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Eleanor Thornton with the original Spirit of Ecstasy in 1911. Eleanor Velasco Thornton (15 April 1880 – 30 December 1915) was an English actress and artist's model. Biography. Eleanor Velasco Thornton was the name adopted by Nelly Thornton, born at 18 Cottage Grove, Stockwell, London.
Eleanor (also known as Thorn) was the secretary of John Walter, who fell in love with her in 1902 when she worked for him on the aforesaid motoring magazine. Their secret love was to remain hidden, limited to their circle of friends, for more than a decade.
8 de fev. de 2022 · É impossível falar do assunto de hoje, a mascote de radiador mais tradicional e clássica da história do automóvel, sem falar do carro, da empresa, e das pessoas que o fizeram aparecer. É uma tradição tão marcante, que mesmo hoje, 112 anos depois, permanece viva e atual, a estátua adornando o topo do radiador de todo Rolls-Royce. É uma história que, de uma forma ainda mais marcante ...
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6 de jan. de 2011 · Eleanor Thornton. On Feb. 6, the ultimate emblem of British automotive pride--Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Ecstasy--will celebrate 100 years of existence. Legend has it that sculptor Charles Sykes...
10 de fev. de 2022 · Eleanor Thornton was a model, dancer and office manager who had a 13-year affair with her boss, John Montagu, a motoring journalist and Rolls-Royce owner. She inspired the famous mascot of the luxury car brand, sculpted by her lover's friend Charles Sykes, but met a tragic end in 1915.
25 de abr. de 2024 · Eleanor Velasco Thornton, Before 1915. The figure has had eleven incarnations, names, and sizes, from The Whisper to The Spirit of Speed , to its current name of Spirit of Ecstasy, and is colloquially known as Emily, Silver Lady, and Flying Lady.
Diz a lenda que a estatueta foi criada a partir de um relacionamento extraconjugal entre o Lord Montagu de Beaulieu, fundador e editor da revista The Car Illustrated, e sua secretária Eleanor Thornton. Ele teria encomendado uma estátua ao escultor Charles Sykes, que usara Eleanor como modelo.
