Looks like the artist convinced actress Jean Simmons to pose for him (or, more likely, used a photo-reference). https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Studio_publicity_Jean_Simmons.jpg/1200px-Studio_publicity_Jean_Simmons.jpg Reply
That picture from the movie “Désirée”: https://i-love-vintage-actresses.skyrock.com/photo.html?id_article=3140716134&id_article_media=40055232 Reply
Looks like the artist convinced actress Jean Simmons to pose for him (or, more likely, used a photo-reference).
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Studio_publicity_Jean_Simmons.jpg/1200px-Studio_publicity_Jean_Simmons.jpg
That picture from the movie “Désirée”:
https://i-love-vintage-actresses.skyrock.com/photo.html?id_article=3140716134&id_article_media=40055232