The National Register. — London, England, 1809-04-30 00:00:00

256 SECOND EIBIIIBITION OW THE ASSOCIATED ARTISTS IN WATER COLOURS. Artists have long laboured under peculiar difficulties in giving publicity to their performances. Concealed from the eye of patronage as well as criticism, their works pro duced neither profit nor fame. The Exhibition of the Royal Academy opened a channel to notice, and undoubt edly called forth a great portion of genius, which would have perished in unknown exertions , or in lie iangour of disregarded talents. But neither the conduct, nor the ge neral design of that Institution, are favourable to the emu lation or the emolument of every class of artists. Under the Presidency of Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS,. the taste for Por traits took the lead : his own great abilities in that depart ment swa . ‘ed the tendency of the public attention, and fixed a weight on the exhibitions of the Academy, from which it has never been able to deliver itself. The British Institution in Pall Mall tenders a partial patronage to his torical pieces anti landscapes in oil, but the painter in water colours was still left to his disregarded exertions. That total neglect has been conducive of the highest good : it has gi'.eu rise to Associations of the most laudable nature. Dependent on the merit of their productions alone, the artists in water colours have already surprized and engaged the public regard : and, it is with pleasure that we can state that their productions have been, and continue to be as beneficial to themselves, as they arc gratifying to the national feelings. it is the Exhibition of one or these associations which we prorose at present to review. In this we have to notice meeit of the highest description, and exertions of the most distinguishing character. 1 h:r fall' in Pietro (No. 10) of A, Winsois,_ possesses delicacy of shade and strength of tone truly admirable : and many other pieces by the same artist may vie with the more energetic powers of the oil pallet, without fear for the consequences of the competition. - I)l:tviyr has also numerous pieces that deserve the highest approbation, A close delineation of the natural appearance of Euglish scenery in unelevated tracks of country, clann one particular notice (See N 0.21 and 40, dc.) while in the in.arning view of Uncoil', there is much bold- Cass and even slhlitnity of shawdowing. Mr. WEATALL has trimly engaging and interesting specimens of his talents. besides the views in this country to which he has bestowed great richness of etfeet, we have to notice those foreign subjects which add noNeity to their other interesting fea tures. (No. O. .4 Chinese Mandarin, &e.—No. 1:3:3. .1 flew in the Cool des frieras—No. 120. Chine - se Temple— No. 16S. rim near lire Boa Gaul —these and many others, as well as those in Greece, by W. W‘i,Krn, would excite the most intrticular attention, independent of that admira tion which their execution desers es. The landscapes, by T. S. ROBERTS, are harsh, and destitute of effect: they are too much of oile colour, and are:veey deficient in those softeniiers of light that animate a subject ithout render iter it grating. None t;f the labours of H. SAss, who seems to be a very prolific! gen/mg, are desie,•ying of much com mendation : his worm with a frietv of InniV . allen, (No. 13t r,, is rather Getter Him his other preductions than well. The sketches by .!'4Vpri AN Fr, are confustql, and seem to aspire at. SubliMity by incomprehensibility. Many of the figures bs are exquisite : 1,15-11isrhievaits Bops taking . a Stoan'v P,lx.fr, and No. 157. Frawnt - smekinlr, and above all, .No. 191. The dead Lamb, a:e p:e ising and delightfel com positions. In subjects 'f 0 - * nature, the Pieiztee Youth (So. 1531, by 11. Rico dearne,s : I le itch ite4lected thic la: Ns reveet : the to;:e IBat ntcsr. w :out mest pociraits we werr much its ss.:ll hi; 1 brer-p"eci ;.Qcn 4 also sit e l .l i:xecte, rad), a:e Fie ili;l1 LB an a N/••• -- 40,1 111.1: ••• . , s f VA . 'S liar WIT, the Piciu f:f° Youth, request was niade hy Sir Arthur Pii4olt, Couaiel for the 1117)nt ,vrra, poi:se . cscs vt. once huniour and j Du.cs. light and shaihr.v is, indrcd, tco well as ia omit t;itnif!s!ii: snit 'l'll t . . * St. I: 1 It.l . 4 NI/ and (,1; . . - ii!ri ever,: colouring ilo en-AO. ti) 'An acco int of :he loss or tie ship Travers has been whil; s.foor:vi;! eiVec; is iire::erved.t hil:irt d, from whi:•11 it Olt this vessel (an extra bittnott: is (..ibib;ted. Amoii;.; the to4in emit) keit tin the 7 : Noventher, at five tr i cloCk, N. NI. 0.1 .t roell dutached front the Slinkeli 131:11td, in ht. 15. ;N. x!'111:thoo osf Cu t I ' N. long. All Cie passtnzgers, thli,.ers, nett shill ' s cone , 'l;w .I.tite,fr-;ic..t of .111 rs. pan y, with I exeibiy.run of si r I . .tirolleans, seven Chilli se, and LL,: a...1A..3S hag many in -"") :s, were sit s . ea, and u , ci - e received by Captaiii THE NATIONAL REGISTER. • which are intended to be inlovw humours but they are very defective both in drawing and animation. '1 he chalk pieces of Hum VII.LWRS arc truly admirable. Upon the whole we consider this exhibition as greatly commendable. A . We may assert, without fear of contradiction, that _LL BEAU MONDE and MONTHLY R EGISTER is now rendered worthy of the present enlightened age. It has peculiar claims on the patronage of the Public. The Calulogue Ralsonne of all New Publications contains several admi rable pieces of criticism. The Artist and Amateur may find much real information in the Review of Works of Art, and the Musical World will be much gratified and amused by the Critical Catalogue of New Music.. The work is adapted for all classes of readers ; and will be found the'roost interesting and useful publication extant. The Embellishments are chef d'avvres ; Emery, as Stephen liar rowby, is finely engraver and coloured, and has a very humorous effect. The Anglo-Saxon Lady of Quality, in the costume of the eighth century, is truly beautiful ; the Female in the fashionable drapery of the month has as suredly never been equalled ; and is both chaste and elegant —it is a kind of representation of costume that has been so much desired. There is also a finely engraven plate of Slag-Hounds, accurate portraits from life, of two dogs belonging to his Majesty. The sporting world will be much delighted with that print. The gentlemen who have the conducting of the Magazine, are not engaged in bu siness; the work is not produced with the idea of pecuni ary advantage, but with the view that a Monthly Register shall appear worthy of the patronage of the Public. THE DUKE OF SUSSEX AID LADY AUGUSTA MURRAY, NOW BARONESS D'AMELAND. Considerable interest was excited yesterday, in consequence of a report that the Chancellor's decision would be given in public, in the suit wherein their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Sussex and Cambridge are opposed to the Lady Augusta (daugh ter of the late Earl of Dunmore), who. our Readers w ill re collect, was married to the Duke of Sussex some few years since at Rome.—The Lord Chancellor delivered his judgment in a pri vate room, from which all persons but the parties, their Counsel, and Solicitors, were excluded by his Lordship's express order. We could nut learn the particulars, but the Chief quest iOn we un derstand to have been as to the custody of the children, the issue of the marriage. The object, we hear, was to remove them from their mother, who contended that she had the right of cus tody, having maintained them for many yeam, and under ci r curn:tanres of the greatest distress, when the Doke scent abroad. We cannot say what the decision is, but we believe wk may an ticipate it, as Lady Augusta followed the Chancellor from his rooms apparently mac:i agitated, and was led aAav by her brother, the precut Earl or Dunmore, and some other of her noble friends. One of the childrenv we are told, is a beautif.ll little girl, about seven years old. The son is a most interesting youth, in his 16th year. We just taught a view of him in Court on the last hearing. He is said *to have petitioned time Chancellor in behalf of his mother, and to have expressed his unhappiness at the idea of belly ,. removed from a parent to whom he is Si) strongly attacited7-1 , :oly Augusta was in deep mourning for her late father. the venerable Earl of Dunmore, who died a few weeks back. Some of our cotemporaries have intimated an opinio n that the Chatwellor has no power to hear a cause in private, but they stye snistaken. His I.ormiship ha- teat power, and particularly oa the request of parties (-wirer:led ; aml in this iti,;tauce such request was made, by Sir Arthur Couaiel for the RV) ill APRIL O. T 1