The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12


says. that makes it interesting TO collect
portraits of herself She doesn't at all care
about gathering together a great many re-
productions Of her own beauty, but she
enjoys seeing how her temperament Affects
different artists
Any one can see the difference between
the two motives.
And this doesn't signify that 1t is fash
lonable TO be painted by any one who would
like TO study her temperament II ~ OF no
importance at all to have collection OF
portraits unless they are signed by the
artists who are just at the moment In favor
with the creatures OF modes and fashions
If you know very little about Things you
will imagine that the collection starts with
portrait by Sargent
Sargent? Well. | should think mott
the New York girl will tell you. why,
Sargent doesn't do your temperament at
all He just does YOU.
He did Marguerite, poor dear She's
never been quite the same since. II was a
sight Tho very image Of her, and no one
had ever told her before
"N-no, ! actually don't know girl In
our set who dares try Sargent, and they're
all vain enough. one doesn't want por-
traits. A. one used TO have a tutor, TO point
out defects They are to represent varia-
ton in temperament not temper.
4For instance. / have a miniature by
AnelIe KQssner | wish you could see the
gatlle about the shoulder. She could never
hive painted u without understanding my
poetical side And full length by Boldini-
such am artist, Boldln can paint a silk
stocking as though his soul we're in it.
i intend to have a portrait bust by Clio
Bracken She modelled Marguerite so that
il looked exactly like her. You could just
sea her saying something vicious. Yet
somehow il was lovely It was Mar
,rlerite the way you'd think she would
want 10 be, or even might be. She always
looks her best when abe has 1t in for you
1T lust breaks my heart to think that
Whistler never painted me. don't much
like the way he doesn't give you any feet
| md mine are small enough to stand paint
! ing in detail. but just love the mysterious
| ness Of It.
4He made women in every day clothes
! seem such stuff as dreams are made OF.
! feel sure he would have understood me.
| But YOU would need a Whistler and Sar-
gent nut side by side really to get the COM
! pex nature Of modern girl.
1t is awfuly jolly posing for the por-
traits. You can be picturesque without
precedent
For your miniature. If Amehe hussner
does it, you may be all fluffy hair with
streamers Of gauze and as many roses as
n 'Parsifal' nader. You may look ike
an old Cosway or any member OF the eigh-
tenth century British aristocracy, not that
think them especially lovely.
IF Baer does you in miniature, YOU will
be quite different more Of a mural paint
ing distinctly decorative, but impersonal
You become almost epic in three inch
oval by Baer. ..
found 20 my peace OF mlnd. She mas
tyay Of doing picturesque things as though
thew we're the simplest, most natural ehect'
in the world Or perhaps she makes people
as they live in the ordinary me seem "a
ernrnss intensely color and right proper
ton, aud she makes you feel that YOU tt reVel
could have looked any other way, though
there isn't even chance resemblance Il
Continental nobility.
"For Boldiui you array yourself m swlflhs
draperies. your hair straight and lustrou7
and high heeled patent leather shoes, anC
in the end you look Il little like flancon a
Mephlstopha,es and like Whistler and Llsl'
de Wolfe as Boldni painted them.
If YOU have an Alexander IN your col
lection YOU become a 0rnnde dame, com
bination Of strict proprety and a symoo
of maternal love.
Now. Thayer secs you a n powerful
personality in an empty land. You might
eymbolize spinisterhood, but you are too
eilnptuous and Greek goddesslike for that
or YOU might be the spirit 81 woman who
has outgrown city apartments. You are
very gracious and beautiful and lonely
Il grew pessimistic- though vain, sitiint
for Thayer. and then | fastened away e
Chnse. where | lost all my vanity but ~,
picture is interesting with some Spanlsl
red IN II and no temperament except MT
4 Cha-e'S ,.,
Posing is 90 interesting that would ''k'
20 earn my living at IL If had TO earn one
Resides seeing yourself az others sec you
YOU get 10 see yourself as others ignore you
You don't in New York society.
Besides the portrait bust and oas rene
and an intagIio, | must have a portrai
miniature statue by Bessie Potter Nonnah
She is not doing so much of this work sino
she left Chicago and married, but mus
have one. -,
You Just 20 in n fashionable frock Wit
Iaces and fur- and violets and marquis
hat. and you sit any way you like, and talk
or muse or drink tea. and then In ley