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ILLUSTRATION OF LORD BYRON'S MAZEPPA.
THE LADY'S MAGAZINE for JULY.
asowswg 111111111 f imteresting aged antusiug Articles, will
coutsia • Criticism at, and copious Extracts from, LORI)
BYRON'S MAZEPPA. illustrated with • bichly.finisbed
Eiegraviets, by J. HEATH, A R.A. Historical Engraver to
bis Majcity sod the Prince Resort, front a Design wade
eYpeooly forthit.Macaselle.

WALES 0} LANDLORD, THIRD SERIES.

N.B.—The Magsziaelor August will be embellished oitb
bughly-liongheil Engraving by Meads, from a Design of T.
Stothuil, F.ul. B.A. to illustrate the BRIDE Al LAN.
MER Moo it _ _

London . Winton] far Baldwin, Cradoet, and in!. Pater,
rater-row ; arid W. Feernian, Library, New Bond wrert.

A HSU LATOR, TOUR ROUND LONDON.
Proprietors of the. interesting Work re.
T spectrally Wolin the Pablie, that the TWELFTH
EDITION will very soon be published, illustrated with a
alsp aid Sixteen Engravings of the principal Places widths
the Circuit of twenty-six miles of the aletrapolis. It mar
be considered as almost a new Work, from the important
Additions, Corrections, and Improvements that have been
made to it. Every thing worthy 'invitee has been brown
down to the latest period.
To Ibis Edition will he aided an 4ppcodix, containing
Lists of the principal Pietares which orimusent *ethic(
Maasiotta and Palaces within As Circuit docribeel. ths
short the information given in this Wee* is to copious, as
to raider any alter gaiJe atraccessary.
Landau : ['stint:olw Scalciscrd pod totiermoo, Ave Maris-
lute.

Gentlemen—Having carefully examined the Wort of the
British Gallery of Pictures, in Two Series, as executed by
Mr. Tunakins, it is my decided opinion, that as a Work of
Art, in &warrior, they are both correct and heautifitl, iu
their imitations to the Original Paintingi from which they
have been taken. They do Mr. Tumkins much honour as an
Engraver iu that elegant department of Art, as they also du
to the Age aid Connery in which we her; acid these form a
Work which will be honoured and admired by subsetiutut
Ages, sad riffect aunsiderable credit on &last. Weal.
1 am, dec.

March 20, 1817. BENJAMIN WEST, P.R A.
The rase was also sigoedby R. Cusway, R A.
The fullowinz addressed to P. W. Taming's, Fag.
From Ste Thomas Lawrence, R.A. March 27, 1817.

Bir-1 received the f f your letter, requesting my
opinion of the Engravings which forum your National Wurk
of " The British Gallery of Pictures."
After an attentive inspectinis of them, I hare no difficulty
in iosuring you, that they appear to me to be exceedingly
accurate in their resemblance to the Pictures from which they
are copied, and are very beautiful specineus or a fine style
of Engraving.
. _ . . .

The colouring of the Plates is. I think, as close an imita-
tion of the Originals as is capable of bring produced, and
the fiaishe.l, and equal envoi of the Work is highly ho.
utilisable to the wril known shaity of the Artists employed;
and to the rueful integrity with which this National Wurk
has been cunducird.

From T. Stutliard, Esq R.A. Murat% 1817.
Sir-011 surveying your coloured Printr, 1 thuds them
beautiful. and have no hesitation in affirming they are the
best Specimens of Prisits I have ever seen in Colours; at
once affording an idea of the eumpasilion, of the light and
shade, and culinering of the several Paintings, as far as it is
pouible to aecunipliah by multiplied impressions.
From Sir William Reeirhy, R.A. March 26,1917.
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near Sir—lu compliance with yore request, 1 have looked
over the folios of prints left at my house, and cannot sup-
pose there can be two opinions on their merits: bulb in re-
gard to the Engramog am' the Colouring, they are certainly
most exquisitely 6iiished and unique....-1 sat, itc.
From 3. Ward, Esq. R.A. March 26, 1817.
My Dear conceive that there can he but one
opi-
niuo as its respects the excellence of the highly meritorious
Work you, have so ably advanced. As an individual, I
deeply regret the eircuonstauce of our highly.favoored coon.
try being deprived, front the state of she Continent at this
time, of the honour and advantage of attending the ilia/semi.
slating, thrungliuut Europe, of so rich a display of talent it
that department of art from which it has formerly acquired
so great au Influx of wealth, as well as of reputation.
From M. A. thee, Esq. R.A.
have great pleasure in addling my testimony to that
of the President of the Royal Academy, in favour of the Bri-
tish Gallery of Pictures executed by you. lu the hie) cont-
mendatiou he bestows upon that Work 1 entirely concur; as
it appears to me to he executed with great ability, to be
highly creditable to the Artists who have been engaged is it,
sod well deserving of emery remuneration which can be de-
rived from the taste and liberality of Parliament.

From R. Smirke, Esq. R.A. 25th March, Inl7.
Sir—l have been very much gratified by the inspection of
your very excellent Work of the British Gallery, the greater
past of ►hich I had not men before. The different subjects
are executed with great taste and ability, as Engravings, and
to the best of my recollection of the originals, much fidelity;
and the mode in which they are completed as Paintings in
new and ingroinus. Certainly the result far exceeds any
coluured imitations that were ever produced in Europe. Out
the whole, I consider the Collection to be a very creditabk
specimen of English Art, and cannot help feeling much er-
go et that so much talent, and so muds labour aiul expense,
as such a IVork must necessarily Olive incurred, have not
hitherto, us I understand, beets rewarded by a corresponding
kitare of public encouragement.

From .1. Fliounsu, Esq. R.A. March 76, 1817.
Dear Sir-1 hive examirrod the several Plates of your
First and Second Series of Engravings, entitled the British
Gallery of Pictures; and 1 eusigratolals you on the fidekfty
and beauty of this national Wurk.--I revisals, ice.

From. NoHalms, Erg. RA. Pardo 1.4, 1817.
Dear Sir-1 have viewed your herald's' First and *wad
!Series of Plotter of the Beilialtballery of Pict to es. which are
admirably executed, and they confer a great degree of credit
apart you, as an Artial, and do so honour to the gosintry.
Hoping you will reset a Bale for them by the liberality of
Parliament.

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