Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-10

1t is not, however, always an easy thing
tor the artist to find in the general run of
models exactly what he wants to suit the
subject of his picture. Two or three years
ago one OF our finest painters was In
despair to get certain figure for his
composition. None of the professional
models would suit him and he had al
most relinqulshed the idea of his picture,
when, to distract mis- mind, he went to the
theatre one night. 1t was q burlesque, a
thing of tinsel and music and pretty
girls. Suddenly, during the progress OF
the piece, the artist uttered an exclama-
ton, and jumping from off his chair,
rushed out Of the house, He made his
way to the stage door and sent his card
to the manager. The name on the card
was great one, and the manager was
obsequious at the sight of 1t. When the
artist gained admittsnoe behind the
scenes he requested that the chorus girls
should pass before him In review. AS
they filed past he watched each one
closely, and, finally, discovered the girl
whose peculiar figure had attracted his
attention in front. He at once en-
gagged her at salary double what
she earned at the theatre and carried
her off triumphantly. The picture was
finished and achieved great success
at the spring exhibition of the Aca-
deny.
When the 'PIrates OF Penzance" was
first produced there wss a pretty chorus
| girl IN the cast, Of whom the editor of an
| art journal was much enamored. He en-
| gagged an artist to make pencil sketch of
the girl. But the artist was not less
| pleased with her charms than the editor
| himself and made the sketch finished
and exquisite study. 1t was engraved
for the front page of the magazine, and
created such a turor in art and
society circles that from a humble
| member Of the chorus the fortunate girl
became in a way famous and had
her salary trebled by the manager.
| Her name was then and is now Billee
Barlow.
One afternoon some years ago WinslOw
Homer was chatting in his studio TO
wealthy young gentleman who was look
ing about for pictures to add to his collec-
tion. While they were conversing very
| pretty girl entered. 'Dear mep' said
| Homer, in a tone of irritation, sit is too
bad 1 cannot use you this afternoon,
Miss S0-and-So. L have just had word
from the other model, saying that he is
| ill.," Then turning to his customer the
artist explained that the models had been
| posing for him In ga Fishing Filtration"
| W hIch he was in a hurry to have finished
for the exhibition. The girl was so charm
| ing that the young gentleman gaIlantly
dBkeu peTlUlsSIUH W pOS6 WIFI ueIs MI
Homer gladly accepted the substitute and
| sat them together In a position OF much
tenderness. 1t took a number of sIttings
to finish the picture, and at its compile
ton the young fellow was desperately In
love with the fair model. He bought the
| picture the moment it was dry and pro-
posed to the one who had helped MIN to
sit for it. They have been married now
| for over two years and seem to have never
forgotten the love that was born from
fishing Irritation. There is good deal OF
romance connected with the models to the
studios sometimes. A few OF them are Of
such quick intelligence and fine taste
that in watching the artists paint they
learn to paint themselves, and in time
have studios of their own. Other fall in
| love with their artist employers and
raise tremendous row when they find
that reciprocation OF the feeling is out o!
the question. Now and then an artist
will marry his model and live very hap
PLY with her. There was wedding OF
this sort last winter. Ere derrick W. Freer
married remarkably pretty and intel
ligent model, who was held in such bigh
esteem in the Bohemian world that all
the artists in the city united in their good
wishes and wedding presents 10 the young
couple.