The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1815-12-30 00:00:00

THE ARTS.

The cant or Pun)!As's celebrated stew,: lattel?
exhibited in the King's Mews, just ruceived
the addition of the horse, which was necessary 'to
make it a complete representation of tl.e original
grimpe, erected on Monte Cavallo in Home. To
examine with effect the colossal ihniensions a. this.
amide specimen of Grecian sculpture, it would be
necessary for the eye to trace its sublime propo.P.:
tions, through the medium of a more enlarged
space than the l'units of an Exhibition-room are
calculated to afford. 04 its site in the Mews (the
best that could probably be procured), it seems as.
1 if thurst into a corner—there is no room for tit.

prover examination of the work ; an.. ..
of the sublime effect which its stupendous charac-
ter is calculated to produce, is consequently lost.
—Notwithstanding this, perhaps irreititdiable dis-
advantage, the cast, even in its present state, can-
not be surveyed without a feeling of admiration for
the age which, produced the original mirk. It is
placed exactly in the same attitude ant the groove
at Rome, but,. to meet the size of the building,
the pedestal is reduced from twenty to less than
three fret. It would face been a great adval tare
(hut here again the limits of the room interpose. )
if the horse could have been placed more in profik,
for then the fine proportions and anatomical cot-
rectuess of the flanks would have been fully die-
played. As it stands at present, the spectioor
merely beholds the fore-parts of the animal on the
same fine with the majestic figure which the public
has already so much admired in this Exhibition..:-...
Con►iderable doubts have been entertained upon
the subject of the originality of the torse, and it*
early e ttttt iection with the other figure in this groupe
has been iu a few instances disputed. That both
were dug front the same cavity in Rome, by Pope
Sextus the Fifth, is a matter a historic recut d ; that
they are of Grecian workmanship, may be interred
from the colossal outline of the figures, their adini-
table vigour and energy, the masterly execution of
all their sub-proportions, and in the whole, that
happy arrangement and combination of beauties
which are separately furnished by nature in the dis-
tinct objects of her creation. The existence of
thoiie perfections which appear common to both fi-
gures in the gronpe, unerringly points out the race
to which they belong ; they possess a majesty mid
graudeer of character that constituted the high at-
tribute of the Greek school ; and we recommend
their coatemplation and study to the student of our
own times and country, a> the steadiest beacon ott
which his eye can dwell in the toilsome pursuit of
professional celebrity.
The proprietor of this Exhibition, who has vim.,
ferred a high favour upon the Arts by the inu.orta-
tiou of the cast which we have described, has minle
a further addition since its last opening, of some
good Pictures. One- by Gem), a copy from RA-
PH AWS •' St. is au exquisite production.
The warmth and rich tone of the cotourinK, tl
nod expressive countenames of the figures,
the finest effect, and give to the picture a deep
interesting effect, notwithstanding the comparat,
injury to which it is exposed by is removal from its
original atmosphere. The moist and dusky air of
a London whiter but ill accords with the cleat and
annoy medium through which die pure and exqui-
site tints of GUIDo were meant ti be effective.

PUGILTSM.-It in:►y be wondeie►i why
who lets so long been seeking a
trod with, should not challenge the Iri,i►
'as he was 011 the spot when he fou:zin
stone people never find what is and,
The Pugilistic Club will, in a slum
what to do with their but

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