Show she could paint ame mme dalbertin one of the lesser painters of france was as conceited about her artistic ability as she was notorious for her excessive use of cosmetics on one occasion a certain count who held her in much disesteem lost a bet to her and what will madama choose he asked with mock courtesy something in my art she simpered simp ered something I 1 can paint very well madama he replied bowing himself out A day later madame received a package from the count which upon being opened revealed a life size drawing of her own face in outline |