Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-16
MODELS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
Aids to Artists in Their Work OF Making
Fine Painting

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Where do you get suur mudel~''
They come in here. lhat one
The artist pointed to the picture OF a
very respectable old gentleman with lull
beard who was one OF the figures on the
canvas
That one has been model for years. II
| want "A man Of "a different make he Will
get him for me He'll 90 out mt" the
parks bright and early IN the morning and
~eduCr one II the idlerS from his position
on one of the benches
What Is the Inducrment,'
1.-TWO dollars II day. beginning mt 10
o'clock in the morning or thrreahUutS ana
Contmuiug until or ) O'Clock III the attrr.
noon Yes il is pretty tirr>omr work, -
peclally for one out uf physical condition.
do all that Is possible tu make the w"rE
light They rest frequently, outside the
long rest in the middle uf the day. Then
the tedious and tirr~umr work Is anrlior
ated by devices like that The painter
pointed 10 half dozen r"p,, which fell
from bars that covered the studio near
the ceiling. If model was wanted {"
hold his arm out straight he could keep 1t
traight without much difficulty after
catching hold Of the rope. BY using the
rope a gIu could be suppurted in one posi-
tinn for some length of time with compare
tive ease, and in variety Of ways the
ropes were useful.
! How about the hurses3 Do you paint
from models there
Yes. indeed. have to take the canvas
over to "A stable near here, and hire a horse
by the hour and IA man To hold him. 1t Is
difficult t" Gc, the brute into the position
and that has tO serve \ man can hold up
Il horse leg in II way that want. or bend
at the knee. 1t isn't As satisfactory as
having II chance to watch them ont IN the
fields, but it has To do
This hiring of models must bc very eN
pensive To painters who have many figures
in their paintings
lit is 50 This painting am working at
now has cost me i'll models already about
50, and have about two weeks more
work ON it, Drawing and painting from
/ the imagination is cheaper for the time.
but it is great deal dearer in the end
Your figures will get To be very wooden.
/ There is one thing that helps us exceed
! ingly. and that is the instantaneous photo
graphs which are now made Of outdoor
scenes They are very valuable and sug-
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nature, but when you haven't got nature
and can't get it they are certainly the next
best thing. There are several men who
make a business, and | have no doubt
make money. selling these instantaneous
photographs to the artists. Look here
The artist displayed with a great deal of
enthusiasm an unmOunttd photograph Of
a regiment Of cavalry in motion. The de
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/ a few inches Of space was reproduced 100
or more men on horseback. The movement
/ of the horses could be felt, and the whole
spirit of the scene was eloquent
When you can get a'picture like that,
remarked the artist Il don't sre what peo-
pie want of painting Look at that group
Of horses there II | could reproduce that
on canvas would make sensation. y
/ New York Mail and Express.
A Society Lady's Unfortunate Mistake.
A prominent society lady Of Washing
ton who shall be namrless in this sketch.
went to the Japanese legation 10 borrow
I "A handsome court shawl from Mime. kukL
She readily obtained the desired garment
"A very costly affair-and atterward hHi
her photograph taken with the shawl
gracefully thrown over her shoulders.
When she took it back to its owner it Is
only fair to presume that she did no: know
that to Mime Kuki the shawl was OF no
further value, and that she herself would
probably receive it rs Il present.
The Japanese do not believe in wearing
garments which other people have d"nned,
and 50 she presented it to the borrower
The latter is now congratula;ing herself
upon her good luck, unconscious, perhaps,
Of the fact that the donor has not recuV'
cred from the surprise she felt when the
borrower made the strange request. Had
the lady known more Of Japanese customs
she would not have asked for the shawl
which to the japanese could not he viewed
in any other light than that Of lack "I
good breeding, but such instances are
common III Washington. Cor. Cleveland
Leader,