The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-04
SECRETS or TIE STUDIO.
Young Women rs Models for Artists Art In
phflodeIphia

Prom ne flfirdeiphf1 Supd1y Press
II seems strnnGe, but nevertheless ~ Is
VINO earn their livelihood by acting or posing
rs live Inv figures for the art academies. Az
1lrst glance II seems drondfully shocking anu
vulgar that ladies should appear before party
Of Young men perfectly nude. II Is a queer
mode Of making money, hut were y not iur
these latics. there would not be any OF the me
0gurcs which are christeued Dauas aud We.
muses. but are only such so far "a the shape ana
Cuinp.in css OF form Of the subject zoe.
In conversation with u prominent Itmber OF
the Pcnns, lvanta Nc deny Of Fine Arts, re-
porter of the Stn,iry Pres LEARNED most strange
things concerning the world Of art lie rald
iodics vic would ndopt iii hush ess and uuly
upOn the most sacred promises that their indi-
viiuality would not To revealed do th'y consent
Indeed. " said the gentleman "thls rule ia
so well enforced that there was ono lady VINO
appeared before our 81 lss at the old academy
was"
These nude live figures only appear before the
Lifc Class Of the Academy for sketchins. For
mcib thcy came before the gentlemen alone
bu' In the new building both l,dies and gentle
men VIII study together. No one except the
members oi the class are ever admitted To the
room where they are studying from figure, and
only the bcs, artists are taken into membership
In this mysterious body. The method ct study
Ildy proceeds to room adjoining the class
room, especially ADAPTED for her. AZ "A given
upon platform, masked anl shrOuded IN dri-
perry. she Is then placed In the PROPER position
required Tor inc STUDY Hnu soon lnt utlN lhHu-
lers Of the brush pruretd To dcpct her form:
She /. never allowed to be spoken 10 10y any OF
the members Of the cl 80, aud should any ~ the
bold oncs break this rule they are immediately
and forever expelled.
Indeed the whole proceeding so soon assumes
m air Of business that the artists. according to
their own st1tenrnt'. forget that the lady Who
l. exposing her Caatms to their = ~ is alive.
OF course, there j. n shock experienced by the
new conner III tie class tine frat time he Is pres
cnt AZ the mcetin,. but 1t soon wears on
The ladies who follow this strange mode VI
prOcu M living are In every instance re- cc;a.
bic. Tacf are generally lei tot ~ rcnc redu ed
In circlu stuncca, and lurcd by the tempting o.
fer OF The large ray while, Is given for their work.
Ofteutimcs ladies u we lth, who are proud ot
their charms, auI whose vanity exceeds their
prudence, acti this capacity Tor some skilful
artist. In The eel brated picture OF the Sine
| M ies," which created such flror a few years
! since, the dyur's there rcur"srntcd were Of
hy,ns subj It's from different parts Of the globe,
| one lclng reported to TO the vile ~ a wealthy
rceid,nt IT New York, and another Of a largo
mtrch,tf uf Chicago.
! IL !. .ci ted Of the Partisan artists that they
srcin totally uncong cious Of the presence uf The
| model unu size IS ready to leave. when they
strftn ever. nerve to ascertain. IL p0ssihic who
she Is. Iht some OF the Ooder - these Girls
! cIuil, sii down before the class and proceed to
! lace up their SHOES with As much nOnchalancc as
! If she was Ut home. Very fortunately, however,
! we have ut arrived ut that stage OF shameless
| ness In Philadelphia.