Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-07-08
YPslLANTI, (Nlich) WEDNESDAY JULY 8, 1886
AN ARTISTS REVENGE.

AN ARTISTS REVENGE.
The amusing correspondent of the Courier dss
Etats U,as tells the following: Zone Of the most
painters lad made, with view of exhibit
ton at the Gallery, the portrait of lady, whose for
tune had enabled her to occupy avery brilliant posi-
tion and who had been, for long time, regarded as
one of the most beautiful women Of Paris. Unfor-
tunatey this reputation is of such long standing
that it is already on the wane The lady in question
has already reached an age to which no one is ever
willing to acknowledge, however much it may have
been extoed by the witty pen of Balzac. The dusty
files of the city Registry kept the secret Of her sum-
mers, which she concealed well she could, with
wonderful skill, and by her great endeavors to be
as attractive as In times past. Paris is place OF
great resources; ontments for all wounds are to be
found there, as well as admirers of all ages. Our
heroine maintained her pretertons bravely: her van
ty was tolerated. and being DESTROYS of giving pub
llcity to her attractions by an exhibition at the Lou
vre, she had her portrait painted She prepared her
best looks for the purpose wearing her most becom-
ing dress, assuming position most favorable to her
charms seated before her toilet table, leaning neg-
gently on the arm of her chair and smiling upon her
be most complimentary to her charms. The painter
sketched most striking likeness; in doing So ne DID
lust what he should have done. little more HATTIE
nv, and little less exactness, would have been far
more acceptable. The perfectncss OF the likeness
made her less willing to recognise its merits Inc
model declared she could not see any likeness In II,
and the painting was left the hands OF the unfortu-
nate painter.
This was double wrong to the artist. Attacked
both professionally and pecunlarly the painter mao
not sufficient resignation to cradle him to look on
coolly and see portrai! worth a thousand crowns
left on his hands. way to be revenged, or rather
to do himself stce presented itself TO his mnd,an
he set himself about putting it into execution
few days before the time fixed for offering paint
inps for the exhibition at the Louvre, the lady WHIT
had refused 10 take the portrait was informed by SOM
friend that the rejected portrait had received sundr
additions, of character far from complimentary
She Immediately repaired to the studio of our artist
The portrait was still there the likeness of the fac
as perfect as ever; only the painter had somewha
the brows dsmantled, and the person SO faithful
represented, was holding in hef hands two bunche
of false curIs. Upon her toilet table were found se'
era phiaIs, upon which were Iegibly written thes
words: ",ohite lead" 'suegetable rouge;" "cosnef
for the removal Of scrinhles;" ",caters for dying
hair" Then in the midst of all this artillery, cou
be distinctly three bllets, signed by three al
" ferent christian names.
"This is abominabler cried the lady; sit is all
d tissue of calumnties"
"Of what do you complaint" replied the painte
very coolIy "Have you not insisted that there wi
not the least likeness of yourself here? You wei
perfectly right This is no likeness of yours, it
;. mere fancy sketch, and as such mean to exhlb
4 it,"
! "What, sir! Do you mean to exhibit that pain
r ingP'
ofi "Certanly, madame, mean to exhibit it, as ia
4 CIV sketch, as the catalogue will show, in which "
will find it set down under the title of-'4 coque
A. offorty.fre.'
At this last blow the lady went into Mysteries
., As soon as she had recovered herself, she haste
:. ed to effect compromise with the painter. J
s. painter eaced before her own eyes, the offensive
dtons and the painting, restored to its original CO
a dton, was purchased at the price originally stpu
!. ted, three thousand francs