The Washington times., 1921-04-10

return America. Aided by his wife, the model went
into another line of business and to-day quite prosper
Miss Ward, Mrs Stohl still maintains her stu
do, and occasionally work of hers invariably from
male model Of perfect proportions exhibited. 1t is
easy recognize the features of the figure the same as
those which make the Apollo of the Duke of Devonshire
interesting The husband finds time to pose when his
wife finds time to work. p
1t peculiar male models that those who are hand
some seldom make good models The handsomer they
the poorer they figures suggestive of some
psychological subjects such Jupiter, Mars ALE
gorca figure interpreting artists conception Of victory
strength.
1t seems to the artist as if nature in giving especial
attention to q mans face sights him elsewhere. Or as
famous sculptor once remarked "a handsome man is
paradox, just ugly woman is faux pas 1 have
found artist who could explain for instance why
who is tall well groomed with easy pose carrying
his clothes well and hansome of face invariably has thn
ungainly legs-the ridiculed spindle" shaped.
An artist must have, of course, well proportioned
firmly feshed and shapely models, whether male fe-
male. man with broad shoulders, thick, muscular arms
short stubby hands and with thn bony legs will not do
at all for him. Nor will with protruding stomach
Yet ninety mine out of every hundred have
more Of these faults
It is curious how rarely handsome men realize that
they have any lack of symmetry anywhere. But then
neither do their admirers them with the critical
eyes as the sculptor or painter.
most interesting instance of this is amusing story
told of certain famous sculptor and Francis x Bushman
idol of thousands oyoung girl movie fans throughout the
country.
Mr.. Bushman appearing in a screen version of
"Romeo and Juliet with Miss Beverly Bayne his Wis
Avis group of his admirers in Chicago conspred
make him birthday present, and the daughters of two
rich Chicago apas agreed to bear the main burden Of the
expense
The sculptor was requested to make portrait statue
of Mr. Bushman in his character of Romeohat u.s. in the
historic costume OF jerkn, trunks and tights.
The statue was to be made without the knowledge Of
Mr. Bushman. So the sculptor asked to work from
photographs and from such impressions his memory
could treasure from vewings Of the movie play The fees
idol brought photographs panstakngy gathered through
many Of alteration and the information just
where the sculptor could go and see the film
The artist went that night and sat close to the SCREEN
fix lis impressions But soon after Romeo appeared the
artist dsappeared-lef the theatre, indeed hurredy
He called conference of his clients. He had been
able to find inspiration in Mr.. Bushman legs he told
them Minuteiy he pointed out why They listened in
silence Then young thing spoke up determnedly.
voice quvering with indignation
81 think Mr. Bushman s legs beautiful so there
she said. So did all the others
For man, perhaps, but not for statue" the sculp.
tor protested.
He could not convince them. And he was igno
minously relieved of his commission
Women will be astonshed perhaps to know that the
greatest fault of many male models their too small feet
small foot large is bad proportion. 1t gives
him weakness, and its lack of proportion usually is re-
Aected elsewhere in his physique.
Perhaps the most embarrassing position in which the
male model placed is suffered by him when he is
gagged by art school to pose for fe classes Often
attendance at these schools groups of young
just learning the rudments of skechng from fe Often
the model is the first to be skeched by these students and
the experience calls for pose and avoidance of sefcon
seriousness which is very difficult to assume.
To n, al Mart