chrestomatheia: Ferdinand Leeke (1859-1923), Bacchant. I often wonder about nude models before the 20th century. What kind of women were they? Could they keep their modeling secret from a society that probably didn’t approve? Did they even try?I

chrestomatheia: Ferdinand Leeke (1859-1923), Bacchant. I often wonder about nude models before the 20th century. What kind of women were they? Could they keep their modeling secret from a society that probably didn’t approve? Did they even try?I

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