The National Register. — London, England, 1814-02-06 00:00:00

FEB. 6. le ailed, would at last tire the ear by which it was caught at first with rapture. O'KuErm's comedy of Wild Oats has been revived at this Thuatrc in a style of superior excellence. If Julius Omar reveals the tri umph of the tragic art at Cuvent•garden. Wild Oats displays that of comic skill at Drury lane. No play has for many years been so ably got up, or the strength of the company been disposed to create' advantare. To bring into a focus the fast rate abilities of MA's- TON, DOWTON, MUNDEN, BANNISTER, Mrs. Gt.ovEn, and Mrs. Ott ct , a, in the same piece, is a sure mans of attracting a full share of public favour, which was clearly exemplified by the entlin ;attic reception of this comedy both on ‘Veduesday art d day nights. FINE ARTS. 13RITIqi flOl. 4 ‘ La eritittee ea aise rt l'art ea difficik." The To Kalon of the antienta, tile" Bean par Excellence," of the french, :hat f.ronscendent and esential beauty, the happy result of combined harmony between ti.: different parts of a whole, never can escape pen of an exereised eye, and seldom' fails to win the afteutioo of the vulgar, who look and are pleased* without guessing at, or te-&:Inot themselves about the hidden cause of the temporary pleastre they irresistibh fe , 1. The magic charm, that talismanic poo,er which draws a crowd and fires the eve of the mill!itiole--be fore the masterpieces or painting or statuary, originates not in the glare or gaudiness of colouring. in the gigantic fain of objects. or the he..uty of composition, but arises from a noble and elegant oimplieity, which in the tine arts ns well as iu Herature, constitutes the true iml4liisie Nothing!. as to colourina, is more sober than the best works m the best of Painters, the cartoons of Raphael; nothing less affected in forms and attittolcs ; not,:img more quiet as to design and invention—yet eci.tories elapse after rental ies, and admiration' stands still gazing before them; it is upon this generally receivc-I principle that we ought to jud , re of a picture, and wherever these requisites appear. a !Mike is dne to the Artist and a high value set upon his work. We know ton well that, in a promiscuous exhibition, ' we are not to expert that every piece will be of the highest order, and entirely hlaineles.. No work ever isatted faultless front the hands of our imperfect nature ; the business and fluty of a Reviewer consist, therefore. l in poi itin. out beauties as energetically as be ran, and, if unpardonable detects offend his eyes, he might candid ly to point them out for the benefit and improvement of the art in general. With these impartial maxims constantly pieseut to our mind, we will endeavour to do justice to every one; speak a strong language to the strong. and whisper oar friendly advice to the weak ; how ever. we have to congratulate the °aversion of this mast useful in stitution. upon the visiole improvement in the branches of the cloo matte art, admitted for inspection and sale in the it rooms, and we will dare to it4y, with the rest of the visitors, that the present exhi bition contains a murk greater number of goo:I performances than many of the preceding ones ;—see intend to fill!ow ne particutir or tier in our survey, and will take up any sa4jeet as chance may throw it in our way. - No. 146. Lit and his family cowl:tett - A by two an...se's from the burning city, destroyed by fire from Ilea wen. WEST, I'. R. A. ge And while he lingered, the men laid hold of his hand and niyou the hand of his wife and upon the hand of his two daughters; the: Lord be ing merciful uutu hinr ; and they brought him forth and yet hint without the city, to go into Zoar."—Gen. xix. Pegasus does not always (loose to soar above the lofty and " cloud cape summit of Helicon ; lie sometimes grazes in tlw vales of Casts aba, on the Mowry banks of the crystal spring to which he himself has given birth. Thus the tnnse of an Historkal Painter often de scends, with Poussin Ruben—with Titian awl Dorniniclaitto, to the lower regions ; in the meadows and along the riicts with (laude and Dughet. Although the subject, tt fated here, by our venerable esident, Wong, to history, yet the land cape forms a principal part of the whole. The fienres are well finished, ntsimatcd, etc Runt, and giaceful, the disk of the moon appearing through the Pulphureons blaze in which the guilty city Is enytri:Ted, has an aw ful and poetical effect. The whole th;es honour to the mind and skill of the President. 1)4. Judith, attended by tier Maid, leaves the city of Betholla, to go forth into the camp of Helopheme-, by Ntiss 11. A. F. J Aextts. —This youtog aitJ amiable urti3t possesses qullities which cannot THE NATIONAL VEGISTER. ~... • • •,e y.. AM... IP fail, under the inituen...e ufstudy, the source of impri-vcitient, t' tars come of the first rate. tier drawing is eenerally car t-ct her 11(*-1Cli• "pleasing and tranquil ; the accompAnying parts appr ,priated; aided by a sober colouring and a great freedoin of handling, these accom plishments are sure to create interest and applause. We shoal.' n like to quarrel with the fair artist. on account of her deviating from the old custom of rept • .entiti4 Ara, Cie 1( male sere tut, as au of I woman, but we would have advised Judith not to have taken so pretty a girl with her into :.camp of soldiers awl herb jams. How ever, the sante prulecting hand whiolt carried the inistresa through whole l'is't dangerous achievement, was able also to shield maid alum 149 A Landscape, coppocition, by P. N ASIINIGIII.—TO say that this artist reminds us of I tohlxima and Wina nt+,Mould hr a stif ticit nt uncomitrn. I lip talents arc certainly ;noels impro‘eil; and it& ...mail piece loos givru tis miteli pleasure—it is certainly one of the best landscapes in the from; Prrge. 59. The Rabbit-twin, Inc 1,. CoxsE.—Thi , single figure, by its ex pression, and the troth of col.inring +nith which it is txrcuted,. does honour to the pencil of the arti-t. Yet we cannot help whispering to him that in general the red tint predominates too much mien his pillet.—His Old Cluntlit Slop, h o. 60, aril the. Petra'', No. di, would have more effect if he would study the " of grapes" of Titian—that indispensable rule which leads to harmony anti efieet. 57. Mary annointing :he feet of Jesus, by W. 1-111.ToN, 4. R. A. —This large and meritoriou s performance was exhibited last pia in the inner _room of Somerset-11 n icy, and the crowd tit Tee tators which generally stood before it, was a proof of Cite lively interest it created in the mind of the public.. The com position is grand anti solemn, the figure of M.tgd.dtii mat. terly foreshortened, anti ti person of Judas in trite and approrriate character; yet some of the extremities !Hee been found too eltunsv, and do n 10. saow that Mr. tititon lias sufficiently studied he Graces oh* attended at the elbow (4 Guido and filmed the spindle-shapcd and rosy fingers of Albano . % in antics. However, this is an altar-piece, or a gailery•picture, is sort to soar a!tove mediocrity, and will Even rank among seine of the good performatives of the ancients The construction of the mi. tish Gallery is such, that this large tableau hangs too 'tear the eye of the visitors. _ (Te be continued.) We understand that the remarkable letter, which we havr... extracted from The Morning' Citron icle, and whicb xv.. stated to have come from Pais, is enlirey . composed of the 'substance of Lady \V . . .'s conversation, since she returned ium that capital with a pi esent scut by the Dowager Etx.pre4s to a certain English Marchioness. Private letters of the lfith ult. from our army in the,. south of France state, that within a short tim►►e th,ve French pdicers, one of whom was (f considerable rack had abandoned the Usurper's standard, and come over . to the Allies. vt s Rofsmotst.—The public hAvia4 seen the ac count in thi and other papers relative to the voting :adv win disappeared on the night Ilf the 16th or morning, of the 17th I);.eetnher, front :\lanche,ter.—A Mayi•trate writes to ttr. that a young female c.une yesterday to his h , us.e, in a eliaiw from Thatchatn, teiliog a lamentable story of tn.-0 ess, sa: that she had another young woman in confrany a week :'co nearly, named Woodley, and that her own name was WM mot. The Magistrate haring seen the Adrett:sentent re:a tire to Miss Lavinia Robinson, questioned her more closely, and asked her if her name was not Itobinfi-,ti. She bunt into tears, and said yes. The Magistrate then put her upon her oath ; she again Fait' liebinSo l l was ber name. A wart came with her from Thatcbam, whom the Magistrate a: penned a constable, and sent her back again to Thate:t nr, to be taken rate of till he rcceked further intelli,..ence,—The Magistrate then adds, that, in his opinifan, th^ ladv alli%lTr• the .'`.tiver.. tisement except her dress. She seemed ve , y and tiv Gentleman found f om one ft his family th.tc she had ( linng! her dress with her calnpanion. She said, too, that the Lot ehaned a habit fur ;he cloak she n 4;....• has on, which is to ~.~ -. he rIZ r•ts