Elinor Glyn
(1864-1943), NovelistSitter in 8 portraits
The Romantic novelist, best known for her risqué book Three Weeks (1907). Seen here posing with her two marmalade coloured cats, which she named 'Candide' and 'Zadig' as a tribute to Voltaire. Glyn was 67 when this photograph was taken and swore by her beauty tips of keeping her face looking young by regularly scrubbing her face with a dry nail brush until it appeared crimson. Glyn invented 'It' defining sex appeal and wrote the screenplay for the film starring Clara Bow who was known as the first 'It girl'. Her sister was the fashion designer Lady Duff Gordon
by Arnold Mason
oil on canvas, 1942
NPG 4283
by Unknown photographer
bromide press print, 20 June 1921
NPG x194424
by Unknown photographer
bromide press print, 1924
NPG x198298
by Unknown photographer
bromide press print, 1925
NPG x198297
Elinor Glyn with her cats Candide and Zadig
by Claude Harris
bromide print, late 1920s
NPG x24929
by Dr Székely
postcard print
NPG x4074
after Claude Harris
colour offset lithographic cigarette card, 1937
NPG D42398
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