New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19
BONNdT ~ HIS 81 DDIO.
FSnut E1Liyunut,


This studio is situated in the lmpasse Helene SC
the end OF the Avenue de Clichy. 1t is On immense
room, over thirty feet in height. length, and
width, admirably suited for tho purpose for
which it is intended. and constructed after hints
given by the pupils. The furniture OF tho dte',a
consists, as usuaL oil bis stove, modeis
namber of drawings and sketches cover the
walls among them a :" study by flandirn for his
Petit PeckeW. an academic stady" by the master
of the dteter his portrait by CARAT. two studies"
Ly COninck q few cIayon sketches chosen from the
best of the pupils productions, some PHOTOGRAPHS
of Raphaeis frescoes, collection OK plaster casts
and nouldings, and Of course. the inevitable
ecorehe. without which no dteher endued Win
proper self-respect would think itself complete a,
little room adjoining the studio serves as !avas
tory coal hole, and general receptacle for odds and
ends. . =. ~
about fifty pupils. good many OF them foreigners
Especially Americans ich Of whom pays a Fec
of twenty francs month. The working hours are
half p1st 5 i'm the winter. Models" attend tho
studio daily, and paid by the sitting OF four
hours with rest of ter minutes each hour feinaie
models receive the highest remuneration. and
get five francs n sitting, while men are paid only
four. The "masslers." two III number, are m
trusted with the supervision ana management OF the
studio. They take the fees, pay the modes
every Saturday call the roll OF names, ami appoint
each pupils place. One nasser Is on dlty IN tho
morning the other in the evening the former pc
inc tho most important functionary OF the two. lie
bears the Eame OF DE Thrmos, has attained MS
fiftieth year. and occasionally INDUCES In mirtarx
painting. Every Mouu'ty inc PV't VI e"e no"
has to be voted by the pupils and gives rise TO no
little turmoil. Tho unlucky sufferer from tnelr
differences OF taste or opinion IL placed on the
table turned and returned, fixed ana rexed during
an hour or moro. Each student has his own par
ticular ideas as TO the general attitude OF tine
" models body the position OF limb tie fold OF
q garment. etc etc. and naturally enough some
time in general elapSes before the half hundred
artists in embryo arrive at unanimous decision.
At the Ecole des BeauX Arts by the way, u diner-
ent plan is pursued. obviatlng all the delay In
settling the POSE the professor himself decidlnS
the point without the interference OF his pupils
Bonnat generally pays couple OF yislts-on
Wednesday and Saturday.eyery week 70 eXa ANNE
the work. He is very sparing of comment. Ihat
is not bad ~" Try it again "" Pay more att nt,on
TO the design y" Half close your eyes when you
look at the model etc. etc. Such are the brief re-
marks in which the patron imparts his Opinions OF
the several pupils prod notions Succinct As he 49,
however. in this NATTER Bonnat mas = thorough
knowledge Of the powers OF all his alumni $50,
During working hours the Gtetter IL very SUM-
though It's inmates reigousy adhere rs 10 s'screu
tradition TO abundant practical Ioking when an IN
initiated stranger presents himself As soon ~ no
enters he is greeted with cries OF "chapeauF anu
rather astonished, forthwith doifs his head-covef>
ing To no purpose, however, NO soona ~ nv nv
creased gusto and the intruder not knowing VIVA"
TO make OF it, hurriedly replaces his hat. lie Vsu
tnres timidly to ask whether Monsieur a
present. and IL greeted with salvo Of shouts No.
he's dead ~ Sometimes however, he Is told tnah
his onarry is in tho lumber room which wo nav
already mentioned. Towards it tho visitor aeeor"-
ingly proceeds, making. his way, as best nc ea.''
through the labyrinth of stools, 6aseis anu yo,ls
stcrs OF course sooner arrived intho Wu.hy
charbonnier" than he makes close acquaints''"s
with its contents to the loudly expressed ceisut oS
the spectators.