Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1913 — Altering Model to Fit Picture. [ARTICLE]

Altering Model to Fit Picture.

In his later years Frederick William, king of Prussia, was sorely afflicted with gout. The twinges of pain aggravated his naturally irascible temper. During the attacks he was accustomed to divert his mind by painting. His models were always soldiers. One day he kept a tall grenadier, posing for a long time. At length the picture was finished. The king turned to the man, and in a terrible voice asked: "What do you think of that?” “The cheeks are redder than mine,” was the hesitating reply. “I’ll soon fix that!” thundered the old king. So he seized his brush, and painted both cheeks of the terrified grenadier a brilliant red.