The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
MISS RELAY IN COLD srLyEk
The Measurement Figures OF n Woman WI
Is Almost = Perfect Venus.
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| - Almost . Pcrfcct Venus.
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| What single thing on exhibition "A, the
| Worlds Columbian Expusition 81 1861 will
nttract most attention and cause most com.
In all probability will be u statue in tho
Montana slate building. ~ Wv
Mh Sl,ee Th i x are s ,Gs In the
| Kind ever made. IN that 1t viii be eight tcet
hsh. infludinG the pedestal. AMI Of solid sil
| statues OF fabulous size and value. scuiptors
| agree that in all probability no solid silver
statue larger than four icet in height was ever
The statue win ALEC attract attention be-
OF the silver ia s35.Vpu. and tho sculptor is TO
receive $4,000 for his work. Making rea-
statu. il S me lost Of %kng Tie
| from its value as work oi pri.
mn IN bsist the s,atYe is that OF woman after
| weats single garment. which leaves arms,
neck. and uprrr Just tare and falls Inst below
dom. In her In nahl. whic il is. rasei " ""5
and silver la lance each other thus symbolic
ing M4ntanas stand on We silver question. In
drawn sword. she stands on ~ globe two ,rct
IN Iinn,eter which is supposed to be lioa,in4:
Ent 1t is not because OF its size or because
OF its yalu" in dollars and CENTS or even h"-
cause 81 It's artistic merit that this statue IN
ton. Ii is because Of ,wo other reason ''''"-
1t is the figure OF the perfect woman from
woman known all over tho English. speaking
wgrld-Mlss Ada Rchan.,
statue In it's mining exhibit n committee ap.
pointed by the stnte came to Chicago in search
III sfrEqG "rs ? Mshk L 9a an@n the IN I
search Tor model the committee was at first
tn usu III half dozen Prominent AZ
fnay some s iSa Sns y e GaG
Mehan was consultci aud was won TO consent.
The First National Bank OF Helena. Non.
se asr arpo int Sa,n ssa ,ss so
Chicago and New York. returned to Montana.
Ot c9urs" the selection Of the model leaked
loved Miss lsehnn less. but its own fair ,lauEh-
ter S more; he statement was net reiterated,
81 the Trst Si Hant f n.lssa
New York and MI Highly Of Chicago the rep.
rese Isa n.. q the Montana Son,initec an
and Mr.. Park confirms it,. In fact. in Nj.
Parks studio stands. nearly oomp Ieted. tho
IudnS. Miss e6au SAW own t ssi 'f s
Not long after had received the commits.
sion" said Mr.. Park last evening. t" | saw Miss
kehan in Philadelphia. and arranged for sit.
tipgs in New lorE. saw her there and made
all the measurements and drawings necessary
that Miss Nehan's lsure was as nearly perfect
ideal iigurc. and ! reported to Mr. Harvey
that she filled my ideal Of wel-proportionsd
There are probably many handsomsr
and full Of dignity and in:elliEen;e. Every
feet woman. but Miss Rehan is not only per-
feet, but an artist also. Her figure is severely
which might De said to be slightly Milesian.
She IS Of heroic mould, She wouldtno makes
rather Tor a Juno ora Venus"
BY what standard was Miss Rehan's physI-
cal perfection determined;"
There are many systems OF measurements
laid down by different artists. and they all
vary in some details"
the perfect woman as exemplihed in Miss
An artist makes his measurements In
oyer TX heads high. The average is Z. The
Venus De Medicis is 8, hut The head is very
ur.ment The width of the shoulders In an
ideal figure is twice the head. and the extsnd-
Cd arms measure the same as the height Of the
figure. n Miss Rehan these proportions are
exact Miss Eehan is 8 feet q. inches. but
have mado my statue y feet and everything
the measurements Of his model in feet and
inches to the public. cannot give yon. either.
t I mep,suremcnts Of the statue. because The
drapery would Interfere" J.
:, According to what q, prominent Chicago ar
some OF the measurements OF Miss Nehan's
inches:
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II she were seated from tho top Of her head
e. to ne point Of support would be feet II
head to tho bust ns TX inche ,' wv u 'A'