Dene was considered to have a classical face and figure and a flawless complexion .
Dorothy Dene ( 1859 -- 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 .
Ada Alice Pullen was considered to have a classical face and figure and a flawless complexion .
Dorothy Dene ( 1859 -- 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 .