Tilla Durieux (Ottilie Godeffroy, 1880–1971)

Auguste Renoir (French) 1914 In July 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I, the renowned German actress Tilla Durieux visited Paris with her husband, art dealer Paul Cassirer, to sit as a model for Renoir. The composition of this painting adopts a classical, pyramidal format, lending a sense of grandeur to the subject. Durieux is depicted wearing the costume designed by the couturier Poiret for her role as Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, which premiered in 1913. Renoir, suffering from severe arthritis at the time, was confined to a wheelchair and had to strap his brush to his hand to complete this ambitious portrait. Make a statement in any room with this framed poster, printed on thick matte paper. The matte frame that's made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class. • Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm) • Paper weight: 189 g/m² • Lightweight • Acrylite front prote