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American Broadway actress Jayne Manners was born Jane Oppermann in 1908. In 1925, she moved from her native Georgia to New York. She probably met Polish-born, French-raised Tadeusz Styka (commonly called Tadé Styka) around 1929, when the artist lived in the heart of Manhattan. Their close relationship is known by the numerous portraits Styka painted of the famous performer. This striking portrait depicts Manners as a beautiful, young femme fatale with extremely long and slender fingers. She is dressed only in a long sleek black robe, which accentuates the alabaster color of her skin. A very deep neckline gently emphasizes her smooth chest as her thin hands extend from the rich black fur cuffs of the sleeves. Manners’ lips are highlighted with stunningly bright red lipstick while her tightly-combed, orangish-red hair gives the model an almost predatory feel. As befits a film temptress, Styka paid special attention not only to her alluring pose, but draws our focus towards Manners classic glam “half-open” or “sleepy” eyes, which enhances her Old Hollywood aura and stimulates our imagination. The artist, in his characteristic way, perfectly captured the image of a young woman who likely enjoys her newly gained independence and fame. The painting was restored in the United States after to two long cuts had been slashed through the model's face. The arrangement and position of the damage suggested it was a deliberate action. Were the cuts made in great anger, out of jealousy, or disappointment of the heart? Unfortunately, we don't know this, but we can speculate. This portrait was exhibited in Warsaw's Zachęta museum in 1936 at an exhibition presenting the work of the Styka family - Jan, Tadeusz, and Adam. At that time, a reviewer in Illustrated Weekly (Vol. 12, Issue 22, 1936, p. 217) praised Tadé for his female portraits as a master of “hair painting” and his ability to “bring out the important grace of his alluring models.”

American Broadway actress Jayne Manners was born Jane Oppermann in 1908. In 1925, she moved from her native Georgia to New York. She probably met Polish-born, French-raised Tadeusz Styka (commonly called Tadé Styka) around 1929, when the artist lived in the heart of Manhattan. Their close relationship is known by the numerous portraits Styka painted of the famous performer. This striking portrait depicts Manners as a beautiful, young femme fatale with extremely long and slender fingers. She is dressed only in a long sleek black robe, which accentuates the alabaster color of her skin. A very deep neckline gently emphasizes her smooth chest as her thin hands extend from the rich black fur cuffs of the sleeves. Manners’ lips are highlighted with stunningly bright red lipstick while her tightly-combed, orangish-red hair gives the model an almost predatory feel. As befits a film temptress, Styka paid special attention not only to her alluring pose, but draws our focus towards Manners classic glam “half-open” or “sleepy” eyes, which enhances her Old Hollywood aura and stimulates our imagination. The artist, in his characteristic way, perfectly captured the image of a young woman who likely enjoys her newly gained independence and fame. The painting was restored in the United States after to two long cuts had been slashed through the model's face. The arrangement and position of the damage suggested it was a deliberate action. Were the cuts made in great anger, out of jealousy, or disappointment of the heart? Unfortunately, we don't know this, but we can speculate. This portrait was exhibited in Warsaw's Zachęta museum in 1936 at an exhibition presenting the work of the Styka family - Jan, Tadeusz, and Adam. At that time, a reviewer in Illustrated Weekly (Vol. 12, Issue 22, 1936, p. 217) praised Tadé for his female portraits as a master of “hair painting” and his ability to “bring out the important grace of his alluring models.”

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