The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-29
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\ correspondent, of the Boston Ga.
sttic writes ~ follows
ut was not 80 long ago that artists
in New York had rs hnrl time to
End models as they sometimes have to
find gold. Nude models, I mean,
There used to he hut two female mod
els, one great fat woman. and anoth.
or very thin. For a long time the
Academy Of Design fought against q
life class, but finally had to give in.
TheCooper Institute schools of art still
hold out against the innovation. |
think that to propose nude model to
Peter Cooper would he enough Of q
shock to cause his death. The Art
Students League has life models, and
the artists find no trouble in getting
them for their studios. Another hard
struggle was for lady artists to get
models. Women who would pose for
men would not pose for women. I
know Of an instance Of model who
always wore a veil over her face when
she sat for ladies, but took il off when
she sat for men. Her reasons for this
was that women would point her out
on the street, if they CHANGED to meet
her, as our model, while the men
would not think Of her at all. Mod.
els are not necessarily depraved wo.
men. Some ofthe best in this city are
quiet, modest .girls, who have been
brought up to the profession, as were
their mothers before them; and they
look upon il merely in business light.
They are mostly Germans and Ital.
ians. American models. as a general
thing, come from lower order Of so.
ciety. II is no easy thing to he a
model-try to stand in one position
for half or three quarters Of an hour
and see If you can do it. You would
break down in less than quarter Of
that time Models are allowed a rest
Of twenty minutes between their sit.
tings. and during this time they gen.
orally wrap shawl about them and
retire to another room. One model |
know Of is an deception of this rule.
She poses for class of ladies, and
when her resting time comes, she steps
down from the platform in all the
simplicity Of Mother Eve, and rakes
the fire and puts On coal. Then she
sits cross-legged ON the e9ge of the
platform and reads story paper A
friend OF mine wanted to get some pri.
waite sittings from her, so she said, IL
wish you would come to me after you
are dressed, want to speak to you"
at isn't worth while waiting for that, -
replied the amiable model, "Ill come
to you now" and with that she trip.
ped iauntingly across the floor. thread.
ing her way in and out among the ar.
fists without an article Of clothing ON.
81 want TO have you sit for me at my
studio; what are your terms for pri.
vate sittingsS" inquired my friend, a
little non-plussed. "Oh, we won't
quarrel about terms said the model,
with a jaunty air. but wish TO
know beforehand" insisted my friend.
"Well, then" said the model, with an
Undesirable toss of the head, FIFTY
cents an hour to ladies, and one dol
lar an hour to gentlemen" The bar
gain was at once sealed, and she skip
ped lightly back to the platform
humming tune. Not long ago
well-known and favorlte model made
her debut upon the thea trical stage,
playing leading role with a great
deal of promise. 1t is not such an
uncommon thing as one might sup
pose for an artist to marry his model.
] know of several instances where this
has occurred, and they have made
model wives.