The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29
PLENTY or MODELS.
The Hard Ttmssseem TO Account for Their
Improvement. ns a Class, Too.


The studios are disordered and dismantlsd
and the artists are packing up for an excursion
in fresh pastures for the summer-thst ID. many
Of them are. The truth is. however. that the
season Just ending has been a pretty dismal
one to good many men who live by the brush.
and II II is not the wolf it's the landlord who is
lurking near their doors. and they dare not
come out.
But the hard times have brought one COM
pensation to the figure painters at least and
that is an abundance OF fine good models. and
at reduced rates.
A distinguished painter. whose chosen field
deals largely with the nude In art remarked.
In conversation the other day. that the models
10 New York were never 40 numerous and
never 40 we'll suited to the requirements as
now. They are. he said. both better dressed
and better educated than formerly so that the
ignorant and somewhat vulgar types that for
merly had to serve are no longer considered
by tho painters.
It 10 explained that lack Of other employment
cas- driven many women OF good character to
posing for q livelihood, and these girls come
from all over the world. The artist In question
had had one woman from Australia, another
who had been trained in London studios. and
others from Canada and Pennsylvania. Many
OF these are novlces. and have much to learn.
that 1t might appear to be. Some Of them this
winter who have offered themselves for tho
head and bust have had trying experlen css In
bringing themselves by degrees to the point OF
standing for the all together" as Trllby
called it. But they have como TO it
new field Tor the model has developed
raise the quality OF the models available now.
and that Is In the work OF tn: illustrator. He
apparel such as set OF a ball dress as low cut
as possible to the best effect; and many such
illustrated publications have made us all fa-
miiar. are recruited from the ranks OF society
the woman tT Of society who Is Will ng to pose IN
costume. Il IL largely q matter OF the graft
ication OF personal vanity, but the work is too
who consent to reveal their charm. oil form for
the painters assistance, DO so for the few
the money is well earned. certain burly
life-saver on the New jersey coast, after pos
over owe Ii. ' Supposed CORPSE Of youns woman
that the sea, had given mp. admitted ruefully
he wSsa s tenn
But while the number Of fairly good models
is unusually large, there is never an over
apt to ind her services In demand among two
sionaily woman Of superior grace and adap-
liability. one with an instinct for posing intel
talent Tor throwing herself into the spirit Of the
part she Is posing for. is discovered. and then
every painter who has the opportunity 10 sure
to get out his camora and preserve her
classic or romantic lines and expressions for
future use or references. No painter OF conse-
auence will paint from photograph however.
when he can get the living model. and such
memoranda as he may take with his lens serve
simply as suggestions Asa rule. models who
photographed. They are willing to pose pa
tS sI .sSrs s9uT D n. :sSs f: *,
A certain model tells this story OF her nrss
experience in posing for the nude She had
always declared with vehemencs that neither
starvation nor yoked oxen should drag her
from her determination never to pose as Eve
did. On certain occasion, she says. she wore
q classical Greek gown In the studio OF we'll
known painter up town and bad taken her
place on the platform. The painter scanned
her critically and then begged her to remove
her eorsets which. he urged. dastroysd all
sense OF form. She com piled.
Now" said the painter coldly and speeu-
latively. please be so good as to loosen your
gown attho throat and expose thatleit shoulder
there. that will do
Now" he continued after q dissatisfied
other shoulder"
She was standing By this time with the loose
garment about her hips. and when In the same
unconditional tone OF command he directed her
to drop the tho garment for moment at her
feet she obeyed iuvoluntarily. and stood like
Phryne before the Elders. The cold plunge
was over. She was ct her ease.