The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-15 00:00:00

THE CHEVALIER isiritsrs GALLERY.

The Chevalier ISA BM a French Artist of great eminence
in his profession, him just opened a G Mery adjoining the
British lostitniims, in Pall-mall, for the exhibition of his
Works to the Eriti.h Public. The emend character of the
Freeek School, according to our taste, is to dwell too much
upon details, to present too great a crowd of glittering ob-
jects to the eye, and not to pay thia attention to general
erect which 14 the principal aim of 11te English Artist.—
Mons. lunge, is a striking exception to this prevailing
taste among our Continental neighbours. lie
Aces effect to suhoritinate parts, whilst at the sense time
he eaters fully 1111 a details, renderiag them, as they ought to
be, an interesting pat of the etkeepositiou, but uever losing
sight of the general effect of lite 'bele.

The Gallery opeued by Monsieur 'icon' is Ailed up with
introomino prowess. The temporary ceilsiig, through which
the light from the roof falls, is toustrocied of white muslin,
Oiled op iu a teat shape, sisal resound at tba extremities
of the gallery i■ the most tasteful owner. Thhi arrange.
oleo, while it adds to the oruamental appearance of the
room, chastens the light upon the piciores, sod gives full
effect to she delicacy of their execution. There are upwind'
of 100 walks ; they consist of historical and architectural
drawings, portraits, slid landscapes, in water-colour, ;Mois-
ture, end chalk. Some of them are exquisitely hemitiful,
and there are others which, iudependeut of the merit of their
execution, derive an additional iutercsi from the puliticel
events they record ; fur inataoce, the representations of the
personages sttling in Congress at Ytenas, taken WI the spot
by the artist, and the prima from which, lately published,
have bee. so geserally sought for io different pieta of
Europe. Tice likenesses of the illustrious Plenipotentia-
ries are egcellent, particularly those of the Duke of
WELLINGTON, Loral CAIITLaREAOII, and the other Bei.
tish Ministers. The Review of the Guard In flut Court
of tke Tuileries, by Bonaparte, when First Consul, is
one of the finest drawings we recollect ever to have seen.
It contains eiptestrian portraits of all the most celebrated
French Gestrals of the Ex-Emperor's school. The whole
execution of this large drawing is unique. The Landscapes
are extremely pretty, suit the Miniatures truly elegant. The
Shlirtilldt of Ike Museum at Paris, representing the en-
trance lido the Eehiloitiou-Rourn of modern Artists, is a
very extraordinary compositions. This Picture is palsied
on copper, prepared by M. WORT, which gins to this
style of painting the r w'•ct of ivory, with regard to
its finish, and at ::re same time all the vigour sad soli.
lily of oils. lot colouring, this Picture excels—but toe
distribution of the light, the manner in which it strikes
upon, mid is reflected by the different objects in the work,
equals in effect any effort of Witim sud has never been
soirpoesed to correctness of drawing end sae harming of
tulle. The Artist must have been at great expense is pre.
paring this Exhibition, and we trust the speculation will be
as 'deem:mem'. to him is urns respect, as it is creditable to
hint in the other.