The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 1, 1901, Page 10

Miss MADSEN . Miss-L. cn APM AN o Ehnts_pnov°;4\l- | SABAGNVILT, HERN is one person concerned in the life of a picture who gets little pay and less glory. That person is the model. The man whe paints the picture may make a world-wide reputation for himself as being the authar of a master- plece. The man whe buys it may see his name and portrait in every newspaper as being the owner of the masterplece. But the man or woman who posed long, weary hours for that same achlevement s missed by the searchlight of publicity, be- ing nothing but the inspiration of the whole thing. There are men and women here in San Francisco whe are well known in art eircles and never heard of outside. They g0 trom studio to studio; they pose the hour or two hours. that a sitting lasts; they draw their little money and that is all of them. Only the artists who deal with them directly know who they are. When their portraits appear in the pub- lic eye they will be labeled “Summer” or “Reverie” or “A Study.” Thelr persen- Miss RocrELL e | ality is merged, by this time, in the cen- eeption of the artist. As a matter of fact it is usually not all of one girl that you see when you look upon the likeness of “Summer” or “Rev- erie” It is quite as likely to be the head of one, the body of another and the hands and feet of a third. The great fault found with medels is that they are good only in sections. What the world of artists is hunting for is the perfect model. Since perfection has never yet been created there seems little hope ahead. Some of the best known to San Fran- cisco artists are shown on this page. No one of them is ideal, but every one has beauty in face or form that makes her in"demand in the studios hereabouts. Marion Nolan is narrowly known as the model of the widely known ‘‘California Venus” by Rupert Schmid. She is built on the California plan, tall and broad, as all things Californian are, and the picture of good Western health. Her, arms and shoulders are her apecialty; they are PALM E R, A J(Srancimay i full, but the arms are not too full te be lithe. Their curves are graceful as well as robust. Miss Chapman is C. L. Andersen’s model and other people’s as well. She is another of the big California typs. She is a Hebe for health. Her whols figure is good; her forearm, the lines from elbow to wrist being especially fine. You ecan ses in the picture on this page what = delicate tapering there is down the arm. Miss Clara Petzholdt is known te painters, sculptors and photographers. Her fame as a model is not alone on account of the fine lines of the figure; she 1s called a “sympathetic” model as well, being quick to grasp the idea of a picture and fall into its mood. This means more to & real artist than does mere flesh and biood. That is one reason of actresses being successful as models; their training is in che art of exprassion. “In Summer When the Day Is Long” s a decorative panel by C. Chapel Judson. Miss Petzhefdt posed for - the kneeling figure and \Miss Nell Paimer foc the \SADORE VAN YPErzoLeT! MiS5S GILDE R CLARA standing. Both ars of the long, willowy type rather than the strapping. Miss Petzholdt is the young lady oftem inquired for, being the model for Robert Aitken’s “Art Lured to Bohemia.” Undee this name she now occuples the center of the floor of the Bohemian Club's jinks room. 7 Miss Rochells is both an artist and » model for artists. Youns art students who have thelr way to make often take up posing to keep the pot boiling. Even though they may fall far short i the ideal lines of beauty, they have the artistic instinct and understand what a painter wants. They can throw meaning into a pose which an unintelligent or un- feeling person never can, no matter how perfect the face and form. Miss Rochells, however, has great beauty of figure and character of face. She is firmly bullt, but slender. Her shoulders are broad, Indicating the strength required for a Liberty or aa i ommu-r.pu-‘ l