West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-16
Models for Arti.ts

A slight figure, says New York paper.
lifted 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 onr models said the
/ professor, rolling his eyes at the door.
"a great change has taken place in pub
nc opinion concerning the use of living
models continued the professor, willing
TO talk. Ten years ago there was an
cutlery against II. People said IL was
scandalo us. Posing being a new thing IL
was hard to get living model of either
sex. Now you can get hundreds, and
engagements are made weeks in advance. "
what pay do they get ?"
| when the life class was first establish
ed we had to pay 81 90 an hour: now the
regular price is 90 cents an hour. Models
| pose from twelve to twenty hours week
They are changed every two weeks so as
To give the students change of subject.
Men arc better models than women. as
they are less easily fatigued."
| "How long docs the model stand with.
out resting p
An inexperienced one only twenty
minutes at first. Stand ia one position
| five minutes without moving muscle and
you will get some idea of how tiresome l,
is"
do they show much embarrassment ?"
$50 much that the muscles are as ricid
as IRON, and they become drenched with
perspiration. But after posing two or
three times the embarrassment wears of
1t becomes merely routine business"
DO many make ii profession ?"
There are several men who do NOTHING
else. They pose here at the Academy. nj
the Art Students League and in private
studios. Most of our female models are
young women who work in workshops
and factories. They receive small wages
and think 1t great piece of fortune If
they can earn $40 week extra by posinc
They Invariably give fictitious names.
Some curious bits of romance have
come nnder MY observation" the profess
or resumed after pause "a pretty In.
tie brunette came in one day and asked
for an engagement, She was in staiten-
cd circumstances, but did not disclose her
history She was so sweet tempered that
she became a great favorite. | have
never seen anYone so ambitious to earn
money. She would pose eight hours a
day 1t made her grow pale with fatigue.
but she wouldn't give mp. Well, it turn
ed out that she was a married woman
She belonged TO good family in New
Jtrsey, and was mere girl when she
married a Japanese, the son of an cx-
Minister from Japan. The husband
spent all his money, was thriftless and
earned nothing. She had to keen him
she frequently posed for artists in their
studies. richly dressed woman came in
one morning and inquired for her. The
model, she said, was her niece and sbe
intended 20 make her the heiress 10 her
property If she could be found. After
two days search the model was traced ~
private studio, where she was posing for
an artist and his wife. This was the lsat
beard Of the pet model
III is always the whip Of necessity tha,
drives people into posing One day
woman Of refinement made an applica
tl0n. She was handsomely dressed. wear
ing 2 fealskiu sacquc and a silk dress
Her face was pale and careworn, and sbe !
SAID she had not had enough 20 eat. Her
story was that she bad married well. her |
husband having an income Of $1,000 a /,
year When be died the fortune they
possessed took wings. she said she he'd |
tired copying and other methods Of earn /
ing living, but she had not met with /
success. Here figure had always been al. |
mHrd for its grace of outline WV
should she not pose 2"
DO you have any boys for modsls2~
One OF the beet subjects we haze svcr
had wac young boy. lie bad a form /
NE apollo. lite father vac doyyn-tovvn /
banker who was ruined By the panic of I
1913 This mo3el. whom / mel In tho I
street yesterday, has now rfponsibie |
position as bang clerk. One of our sfn i
gents posed last winter. lie was from /
Name, and bad % depend entirely ON h,s /
ea'nlngs. This young man is one Of tho |
IHo't promising students 10 che academy /
az KINGS ~ people drift in-peoule vou /
would never dream o. One OF our hand /
soonest models ~ an iiinerant Nefbodf.t /
preacher. Tie has the form Of a pladia /
tor" 5''-''