New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
MODELS FOR ARTISTS.

slight figure fitted IN at the door Of the Academy
of Design the other day and disappeared into an
inner room. She had rosy face and bright eyes.
That is one of our models said the professor,
rolling his eyes at the door. great change has
taken pace in public opinion concerning the use OF
living models" continued the professor, willing to
against it. People said lt was scandaous. POSING
being new thing hard to get model OF
either sex. Now you get hundreds and engage
ments are made weeks in advance"
"What pay do they get Z" ,
when the lie class was first established we had
TO paw 81 80 an hour now the regular price Is %
ce Is an hour NJ dels pose from twelve TO twenty
hOurs a week They are changed every two weeks
SO AS TO give the students change of subject Men
are better models than women, as they are less
easily tatlgued 80
mgr
first Stand in one position five minutes without
moving a muscle and you will get some idea Of how
tIrc,Ome II Is
do they show much embarrassment"
30 much that the muscles are as rigid as iron,
and they become drenched with PRESENTATION. But
after posing TWO three times the embarrassment
wears OF. 1t becomes merely routine business"
" DO many make II a profession y
"Ihere are several men who do nothing else:
They pose here at the Academy, at the Art Students
League and III private studios. Most of our female
models are young women VINO work II WORKSHOPS
and fac cries. Iney receive small wages and think
II a great piece of fortune If they can earn : 10 a
week extra by posing They invariably give hctl-
some curious bits of romance have come under
nv observation the professor resumed after a
narse pretty little brunette in
one day and asked tor an engagement. she was III
sfroit-ned circumstances but dld not disclose
her history. She was so sweet-trlnpered that she
her,rrc a great fayOrte have never seen anyone
an ombltious to earn money. She would pose elg I
hours day. Il made her grow pale with fatigue,
but She wouldn't give up. Well, 1t turned on that
she was a married woman. she belonged to a good
family IN New Jersey, and was a mere girl when
She married a japanese, the son OF eX-SlInIster
from Japan. Inc husband spent all ms money, was
thr,ffieSs and earned nothing. She had
for artists in their stuaies richly
dressed woman came III one morning and inquired
ar her The model she said, was her niece and she
intended To make her the hrlress To her property II
Sin. could be found. After a two days search the
IN del was traced 10 Prlvat' STUDIO Where sue was
posing tor artist ana MS WlIe Inl' was the last
/ heard Of the pet model
n /, always tnc whip Of necessity that drives
neoDle into posing. one day woman OF re-
iurmcut made an application. she was hand
snueiv dressed wearing a ,eaokIn sacque and
a SILK dress Her face WAS pale ana careWOrh, and
She SAID sue had not had enough To eat. fGr story
wa, that sh- had married wei, her husband having
nm incotue of 50 600 "A year. " hen he died the
fortune they possessed took wings. She SAID she
had tried copying ana other methods OF earning a
living but she had not met with success. Her hg-
ure had always been admired Tor It's grace OF out
line " nv should she not pose J. m
do YOU have any boys for models y
one oil the best subJecls we nave ever had was q
young boy. tie had form like Apollo. HIS father
wa, a down. own banker, VINO wa rulre ny the
n,uic Of IS73 THIS model, whom | met III the
sfrert Yesterday has now responsible position as
, ,auk clerk One of our students posed last VIII
fer. tie was from Maine, and had To depend entleiy
ON his earnings Tins y ung man l. one OF the most
nroulsinG students the academy. All kinds OF
ppsonIe drift ln-people you would never dream of.
one ot orr haudsOmest models Is an ltlueTant
Methodist preacher. He has the form OF gladiator"