The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-16

her. study her. and then give the pose want as you
would give it were you she.''
When, the next day, Her Grace the Duchess of Il
mustn't give her name-it would make her feel badly)
to sit for Mr.. Alexander, she found in the studio
assistant to the arts-me, in paintstained smock
busy about the testing oils and arranging lights
the command Of the master Mr. Alexander did not even
deign to present me-apparenty just part of the
studio equipment.
While moved about watched the American Duchess
closely Her face patrican-haughty and cold She
very aristocratc, proud and poseur Of the most
pronounced type. Every move she made afectaton
consequently she stiff jerky and gave the impress
sion student of grace of being automaton whose
joints and limbs moved only when her brain pulled
string
She having her portrait done sitting in great
baronal chair, resting a table, the other
dropped into her lap-a threequarter view After she
had been sitting quarter of hour and Mr. Alexander
gave her few moments rest she said:
You not fault finding about my pose this morn.
ing, Mr. Alexander Have caught your dea have you
surrendered to minef'
"You are sitting just right, madame, this morning
Perhaps have not recognized gracefuness before
The fault must have been mine
But when she had gone with an exit which was full
of aectaton that Mr. Alexander and laughed heartily
he said
did you ever see such circusi And she is the ideal
to titled marriages.! Come now, take off your smock and
take the pose she attempted"
When the portrait finished the Duchess was de-
lighted Mr.. Alexander allowed to potter about the
studio when she to it, framed and ready for de-
livery. She burst into appreciatve raptures never
knew looked so well sttingr she exclaimed And II
is like me-every line 1t will be quito an ornament
in the picture gallery of the castle "
Yet it is only ideazation of her face the Duchess
looks when she shows her portrait to her friends
the body, hands and feet NINE
There hanging in the museums Of the United
States and Europe many noted works OF art sculpture
and paintings Of the feminine form in various graceful
nude poses which would international gossip If the
world knew the real identity of the beautiful models
I will tell of one done by, Pierre Tartoue.
Pierre Tartoue formerly of France is artist whose
studio especially appeals to who love the beauty
either of themselves others He created for himself
several years ago vogue which few artists who do
traits have succeeded in reaching His is of the few
studios where teas and receptions held gracousy pre-
sided over by his pretty young wife, which there really
is any sincere work accomplished.
was warned early in the beginning of my career
against those artists whose studios show places rather
than workrooms. shall tell later something of the
meaning of this difference something Of the tragedies
that have to young girls who sought to adopt the
profession Of posing and who became frcqueners Of stu
dos where there soft draperes luxurious furniture
and Oriental atmosphere. But the Tartoue studio IS
one Of the exceptions to this rule
Among the wealthy young women who had been fas
cnated by the charm and hospitality of Taroue studio
were two whose would be instantly recognized by
any Of my readers One the daughter of famous
family whose mansions strung along Fifth avenue
the other Philadelphia heiress One has been mar