Starting a new portrait this morning. First layer, working a la prima. Now tea before shaping her eyes. She'll be crowned with apples. Very large apples. --- #portraiture #painting #portrait #oiloncanvas #art #artwip #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #artwork #beauty #makeup #fashion #fashionillustration #fashionart #make_portraits #portraits_ig #artist #face #1920s #marynolan #arte #pintura #alaprima #dibujo #pintora

Photograph of American film actress Mary Nolan (1902-1948).

born mary imogene robertson in 1905, mary nolan started her show-business career as a teenage model. florenz ziegfeld jr. signed her for his follies show where she earned the nickname of "bubbles".  while there, she began a tumultuous & abusive relationship with top headlining comedian frank tinney, who was married at the time, which culminated in nolan being hospitalized for injuries he inflicted on her during a fight. the tabloids got wind of the scandal & despite her injuries she was summarily fired from the ziegfeld follies. nolan fled to germany to avoid the negative attention & starred in a few films while there. in 1927, after 2 years spent in europe, she returned quietly to hollywood, changing her name to mary nolan. she worked on several films, including a few as the lead but her last film was in 1932.  in 1933 she sued hollywood producer edward mannix whom she accused of beating her. in 1937 she was arrested & jailed for an unpaid dress bill & while there faced a complaint from a local moter livery who complained that the actress owed him $43.50 for four days' hire. broke and despondent, her self-destructive tendencies kicked in & she suffered several nervous breakdowns & her health declined due to acute manlnutrition & a variety of physical ailments. she started using heroin which spelled the end. in 1948 she died of cardiac arrest & liver problems at the age of 42. so sad, she was such a beauty.