New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
..Y,oNAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN
TA. Thir,y-sin.h Exhibition
lSesesth ATtiele'I
Nh os3 "TuR AWE AND MYSTERY OF DRATH'
EraENR BENSON.

texp il a .ari we nave knows cAd-cr,ticsed i"f ~
lest two ye.rs; vhog have soes doing every con'
edyae ,ing dressed ~ al sts Of dresses IN al Sor's
If plsees vkos bad begun W feei OF Iea! in'ine'e
tsms wits. ord eektd 'Yf, uatterof eonrse Wnen
,ayy Iii, artists name announced ard To- jss
esshe was kosomsg interesting and her dresses Sete
rett,ne to it, wbiostse didn't at frst and she was
growing Little ssesii. nor she frsi mon's OF 50 Vi
really aiarnisS nslnachoiy---we find her in garre'
,trcSea q, dissecng tabIo and made The subject of
snnropria,elr melancholy reflection BY gentleman
with why u.ia,ereEs couStenance sttred In long
black gown
whca wo sr,: saw tNis Young person she was rive
relrcmber rightly. standing by window engaged IN
reading leiNr. This vas Immediately after tho e.
br,itioa 4 Mr. Fargcy's Gone Goner an there was
4. good des Of resems besweoa the two subjects.
slhssgh Mr.. Fsuers was by fsr the better work He
bowevcr yaaied tie subject once. and had done Wthit
TIE oher Young lacy could NOS take leave 80 gracotuy
II WIS oEg time beorc she mastered the osntrnts on
that letter. II she porcd ovor 4 standings there
sitting; here she i with her back to the light;
fhore with her bsct the spccttor; at one time she
was crying 1t ard ct ss she became utterly dis
ccuraged rits her failure TO make II eui, sD Tire" u
The aoor Thss size went ous to walk. and net her
OF all honrs and in ali Places IN the orchard now
ia the Ges now in the garden. Ansr this she pHs on
rather of plants, hat rhim sesed hor; she took
en- her ak gown pat OF plain froek and shawl and
wont down stairs and the cellar steps 10 peel po
tatoos aissS wbile finding this congeniai employ
nent sac few hI consolation to her inexhapsiibie
warSroseshs had Is many dresses as Queen EhSaoeth
snoe; now alas she has next to none land aErayIag
herself ia a tine gown Of Marie Louise blue trimmed
with swan doun quite regardless Of expons. she threw
herself into AN srlaesAir and male herself oonfora
bic at last
Now wa contend thst it is not reasonable 10 expect
thu We SHOULD have watched this young ladys comDgs
sud esngs 40 long studied her habits snd become ia
pilar With her style OF dress. TO say nothing Of her
eovatessnce. which. however WAS always her weak
point without feeling ineres. in her and claiming
sort sf right have nor present most dsasrecablc
ssd unexpected position explained TO Vi.
K,e painter OF Iris picture viii have no right 10 nc
cnse NJ duhDess Of comprehension we declare that
vecsnmet understand it, We have no doubt thu, We
share ths inability with his most infinite friends 1t
seesas g. tell story neither natural probable sud
We are very that il cannot no defended as ideal
What does ths pe,ul present With Wesee siarse
open garrett sush may be found ia Any house al the
present dag With hpitched roof. The soom Is I'M
ras,eicd and the tahers hung with eobwebs. In
front Of dormer window rude table or bench. lies
the body Of a young girl naked W the waist and with q
coth tbreWn her lower hmbs. Her haif ss'ts!ly
pared and eesbsd sprsas Ssi ssiAr SIDE 40
paie geld sys kaia email bsmehs Of violet. ~ ssa
ne,bodicaI Iy her side, with scolpsi in one
hand Asd the ether laid upon Lis breast thOre stands
ran VIII very poorly de'eloped bead and al ILL.,
favored cssstsnsnos having aaehrynose and supposed
rersrest expression. lie is dressed have sad.
IN long black gown. sGeh is among by cher.
gyncp and ny college boys On Commencement days.
and Ia ecsisa counties. by professors of ono cad
other seu~cs This particular eesvn sosnt and
Min asd well. worn, as Is no doubt suitable 10 tbs
cupsnt Of sush foIlora apartment The rest Of the
picture rsAy b. dismissed la a word Tiers is q
"popcrty" book the foor. that being tie place
where. Nc may believe certain painters. scientific
men GlOseists and others always Keep their b0oks;
property" skull on the mantsl and alongside Of il
"uspelty glass vessel filed visa red liquid which
maybe blood. but loVks iso clare. and water. How
ever only there help The scientific loOk Of tie
apartment and may 10 ythns The spectator pl.ascs
Now, when did gentleman with scientific turn.
small weans sud cast Of conference Which world
act rs perpetual hadraBcs bis obtaining credit
ever, to Mr.. Bsnson's knowledge get exclrsiys pos.
sessss Ofsaoh Ere subject; unless, and appearances
fsyor the Srppositon he 10 gentleman With equal
enthusiasm for dissection and body .su@chngi And.
rrrpcsir tis have got the csfsvsr by fair
fs is it tss custom Of medical young to dress the
hair II their subjects with such exaggerated neatness
and carry their enthusiasm the Of yoets
Sic further decoration Of ths rcssesi At what precise
period isthc transaction looking In upoa sup
posed have taken placei Does 10 belong the ss
century tAe present, Is it e1slusively ideal Is
twilight tie moment when the has Just act and
the moon Is new, the precise best u0Den. 10 begin
dissecsoni L. or Is not. this whole picture a mere
Radenp meaningless fsrrago OF improbGbLities. with.
evt single element Of tho sublime. the pathetic, ho
swr or The mysterious; picture not meant 70 be true
t. netore. and to by ia sincerity but tab
ieau, bit Of stage eject. elImsy pa. together II Is
true but meant to take the by certain picturesque
got up VITA after Indifference - whether IL IL
grounded in reality IL verify or mott
AZ far the execution VI this picture is concerned
We except The painting Of the body and face OF the
dead girwhich shows great both il the drawing
and he coLoril ethere is advance hir. BensODs
later work. bs, rather decided rctrogrcsaion Ho has
Is seems b. arranged his pieturesnI posing the
situation hsural or pfonabe-with little Judgment for
there IA interest anything 10 look at away from
She girl herself All tie rest OF the canvas Is dreary
blank GAd mig - ae have been covered VI by The
frame But beside this it Is very III painted 1t looks
ssearcd With bitumen. Noilng ia clear well drawn
agreeable ~ color. Tho picture has mean, empty
look whieI owing quite much 10 what there IN
ske way Of furniture being badly paised a. 70 there
being very li,ls Of IT, IFdre paint jug beaatL
fully that yea carry away the impression Of whole
dresser led wrb eafth-nwaIe; NJ Benson forces you
80 dwell Oh tho . In venory Of ls detail whs.ber you
viii Or
Mr. Benson might be one Of very beat painters.