New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04
No A. "CURRANTs." Miss s. w. WENzLER.

Miss Wenzler's work shows much more
MATURITY than Miss Granbeys; but it does not appear
70 no done with 40 much love. 1t Is scentifc, careful
accurate but We never feel tempted 10 cot her fno
fnit As for Miss Granbcrys cherries. they ARE WICK
Of emptinc. But We consider some of Miss WeAzlers
o hotter fruit than has bcon painted by any body else in
America If we make exception, it VIII be Mi.
Kills watermelons end pncappcs. Also ms haT'"gS!
For pears and apples however we 90 to Miss "enzi'r
She draws beautifully; clearly firmly, accurately; ana
her color IS good though we have said not e4hn'
sias.ic We fancy her, in the Garden of Eden admir-
n. the forbidden fruit net coveting IT, We are little
inclined to suspect that she thinks fruit would be just as
good without color as il is with H. at all events, she
makes Won think wholly. Of the form. which you could
rof do il the color were there. These currans how
over. are swcot.y raintcd they could not easily be
improved.
No u. "TnE ARGUMENT" W. H. BEARD.
( If Mr.. Beard had never painted anything but
such silly ex.r,Yngrut and aiwess pictures os this
should hardly have thought it worth while to SPEAK
Of bis work He thoroughly devoted TO this sort
Of tiing-tls cui.cauriug of mcn under The
forms of aamasa secea Of irickcTy which is neither
high mt; nor good art ar. Of any sort. We mals
tain that such pictures do DO good whHteger-hat they
lower the STANDARD and feed e wits II only those who
arc qui:c incapable Of ruloyiag anything really worth
enjoying ny Cultivated men and women. We have
already admitted M Boards ability; we have no duCbt
that be might have made good animal puntcr-moy
vet if he can look 1t without seeing thi BE- looks
Ike man. Bat such pictures this sc never viii
praise nor speak we'll Of We say that they had better
no; he painted There 81 10 harm in this picture II is
simply silly. 2. might draw such tirCs after tra 20
amuse the children. {. scratch them oil ION lcerbacs
as vo sit q; tca In the lawn. Bu; VIXEN u draws them
we felt that here was a nan With Swiits brain AID
meIc.lcss heart moving wonderful pencil when Z.
was drawing we saw tic quautcs humoT distilled irorn
q hear, all tender Los,to 9th 1t Was play How conid
such men make it the business of life
But Greatheaii leaning over shoulder. says that
these pictures are soirc, and pills Kabeais ont q Ne
pocket ard asks rs Il We remember Fichcls " ftc o.
.hc Gaari l." Radicals, we answer Grcaihcar', j.
hardly left on the ira wug.goom table and who have
sons and daughters take care 10 keep only The Frcnc'
editors; hoy 90 we Gnl it irrcsistby tempting even
then A. ior FictCis picture consider that It "a
most unfortunate illustration. 1t not only q NOS
exquisite piece Of painting after the modern frei0l
microscopic fashion. tr its greet interest 10y in it,
wonderful portrayal Of noble character bewiidercd
COMPOUNDED by tie sense of insult 1t q siirc
as j, seems Us ei a only Otheos scene viii
lagos satire aducIy. or Hamles with his theri
ghost satire on poisoning. These men have beer
drinking it Is tiuc. aud OF them in his cups ha
iasated another Al The power Of the picture cumi
in the painting OF fiat young mans face 1t is
marvellous revelation Of pure ard noble soul whos'
unmirched honor Las Tor the first time been rudell
touched. Remember it Groatheort say rather no"
TO forget But pray why, because We admire noble
thing should We also admire an gnohlc thing