tube. One-of-a-kind portrait by renowned artist Peter Engels, celebrated for his portraits of Nelson Mandela (shown in Times Square on Mandela's birthday), Brigitte Bardot (with her approval), and Karl Lagerfeld (who called Peter Engels the “painter of his soul”). Prince Albert of Monaco acquired the portrait of his mother Princess Grace Kelly, and Richard Branson modelled live for his portrait painting. A moment of mystery. A dash of mischief. A muse in motion. In Brigitte Bardot in Her Mustang, Peter Engels imagines a cinematic scene steeped in youthful rebellion and retro allure. Painted during his workation in Saint-Tropez (the place Bardot calls home) this 120 × 100 cm sepia-inspired artwork radiates drama, texture, and storytelling. Bardot is captured behind the wheel of a 1966 Ford Mustang, modeled after Engels’ own car. Dressed in a black leather biker vest over a low-cut white top, with a mini skirt and legs visible beneath, she leans casually on the steering wheel. Her lip is softly bitten, her glance over the shoulder magnetic, drawing the viewer into a story that remains deliberately untold. Lighting amplifies the atmosphere: glowing copper oxide tones in the background contrast with a turquoise-green light falling across her face, hair, and the Mustang’s interior, evoking retro cinematic drama. Executed with Engels’ signature palette knife technique, the portrait combines sculptural texture with layered light and shadow. It is bold, tactile, and emotionally alive. More than a portrait, it is a fictional freeze-frame, a still from a film that never existed, yet feels instantly real. For collectors, Brigitte Bardot in Her Mustang is Peter Engels at his finest: blending iconography, motion, and mood into a one-of-one masterpiece as desirable as the Mustang itself.