 The couple had two children : Robert Winsor , born June 21 , 1896 ; and Marion Elizabeth , born August 22 , 1897 . McCay was said to be easygoing with the children , and left discipline to their stern mother . Marion felt domineered by her mother and perceived that her brother was her mother 's favorite ; she was closer to her father and often appeared in public with him . Robert looked up to his father and became an artist himself . He was proud to have served as the model for Little Nemo . 
