Elegance and Power - "Your company is mine"

My version of the story behind the painting

It's a classic cocktail party and one of the guests has a hostile takeover of one of the other guests in mind. Or actually the other guests' company - both personally and financially. The red poison bottle hidden behind her back has already been opened and a drop landed in her target's martini, all in a very subtle and unobserved manner. The couple say 'Cheers' to each other and soon her target is feeling slightly dizzy. But not so dizzy that they can't write their signature on what looks like an autograph book, and the lady walks away from the party with ownership of another company.

Detail from "Your company is mine"

The making of "Your company is mine"

My wife was heavily pregnant when I took the reference photos for this, but of course it doesn't show due to the areas of black. The poison was a drink called fun light (strawberry flavour) and the martini was water. The olives were real! I really like the composition and lighting, the lack of detail and the parts that are there but not at all painted - like the small of her back and her behind. One of my favourites.

Detail from "Your company is mine"

This painting is for sale. 7000 swedish kronor.
A limited edition of canvas prints of this painting are also available. An edition of ten at the same size as the originals (100 x 100 centimeters) for 2700 kronor each and an edition of twenty at 60 x 60 centimeters for 1400 kronor each. All signed and numbered by me. Please get in touch by mail viagary.rychter@gmail.com or telephone 0046 (0)706 391848 if you are interested in buying.