Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06

Jules Lefebvre and the model Laure, who
committed suicide. He had been using her
for a great picture; and her death left him
with 1t half finished. What did he do? He
turned it to the wall. Six months after
ward-but by pure chance-he came across
another model, with the same manner OF
same proportions as the unhappy Laurie
If he had not found her he would not have
finished that painting.
I'VE four pose together only for Bougue-
reau," remarked the baby face.
But 1 know two girls who always pose
together" added the soulful eyes. They
are two sisters, who live in the Rue Du-
perre, both models, both blondes, with
pretty faces you could scarcely tell apart;
but one has splendid limbs and a poor bust,
while the others torso is opulent and her
limbs mediocre. They call themselves SUI
zanne And when they come to a studio to
offer themselves for the altogether they
stand side by side, saything together:
Have you need of a fine ensemble mod
el%"
There are bad times among the old style
professional models of Paris at present.
Naturalists not, the painters, in the vast
majority, are no longer contented with
forms that classically beautiful. They
desire to paint true" and to paint true"
their models must recall the truth as much
possible Even the school of Bouguereau
is school apart.
Seeking for Truth
1--WE are no longer content, as in the time
of David, to put a saber in the hands of a
Hercules and call it a warrior" said the
painter. Anatomy having made such prog
ress artists nowadays perceive that every
trade every calling, every kind Of activity
produces its particular muscular develop
ment. This Is why we employ less and less
the professional models, Notwithstanding
their physical perfections. Roll sketches
his soldiers from real ones engaged round
about the barracks; Jean Beraud for his
scenes from workingmen's life poses real
worlSingmen and LHermitte sketches his
peasants in their fields
ut is the same for female models" spoke
up the soulful eyes. Not one of us four
was professional model before we began
with Bouguereau. Since them
Besides, you specialists, continued
the gallant Frenchman. Note that the
professional model and in particular the
classical Italian type, is apt to lack e,e'
gance in modern costume. Even for the
nude the tranquil professional. with her
fixed habit of falling into academic atti-
tudes, lacks the nervous charm, the up-to-
date fineness and the morbid coquetry
which distinguish the figures painted or
modelled by artists who detest the 'heifer
genre
"Are there many who, like mademoiselle
here. pose only for the face?" l asked
There is Alice" volunteered the baby
face.
Henner's Favorite Model.
'She means Henner's favorite model ex-
planned the painter. She is the daughter
of Belgian violonceIlist of considerable
celebrity, who died in Paris when she was
quite young. Brought up by an aunt, who
sent her to a good convent school, she did
not know what to do with herself by the
time she was eighteen years old. The
daughter of a neighbor posed, yet they
knew her to be good girl. Therefore,
when the latter proposed to Alice to take
bar 70 no or nd nf ba la da
ChavanneS the aunt made no objection. OF
Alice it may be truly said that her face was
her fortune. From Puvis de Chavannes
she passed by way Of the orientaliSt Dieu-
dome, who painted her a brunette. to
the studio of the celebrated Henner. posing
for his Herodias,' his 'Fabioia' and L'Or-
pheline'-which latter is her striking por
trait, in an aureole of golden-red hair
Her hair was originally brown, re-
marked the golden-tressed specialist of
Bouguereau "It was for Henner's sake
she had 1t tinted to the color which he al
ways paints.
"Guibert, the sculptor, found his favorite
model on the theatrical stage spoke up
the statuesque creature. who had for a
long time been silent. Il posed with her
once.
How He Got His Model.
"You mean Mile. Oh of the Eldorado
and the Menus Plaisirs?" said the painter.
TT is true But did you ever hear how he
came TO engage her! one day ne I0unQ
himself alone with piquant brunette beau
ty, very stylish, in hrst-class compart-
ment on the line between Paris and ST. Ger
main. Guibert was at the moment looking
for a special oriental type, and this seemed
just the thing.
"'Pardon, mademoiselle,' he said; made
moiselle must be oriental, n'est-ce pas?'
mot at ALL she answered in perfectly
Partisan French. L am Paris enne.
You have a perfect oriental type said
Guibert I am q sculptor and have been