Porträts von Tilla Durieux

The large number of portraits of the actress Tilla Durieux gained her the reputation as "most-painted woman of her epoch". Even though portraits of actors were quite popular in the early 20th century, Durieux'' portraits stand out as an exception. The famous Berlin art dealer Paul Cassirer, her second husband, contributed a great deal to her status as "cult model" among artists. Durieux'' numerous...