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This likeness is gond, but the figure stiff. In
reform* like ell Mr. Phillips's du. ye4r, tt com-
potes the portrsits of the other artists iu the Ex-
hibition.

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yo.—ne Upper Waterfall Dulif-aryllyx, North
Stg LE.

The work of another of those young, but rising
mists, to the critique on whose works, in our first
bomer. we ',lounged ourselves so much pleasure.
Here every thing is British nature. unsophisticated
with the frippento of foreign copy, forced into our
mince scenery. The tints are most itarritonionsly
disposed throughout, and, by the happy introduc-
tion of the light upon the waterfall and black rocks
down which it seems to roar, the most exquisite
centrist is formed to the wild and dark surrounding
scenery of North Wales.
3S.J.—Jane frets Nature, Cattle and Figura.--
B) the Seine.

Though this painting is hung in the anti-room,
in a light sufficient to destroy the view of almost the
highest merit, its superior beauties rise para-
mount to every disadvamage of light and situation.
The brillissicy of the sky is exquisitely maintained,
and the whole of the composition is of that excel-
lence,as to demand nor must unqinslitied praise. Ass
interesting pert of Carnarvon Costly is seen in the
distance, and gives a fine effect to the landscape.
4.A.—View from filature. North Wales.—By the
tissima. •
Another lovely landicape, also remarkable for
the clearness of its Pky, and the warm aerial tint
preseried through the whole. The re fl• ction of
the trees upon the water is finely managed, and the
shadow across the mind gives a brilliancy and effect
to those tires, on which the son shines, that it is
scarcely poesilde to surpass.
91.—lhe (Wetted Sailur.--T. StIWARDSOL,
This figure is exceedingly well executed, cud,
combined wi li the eepressmn of time, face, give a
just ides of the melancholy Nitwit:on of the tin-
foils), sufferer. The sky is rather black, and
wants a break to wive it Irmo the charge of mono-
taiiy. " Neighs chute bat one black sky," says
the song.
4016, 497.—80ys pleyiNg at. Beggar erg Neigh-
boar—.tad at Chrss.—By trie Seine.
Os their two excellent subjects we can bestow
a wore unqualified praise. They are very clever,
sad do infinite credit to the artist.—The subjects
we such that esery one is capable of forming an
opinion upou Ilse de-ign and treatment, and when
we see three paintings eo uuivereally admired, we
oily decide that it is the fair criterion of these
species of excellence. When we have also to
odd to them the beauties which more forcibly strike
the (sines eye in drewing, execution. colouring,
Ax. in all of which these paiatings excel, it is not
%,,tialut reason that we rank them among the best
h:..i ino•t pleasing in the exhibit of she tear.-
1 te esunderiances of the bens, from their varied
e >press's'', see partly Mar iy dr.erting acminreilll4-
',..11. Mr. Stewarilsois has who Stir Portrait ela
AlidsLipivan in the same roirin—( "ballot ,leadeth.9.l "t'o'p Is one of the best in the exhibition.
St --(Ariel tea,bes to be buftble—with a long Quo-
',dim frost illatiltesc.—B. W EST.
Toth's quot mon we would put another from the
*isle Iluly Volutne—" To sing is ricer, from
tint meek will be required :" and trying the acne.
toile President by this rule, wr are truly sorry to
""Y• That lie ha. utterly disappointed our " hopes
led expectatimis." 1 he three weeks, in a hicb. as
11.11Pology, it is said Om haunting wa. tiumitrirl,
Ism excuse for its faults. Why are sods Inedy
i.wwl""kilv In be offered to the public, and the un-
lai ial tote brought into (liar...piste with all Fo-
r"OPrs who teeny examine the chief work in Ilse
linusli Exhibition, (min the pencil of one who
is held up (and deerivedly so) as one of our most
adinirshle artists ? This is most inconsiderate and
trioursilde. It is painted to be compelled to point
out blemishes, but the task is the more necessary,
" th•clueracter of the 114111.“ .1111146 high, and his
productions are the more likely to become models
on which junior artists may form themselves. There
%it
i'.." h"1 coppery colour which pervades the whole
the canvas. The figure of Christ is most defi-
;ri4.l
of
dignity; and more resembles the por-
a of a fat butcher in his night-gown, for its viol-
":-'5, than the mild, but commanding person of
N,tittur of the world. The countenmcc is
..::tsli unworthy of sir. West's imagination and
1,1".• In expression it is simple—nay silly.
1 ....I of all that useelligeoce that ought to beam
t-r.,.•
-.....w •
~..1 II benevolent sense ef Jesus. The child
~....! tdv the hest part of this composition, best I te me iii colowring, and onnestoral from it.
• k.•
••• The woman. in form and face, has all
. . nice of a smart (Nen, listening with a

Words. weritorinees to the tale bf laity rattier Ali
with a re‘*vid devotion to the doctrine of the rest.
Her Elowition ie also incorrect, as the *hole weight
of her body is Apparently leaned upon the infant.—
Upon the whole. we have to repeat that this paint-
tug is altogether unworthy the pencil of the Pre-n-
-(1w, and we are sorry, for his sake. and the sike of
public taste, it was offered or admitted to the Exhi-
bition.

94.—The Toilet.--4A. Coned*.
From the small rite of this exeelle nt little print-
ing, it nay escape the observation of the cursory vi-
sitor, hut it is nevertheless worthy of the highest
admiration that a wotk of the description eau lay
claim to. We have never sets, a more spirited lint-
Mien &the ancient school, mud for richness of co-
lleting it surpasses any thing we rensemlier to have
seen exhibited by • British artist. It is alrn re-
markable for its execution, and the lively expres-
sion of the groupe, from the fair lady to the lap-
dog._ .

95—1. What it profeltes to he—A highly fimished

. Landscape, by P. Itet NAGLE.
MI. The Cave of Put.—E. BIRD.
A clever little painting, after the Flemish manner.
100.—Village Choristers rehearser's, dm Alitheis for
Salida y.—By the Same.
In the absence of Wilkie (rein the Exhibition of
the year, this is the only piece of the school (the
Auglo-Flemish) of which ha is the high ornament,
that can make any amends fur the chosen. In
grouping, effect, design, fancy, and expression, it
is little, if at all, inferior to the best works of that
celebrated Artist. The only points. indeed, in
which it falls short of him at all, are in the finish and
rawiug, of which Mr. B. does not seem to possess
so scientific a knowledge as Wilkie.—The Village
Choristers, however, stands deservedly high in the
public estimation, and falses the mime of its master
to an elevated rank in the art.
iIowARD.

A tking.rvhich might be worshipped withoot
breach of the Second Commandment ; for it is like
nothing in heaven. o► on earth, ur in the waters un-
der the earth.—All the extravagsocies of Fuseli ore
transplanted front the opposite Pluto into this hor-
rible phantasmal.
101.—A Conversation ; Portraits.—T. Putt ors.
A very clevrr production.
102.— TA. Extrence to Conway Castle.—Sir J.