The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-22 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

R. PEEL AND TEE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. '
,ROUP FROA LIFE BY WINTERIiALTEIt.
• 1814 Mr. Winterhalier painted for the Queen a
.re representing Sir Rubert Peel and the Dake of
.:citon standing together, in court attire, in a
. of the palace at Windsor. Long connected
..e, the soldier and the statesman were painted
. r in those attitudes which will strike as fami-
• who have had opportunities of noticing the
.. airs of each. The firm hold of the ground
.:he Duke takes with both legs was as happily
r.-1 as the prition of Sir Robert, with one leg
Ea his hands resting in each other before
Tne characteristic mode of dress of
was also accurately noted and preserved,
e wea-known pair were placed standing by each
:tr. ceutrarii.g with pleasing effect the shorter
::: of :L- U.ke, and his hair of venerable white,
' •tic younger and more erect appearance of Sir
*Bath ire Luke and Sir Robert were painted
-.:-...fe. by Mr.Winterhalter ; and thi-, though not an
sir:ore:haul circumstance as regards the former,
be c.:ceidered so as re gards the latter, who never
:itke before tl painters, one of the nets-
brirg, as is well known, that on which
T:.ornes Lawrence painted his likeness. The
gof the portrait by Sir Thomas is familiar
..ott people. Toe Duke, too, ham been
• t I nd made familiar to the public by many
-vs, " g:od, bad, and indifferent." No picture
:.fore, however, gees so completely the character
• with tt e additional interest accruing from the
• x :I.ay of two men so long connected in life, and
;:7 r tOgethir on the same canvas. We have
tie... upon these points, as they form in oar eyes the
• int- req of Mr. Winterhalter's picture. Sir
• Pee: is in front view, the Duke in profile ; the
rk, .-. shade, the former in light. The picture is
H': l with the ease and the accuracy that charm-
' • • Mr. W.r.t-rbal'er. It wants charm of colour
Lints, and is not highly finished; but there is
t eni.s.tb there to enable a clever engraver to
as tzc4.lltot reprodnction.
m-t.n. Colnsghi leave had the good fortune to
a permission from the Queen for engraving
t• It , end Mr. J. Feed is entrusted with the task
l'ap:Auttion. Let us hope that he will make good
o•ep rushy, and the result cannot but be
L • utmost service to himself and to his emphyers.

'earn from Venice that the Emperor of Roads
t lw roe d, for 660,000 fr., the celebrated Bar-
a.ch contains, among other chefs
of me great masters, 17 Titian, and the
po-ra.ts of the Doge Barbarigo, of Philippe
• Os the extinction of the Bubarigo
-)prietoes 'Atha gallery offered it to the Vice-
., .Irehrluke liegeier, who caused it to be sent
..as. 71 ere it remained for several years, and
', is 101,49, the Austrian government declined to
.►r it,

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