, 1881-12-04
The Persons Who Follow This In
tercsting and Necessary
Ayocation.
Works of Chicago Artists Shown
at the American Art.
\ Gallery.
Notable Pictures by Paul DroTn and l..
j. Rupert Soun to Be Ex.
liDitcd..
Tie Needs and Claims Of the Cosmos
Notes from the Studios and
Galleries.
Something About Models.

Something About Models. >.
At the AcGiemy vf Fine Arts the average
dn'ly attendance is over sixty scholars. THO
m0lel who has been posing during tho pust
week is Il very pretty girl with an Interesting
tace. In tho 1uornlue she figures US II pcas,lnr
ms~l. aud III the aftcernoan wears the dress Of
:: Turkish lady. Next week. however, she will
give PLACE to Il robust negro athletic called Tom.
who develops an immense amount OF muscular
strength BY performing in Il circus during The
summer time. and tncn with colnsnendublc
thrift uud snSucly utiliZcs the brawu 50 gained
by passEg Il model Of exceptional physique
for art classes through the winter months, or
while the show Is laid UP for the SEASON. As 4
general thiIg, however, negroes are not pre-
fcrcd as models, MS the light is sa:d to be uot
nearly us well defined OIL Il dark skin us on tho
purcr complexion or Il white person; neitAer
are they capable Of posfa: rs gracefully, und,
excepting III studies or groupcs. they urc not
often used.
The profession of a model is not an easy ono.
and it is only by long practice th.t the subject
becomes capable of extended sitt4uEs. Most of
them take great pride III posing rs long as
possible, and viii often endure any amount OF
suffering islrner than complain. Ouly last Win
ter very beautiful young girl who served for
some time nude model for the evening life
class ut the Academy uf Fine Arts. tainieA from
fnt5uC rather ll41 nuke klUHtt ntf tslslfeS@-
This young glrl WAS perfectly iua!cst nnt re-
spectublg, Ct;It always attended Hy her mother,
aud. as she invariably wore u mask Or Ftit. SHE
entirely unknown to tho students. .wno
never thought ut speak lt,v to cr maxim: any
personal inquiries euscerNtllE hcr. Oecas!on-
ally young lady student win 1nore ambition
lhuIl money will cOilseut to earn ptAr Or more
All hour by posing Tor her fellow students, but
usually III cust1ltue-
Tue proficiency to which some uT tho models
attuni in kcepln, difficult pusc for co:itin-
uuus length nt WIS Illustrated llur long ;lso
by Il prt,Iessiunal Wsn applied Ut the academy
Tor employment. ltc wis u foreigner OF good
physique. and, btiti. cUnsiuerea desirable. was
t.,ld wait week ur sn Eat: tho class t:lh fin-
she.l will the model then Mtdcr engagement.
50 he tucked about t,i'' t"f something to 10 III
the meantime. Just fne1' Il brilliant though,
struck tue manager Of ltr.3c cltniNg hu,lse on
Madison street. lie pushed Il little platform ont
OF the window just ntuve tho great horseshoe
over his door, and engaged tne n1u.lel 10 p.,sc.
there in Il fame; ct,sutn.. ccr1nit' huurs Of the
morning and tt.rI'oon. l1c w;ts Obliged To re-
attached to his bs,dy r,ln.n. back In the ni,i}d-
ing, the FIRST inference OF spectators wonld
be: that nc WIS ,a,,,, .ay hure h r,,,aol oi
that lunu wagcrs were n!asle regarding bis c''iil-
position. Crowds gathered III, lbe street cor
ners. carriages anu wagons Eanstst that, their
jntpaicS might :raze the curit,-iy. travel be-
came obsIrnctcu, aud ai tho TIME the - 'hgnre
on the platform chucked to himself IT The
thought Of how he was earning -, per week anu
How it rt1uld have ended we csant say had I3t't
rival firm across thu stiecr. unable: longer to
endure the popularity of its neighbour, made !.
complaint Il, tie authorities the obs,rtctlon
10 travel caused by the free exhibition, and so
compelled them to suspend & their poser 10 un
ready for him by his time. 50 he immediately
transferred himself to more artistic though nor
been employed until quite recently.
Chicago Artists at the Americans allery.
The first public reception Ut the American
Art Gallery last Friday evening was very
pleasant affair, and gave many people m oppor-
tunify to meet socially and discuss some very
suod pictures. In addilon to those from the
East which have been spoken Of heretofore, the
works Of o,1r Chicngo artists represent not
little talent, but us most OF Them have already
been described while in the studios it will now
suffice to mention them by name. Alfred Payne
is represented by his tine haifieIlgth portrait nf
Bishop McLaren in his ecclesiastical robes u.
F. Bigeiow exhibits little picture called 'eEal-
Farm showing i lovely sky. delicate, yet
strong, :: meadow slope on which sheep are
grazing in the sunshine. and distnnt. misty hills:
also very pretty wood interior George Flatt
mas q "Gipsy Flower Girl - and "Study OF
ffoses" FL. Wallis his excellent portrait OF
the late George Il. Carpenter ulso Il portrait Of
his little daughter; \. j. RUPERT two strong pict-
urez The Ruins OF r.mpen aad mhe Gona ,i
Near Harper's Ferry. Arthur Pickering dis
plays large picture calIctE The Weary STU
dent" showing the figure OF young man who
uas fallen asleep while burning the midnight oil
ul,d Is found deep in sln1nbtr by the nuil who
comes TO brsng bin, his morning meal. All the
accessories at this picture are well painted. The
Tumpleu cloth upon the table, the old book On
the toor-in fact everything: in the room is
marvel of accuracy except inc central isxurc,
whicn does mt seem well proportioned. aud is
altogether etleminate. Very .tt1 inleed Is the
paictius by the sulne artist called :. The Must-
cian," also portrait Of a child. II. A. Payne
N!ft41% f8tF ri
also a very clever ''Autumn Scene" IN
which Eolden brov! predouiis,ute, aud Il little
wood interior skctchcd trotn his window Gem
Smith has TWO paintings, one called the " Hume
Stretch" which has been Autographed, and
:. The Inquiry" one Of bis hest. Fabronfus
shows q full length figure OF pretty .-il draw
ing back curtain: beside her stands M saacy
little Scotch terrier on the alert; the nane OF
This painting Is - The Listeners" \ very tine
crayon Of Prof. Morse in black and white with
tiuce uf flesh color in the fnce. which was shown
at the loyal Academy. is also hy this artist
Ambrose Mcneil has very striking alid orig
iuui picture ot an old or,.uu-grinder out in II
heavy snow-s1oru1. C. p. Rcans sends one OF his
juiInjtnbIe fruit pieces. There nre also Eany
others Of merit that will be alluded to another
rme.