The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-08

the same rate Of payment. 1t is xed at Ave francs
sitting for model of the best class and inferior
models charge one franc an hour. They often
strike for higher wages, but collapse in about two
days. begging earnestly for work again with that
half pathetic. half ludicrous power OF entreaty
which u peculiar TO the southern races. There
are not lew highly respectable models. One
Is q physictan's daughter, who supports
family or thirteen persons BY permitting the
chastened eyes OF art to gaze upon her exquisite
loneliness and to make tt Immortal; one is an
English Matchmaker. very worthy man. But it
is the custom OF all professions In our day to allow
middemen to ptlter 9 greater part Of their earn
ings. and therefore, OF course, q set Of greed
farmers Of models is IN existence. These
MODEL FARMERS
often have differences with magistrate, for they
are in the habit OF ent!cing children from home
and pocketing their gains. When they are caught
dealing sharply with q minor the law interferes
and gives them some trouble. The model farmers
usually pay about $40 year to each OF their live
stock, while good model may easily gain So day
In Parts. 1t Is therefore only right that Auslness
which has such large profits should also have some
risks attending it, Thus Suisses school for study
ing from the life on the Quar- des Orfevres was
closed IN consequence OF alleged sharp prac-
tees, and NJ. Suisse was arrested. Some
English models. with whom model farmer
who supplied n. suisse had unfair dealings. were
sent back to their friends and several pictures for
which they had given sittngs were thus ruined.
1t beho0ves American artists In Paris therefore,
TO make sure that their models will not attract the
attention OF the French police, or their work VIII
DE abruptly stopped at a critical period,
THE DEAN OF THE MODELS IN PARIS
Is q curious character He was q friend and fellow
pupil Of MISSIONER, and gave some promise OF ex-
cellence as an artist, when his career was spoiled
by his being drafted for soldier. Now he works
as model two days every week and paints on the
other Ave, Frenchmen not being very conspicuous
for respect to the sabbath day. This old gentle
man has . funny little house 1t is only one story
high, a marvellous thing in Paris, where land is so
dear. HIS little house Is barred and grated like
castle In the Middle Ages. He will not open his
door till the visitor who comes to see him sends
his voice through slit IN the panel. and replies
to all inquiries respecting his name and business.
The dean OF the models delights to astonish his
neighbors by giving currency to the rumor that he
Is great artist He beseeches his clients to call
upon him in carriages or on horseback, that his
nelghbors may be enticed to compliment him on
the rank OF his admirers and the splendOr Of his
renown. When his clients do come on horseback,
which Is not seldom, for artists are kind hearted
gentlemen who are not sorry to humor
the weakness OF an old man, they can look
over his chimney; Tor horse with its
rider is as much taller than his house. Still the lit
tie house Is the deans own property. He pays
taxes Tor 1t, and has an upright look about hun
when showing his receipts with the government
stamp upon them, ana talking, as Frenchmen
win talk, oil his landed estate. Very merciiuIiy
sent to them are the harmless vanities Of the
poor they cheer and comfort millions who would
otherwise have nothing to keep alive their self
respect and SO might drift away to utter worth
lessness The dean OF the models has many vain
toibles, which are but many safeguards to his
happiness and honor, both thereby being pre-
served very bright he is fond OF bringing forth
from q nook or cupboard some ancient bit OF
trumpery, furnished up with loving care
which must nave cost him infinite time
and patience. Then a genial tempered art
list who loves the merry, honest dean, and
possibly respects his weakness, as genius ever
the tailings OF the good, Will ask him,
sWhere did you get this beautiful thngY' The dean
replies, with asidelong glance 10 assure himself he
is not being smoked, "Ah, my young friend that IS
a relic Of my former magniGcence. You see have
preserved some wrecks OF a great fortune" Like
wise whenever he is engaged as a model he makes
a formal contract, or, so TO say leases himself out
upon conditions, as becomes land owner. He
stipulates That he shall have hall of his time free
TO paint, himself. His ambition Is still high; he
hopes yet to become Michael Angelo. He Is only
sixty years old, and-a model.
DANGEROUS MODEL
sat some time ago for q friend Of mine, and my
friend had a pimple on his neck. II will fix that
pimple," said the model. abruptly; 80 he whipped
out a lancet with alarming promptitude, and could
hardly be relrained from performing an operation
on his employer. This model was physician.
He talked Latin and showed he was scholar Of
high attachments. In TACT, he was Neapoltan,
ana the king honest man. mad overturned him,
as His Majesty struggled up to the crown OF Italy.
There are many other varieties OF models, some
droII enough, others who make ones heart ache.
cannot, ana think l ought not, to conclude
this letter without
PLEA FOR AMERICAN ARTISTS IN PARIS,
whose claims upon the attention OF American
connoissleurs do not seem to be properly under
stood The day Is far past when artists OF reputa-
ton would condescend to seek for patrons; but
even genus may be panied by neglect and fame
all radiant, having q voice ike clarion with q
silver sound, from ones own country.
1t has come to pass. for no ineligible reason,
that Americans who visit Europe have been be-
guiled by false tale tnat modern art survives
only in Italy. When they go TO Rome their first
care is tosvisit American art studios but when
they go to Paris their primary OBJECT is to visit
theatres and restaurants. Nevertheless as have
said, the American art atmosphere In Paris is
much superior to that of Rome. There are more
workers and better workers in the capital OF
France than IN the capital Of Italy; and l could
mention several who have attained high rank Of
excellence. Their pictures deserve to be admired
and they deserve to be bought There are both
pleasure and profit to be derived from a visit to
AMERICAN ART STUDIOS IN PARIS,
and the address OF every painter and sculptor
among them may be obtained at the ONCE OF the
american Register, in the Rue Scribe, where Mr..
Ryan or Mr.. Cramer Is always ready to give all
the information which can be desired to travellers
from the United states. At present 1t is a national
loss to Americans that so many fine paintings by
their gifted countrymen should be purchased for
foreign galleries. and often lar beneath their value,
while the princely magni1cence OF the rich and.
rcifi fo oil rod