MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN VENUS
PORTRAIT ENRAGES MO DEI
PAINTER IS SUED,
NEW YORK, Nov. ID. —If the average girl were less conceitod about her physical beauty she would probably not be as charming as she is-—lmt ii can be overdone.
By bringing an action against Willy I’ogany, the famous Hungarian artist, Violet Ramheau, a model, proves that she has an unusually high estimate of her beautv.
The artist exhibited a portrait which has been greatly praised and admired by all except the original. Violet Rambeati protests that I lie picture resembles Venus more than Violet, and that her own limbs are, more shapely Ilian the Greek lady’s.
Willy (William Andrew) I’ogany was born in ’Szeged, Hungary, in IXB2, and has gained gold medals for his pictures at Budapest, Leipzig am! Panama. He is the illustrator of more than 70 books, and is also famous for his stage decorations, costume designs, and mural paintings. His studio is in New York.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16895, 27 November 1925, Page 8
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