His Wife and His Work (1914)
Worn out by incessant toil in designing an immortal fresco, artist Knowles takes a trip to the beach to recuperate. There he rescues a young girl from drowning; they continue their acquaintance and are engaged shortly afterward. The Board accepts his design and he wins the $1000-prize and the commission to paint the fresco. He marries the girl and they depart on their honeymoon. On their return, Knowles buckles down to his work in carrying out the commission. His wife has no knowledge of art and will not consent to his painting from female models. Driven nearly frantic by her opposition, he suffers a collapse. His wife, greatly alarmed, calls a doctor, who persuades Knowles to carry out his work as he sees fit, regardless of her feelings. She flies into a rage at this and goes to her mother, who takes her on a European trip. On their travels she is surprised to learn that living models had posed for all the all the beautiful statues in the solemn cathedrals and showplaces. Heavily veiled, she then visits the exhibition of her husband's masterpiece; overcome by the magnificence of his great work, she weeps in tribute. With broadened ideas, she returns to him, thoroughly repentant and willing to enter into his labors and the joys which his love will not deny her.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Ulysses Davis | Director |
| Rupert Hughes | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Gayne Whitman | |
| Myrtle Gonzalez | |
| Anne Schaefer | |
| George Holt |
