'SHE HAD THE INDUSTRY OF THE BEE AND THE SOARING POETRY OF THE EAGLE' ... this is how her husband, Tony Duquette, described Elizabeth and gave her the nickname Beegle.
With her "flawless, opalescent skin and moon blond hair", she had the face of a Renaissance painting and the mystery of a cloistered nun.
Beegle dressed as the forest at the Noailles's ball, La Lune sur La Mer, c.1951
She was a talented fine artist and muralist, who met her soon to be famous husband while both studying at The Choinard Art school. Elizabeth was also the favourite artist of MGM director Vincente Minnelli.
Beegle on her wedding day, taken in the Pendletons' garden, Beverly Hills
Beegle in their carriage house in Neuilly France in the upstairs sitting room of the Porcelain Pavilion c. 1951
She is wearing a gown fashioned from an antique court train found in the Paris flea market.
Tony Douquette was flamboyant and extroverted, Elizabeth was the exact opposite.
They were married for over fifty years and lived and worked together until her death in 1994.
Their respective talents were perfectly suited and their artistic collaborations complemented each another.
"Beegle was the love of his life"
She is an inspiration!
Happy Monday.
xx
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