Dorothy Dene

Dorothy Dene
Dorothy Dene in the 1880s
Born
Ada Alice Pullen

1859/1860
New Cross, London, England
Died27 December 1899 (aged 40)
London, England
Burial placeKensal Green Cemetery
Occupation(s)Actress, artist's model
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Dorothy Dene (1859/1860 27 December 1899), born Ada Alice Pullen, was an English stage actress and artist's model for the painter Frederick Leighton and some of his associates. Dene was considered to have a classical face and figure and a flawless complexion. Her height was above average and she had long arms, large gray-blue (sometimes reported as violet or having a violet hue) eyes and abundant golden chestnut hair.