The morning call., 1891-03-02

the IeighbOrs have hitherto been unable to
pierce tie mystery surrounding. tile oecupa-
lion, the secret of which has been revealed
To- none Of her acqIaintanCes and "t0 but
few even of her more intimate friends.
~ s.~..~:~. THE MYSTERY. :. 80.
People residfngin. tie same locality have
freauently boarded the car she takes in the
ipofuing and have. coyertly watched. her
inoyemenls. She invariably aIights: near
lire Baldwin, walks ieisurely down Market
ana alsns -keAThy to Pine, H4l1ch she tra-
verses as. far as tile door bearing tile Hame
Of Tire San EranciSCo Art Association. Here
She enters and does not reappeaF for so Dong
n time that the watcherSS o9n.S grow; weary Of
tbnlr.*surTeIl :Ihc Young lady: mas
-.QIietly batfled- all curious fn1plrleS bYthe
simple statement that she neither SketGled
nor painted. y eeertheless she is an artist
and an accomplished ene.: -,
i Her work consists In posing as a model
before the classes in drawing aud painting
at the Art Association, where the advanced
pppfls<aS CrQWBlng part OF their educat on
have studies in. figures both nuae: ana
dTaped. Since physical perfection 1s~con-
| sideTed the deSjdeTatu Jim in: sueh circles the
-Noung lady with. tire uniattomed mystery
in Iots. the position Of trader IN her an9ma-
.Uus hut honorable vocation. = -.
.:- A Graceful MODEL - :: =.
-Tpr market yaiae in this connection. IS
/ enhanced by her natural GRACE. :et pose and
:Ger. adaptabiilfy and appreciation of aTtlstlc
.cGDceptions, Size sits or stands in some
.GaSy:Io5tttrt1 tile les ulruf her uns tudipd but
graceful movements, and Titus every student
0Hta}ns material for future work.
There are separate figure elias. es In The
/ Att g .f''r LADIES' aAd for gentle
| t;.eu, el.-.as ar - 3 c required, eur uqdel
/ reveals her .eEaI ms Tor artistic studies
/ FhfS-is her profession; she Is conscious that
| it.fs ar honorable occupation, and, although
4 She lS.a modest giTl, She hpdS nothing. n,her
I W9rk 10 cause ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. lie e. e
/ ofsthe artist has not the same vision as the
| eye Of the gr0sser man the former OF whom
/ offlies. the beauty Of the reclining model
Ill II saiBe spirit ~ devotion to his ant as
%she{r Il = consider a charming landscape. or
/ s.kaEljneS a beautiful howeG She Is the
/ spasslSe anu the student the active agent in
/ tie. production Of his paintings.
! HER WORK AND REWARD.
| The model poses three hours each morn
/ ing aud as many hours IN me aIterhG9h'
resting five minutes in every twenty. 4 ne
strain OF retaining a mOti2niess positfen.
/ even during fifteen minut' s, Is severe ana
! txhausting particularly If the nodel he IN
experienced, but with practice the work be-
eomeSlesS tedious and tie suhlect ; powers
| Of endurance are greatly inel fased..s
| When The Art Association does not require
/ a ftgn;tlr model, or when the same Hgure has
/ ;lecs7ne thoroughly studied, her services are
| engaged by one of the halt-dl zen or SO of
1hH leading Professional. dftlsls III tilt CIt4 >
! ho5 as occasion demands, studies tile lace
!. and figure OF the young lady fer purposes OF
prattice and progress, or transfers lhe
/ models lOvelness to canvas, aud eventually
"A beautiful picture adorns the nails OF some
/ c0HHOisseur's gallery. -
The reward for Natures llberality in the
e4 dowment of charms and personal beauty,
and the remuneration allowed by the Art
=. Association for the nodels revelation OF
lzfhese physical advantages Is usually 81 29
1 Tor tie morning session, or 81 % when Bel
SERVICES are engaged throughout the whole
six hours which constitute the maximum OF
an !; artists &orkiug-day. Professional
artists endeavor to follow the rate liked oy
/ the association, from which they obtain
most of their models. but occasionally the
price paid Is as high as 81 per hour, es-
peclaliy if the model be an amateur anc
possessed of unusual loneliness. -.
~ =, DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN.
Desirable female models Of irreproachab L
character have been, and stfll are, difficnl
o obtain, but as girls who ale obliged. Il
earn their daily bread appreciate the fac
that there is nothing imnodest in the worl