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Portraits in Montmartre

Does anyone know if the portrait artists are in the square seven days a week? We will be traveling mid-March.

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Be sure you see one of the 'artists' actually complete a portrait on someone so you know the quality of their work; the stuff hanging on their stand may or may not be their work and certainly wasn't whipped off quickly. I know someone with a very distinctive and handsome Eurasian son whose portrait was completely unrecognizable for an incredibly high price. Her husband had it done and didn't push back unfortunately.

Posted by
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That's good advice Janet. I've seen some of them that looked more like caricatures than portraits, be selective.

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Be verrrry selective. The "artists" prey on tourists.