Zerline Gabillon. Carte de Visite of important actress

Zerline Gabillon was born as Zerline in Wuerzburg, Germany. She was the daughter of a Jewish merchant in Guestrow. Zeline studied acting in Hamburg and debuted at the Hamburger Stadttheater in 1850, where she wirked till 1853.

Zerline Wuerzburg married the actor Ludwig Gabillon and both were among the most famous actors of their time, Gabillon playing about a 300 parts. In Vienna a street was after him and his portrait is at the Burgschauspieltheatergalerie.

A portrait painting of Zerline Gabillon by Hans Makart is very famous.

Zerline Gabillon retired in 1890.