The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-23

"The price doesn't cut much Of figure In
the photograph business nowadays said
well known photographer tho other day
thine vas when the price was everything,
now its the quality OF the work People are
getting educated mp to the point Of knowing
good work when thcy sos 10, aud you can't
fool them Except when n comes 20 making
EN- better looking than they are, then every
man, woman and child in the country IS
ready 10 be deceived
only the other day popular clergyman
came in here Tor some pictures He's m1n
somewhat advanced in years. and bis face
shows it. He said Now want these pict-
ures 10 show me Just as amino tomfooicry
I had diagnosed my man, and after he leit
instructed my best retoucher 20 20 over The
parsons plate just a. deliberately n he could,
to obliterate every wrinkle, and make the
picture just a. young as he knew how.
when the finished photos were handed the
clergyman be examined them long aud los.
ingly. There, he said, Is the first decent
photograph | have ever had Then, after
another careful scrutiny, However, you
might retouch them-iust little
VAIN SUBJECT
"Then there's another man, "A millionaire,
and one OF the greatest reputation ln the
west. lie Is no longer young and never was
handsome, but he has the most extraordinary
penchant for his own picture imaginable
One would think he had something more
wcighty to do than chasing around getting
himself photographed all Toe time but the
man actually comes down here at least every
a D. ]. ..f
never saw anything like h. The last time
he was here he had his pockets all hulgmg
ont with a varied assortment he had just got
IN New York, and he spread them ont Tor my
cdification, and seemed 10 cloat over them
like ono possessed Can yon do a., we'll be
inquired /, Of course nd Yes and be-
forthwith ordered 100 more He always
orders the new proof brought around to bis
office When 90 around with 30 bee rings "a
bell and tho whole office force. from the
chief clerk down 10 the elevator boy. come
trailing in. How do YOU like itf ho de.
mands, and looks around so as % include
everybody in the room Usually they an
swer ia chorus. Splendid the best set But
sometimes a strange pervor,enos- swecp'oger
the crowd and they all shake their head.
AlNU hlN fNA I'.7NNNNf VA A'I'NANf At.ti '|lH
enough breadth OF forehead, and so on. That
damn- the pictures, and they have 90 d. done
all over again.
Chester 4. Arthur was great stiCkler
Tor looks Tie was up here three hours once,
az the time Of the convention which noun.
nated him for vice president He Was "a
dreaitully punctihous man about bis dress.
submitted ten proofs 10 him. and he scruti.
nized them as closely as If they were welghty
documents OF state Flo discarded seven oi
them because the arrangement of the hair
didn't quite please him 4 want you Co de-
stroy those 40 once be said they make me
appear like "a negro minstrel
Il had Abe Lincoln here several times dur
ing his campaign with Douglas Whatatal.
awkward man be- was Ili, hair looked q, d
it had never seen "A comb. and bis clothing
hung on him Ike the traditional bag on
boanstalk He never looked az the proofs aid
didn't care tho lea,t hoN hi. pictures looked
DO You remember auf other celebrated
sittersr
George Macdonald the nufhor, was here
once several years before bis death The
Rev Robert Laird Collier brought him up
His dress was rather quee., and be made "a
picturesque subject with hi. long hair and
fine head lie brought lbs wife aud thirteen
children ON his visit to this country. and
every blessed one of them came to the studio
with him No wonder be- could Hr.to such
charming books for children, ho surely had
inspiration enough Hc was Jolly old gem
tleman and kept us all laughing continually
GRANT AND SHERIDAN
Il have taken host of pictures of Gen
Grant lie was a quiet little man. remem
Der be had u habitual habit of Keeping h.-
hand IA his trousers pocket. 10 worried me
"a good deal because you know DO isn't just
the thing for am elegant pose finally vent
urel % suggest that he might assume more
diguiicd position 'Oh ! GUESS tins is good
enough, he said carel,ssly. my hand is in ms
pocket most ol tho time anyhow
Then there was Sheridan lie was the
worst subject over had Au,torc and cold
rs an icicle Wodldnt iet nae touch him. H.
would como up rugged out 30 all the bravery
of full dress uniform. and 10 seemed a- b. bis
demeanor was part of bis dress he Lal
short neck and a heavy chin. ani 10 was bard
10 get characteristic Likeness dld sct oae
that | think exceptionally good ] Away
make II Ia rule 10 persuade tne sitter % thina
OF some characteristic action OF Li, past lile
II | can, and IN tits ca,e the general iell into
a reminiscent royefie Oi some events of the
war had an idea be must have fought
Winchester over again. for the sitting. before
particularly large camera, occupied tWo
minutes and no the close Dec suddenly r0u.l
himself and exclaimed Not through already
are youf
e B. Washburne was one of the best sIt
meaning OF the word gentleman better tlan
any one | ever knew. Dgniied. gracious.
gentle hs bad a strong face AMI made an al.
mirable subject.
when Leon Escosura. the celebrated
Spanish painter was ia thI, country several
years ago made quite number of pictures
for him. After his return tO Paris he wrote
me asking me To send ham dozen of OBJ.
prettiest pictures had of young ladies H.
was much struc. on the Chicago -ri typo of
beauty lie acknowledged the receipt Of the
photographs several month, later, and said
that two OF the faces had been Incorporated
In his Salon picture OF that year The paint.
ing was the Arrival at fhe Chateau and is
now, think, ia the Aston collection la Nea
York
DO you have many stage ceebfitie-"
NO, don't want them They are prime
nuisances around photograph gallery Oi
course 10 Is not much trouble to take their
picture, for they know just what they want
and can pose readily, but they litter up the
place with their costumes and things, and
make lifo not worth living Beside. they
drive away the class of tfado that cater o..
which Is the one there is the most money Boo.
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