The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-11 00:00:00

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We hove already saiiohnt- the present Exhihi.
limb at the lastitutions contains two ef RAPHAEL'.
celebrated Cartoons. These design, are so well
knows throughout &mope, that it is almost a work
of supererogation to advert to their varied and
transcesideat spent. The Royal Acadinny has Sir
J. Titrammtu.'s NH sized copies of them, but
though the copiel have considerable merit, and
much of the grace of the original. they are yet in
many parts deficieut iu the usarkitig of that power-
ful and commanding enemy which distinguish the
Later above all the wOrk• in art executed in OW-
deni times. There have been iiiiimineroble an.
grammar from these dents% and Mr. HOLLOWAY
hes been for mine years engaged at Hampton Court
in an arduous work of this-kind, which, so far as it
has roe. excels all the former engravings. The
Exhibitsuo of the original works is of so much ad-
vantage to the programs of the Arts, that the Royal
Academy have of late years had one of them in
the students' drawing-room, and the British hall-
WHOo has determined (14 permission) to coutinue
them in theirmucoessive Exhibinoes.
The Gist, of the Teague, and Christ giving the
Keys to Peter, are the Caruso now at the British
Institotiost. The subject of the former is from
Acts, c. iii. v. 6 and 7, where Peter heals the lame
man. This more then say other of the Cartoons, is
remarkable for the luxuriant fancy of the painter.
The front of the pietore consists of a row of erns-
mental oolumnia, net constructed according to any
se i sorpll4lo4 ease of architecture. but cre-
osol lon ibit kedie imegiustion of RAPHAEL, in
waving seed uodulmisig Nam relieved by rich and
capacietni foliage, and so placed as to divide the
groopiog and accord and give hue effect to the
different attitudes in the picture. The principal
figures ere the Apostles, Peter and John, and
the Lame Man. There are ether,. het they seem
to be teasel spectators. near the Temple. The ta-
r ut of the figures, by controlled. character
a32lesposition of attitude, sad Maus •I r• the
deems. m admirable. '1 be solemn direly- of
Peter is' performing this divine miracle of giving
strength and agility to the previously contracted
limbs of the mots Ipas lOW is wonderful; "Id
the mingled estesishmsat Awl gratitude et the ea.
jai of the Divine beaus, is eopteseed withakwesO
imperoatund force. mid arse a doe WHIWOOS ter Ito
serious demeanour of Peter. and the beauty *ad
grace which distinguish the form of ;oho. The
suiaseaunit of the other Agate*, both ask sad fe-
male, who are spectators of this miracle, is ex-
pressed with peculiar and animated force ; while
that of the other cripple behind the Apostle thews
EH eoSHHIS disinclination to believe the truth of the
cure. The playful and graceful energy. and the
fine form of the boy im the fore-part of the picture,
present • powerful matron to the distorted shape of
the lame man ; and critics have said, this arrange-
ment breaks a mass of shadow which would other-
vise have had a disagreeable effect ;. besides, it
assists, with the other -boy. led by • woosau with a
basket on her head, to give motion to that side of
the picture. The female leadiAg the chili is as
beautifully drawn as in the Canephorm figures that
were introduced by -Patinas, in the ornamental
altar-pieces of Heather mythology. This Cartoon is
univessallyellowed to be one of the most constant.
mete pieces of Art that ever was executed.
The other Cartoon, of Christ giviag the Keys to
Peter, is taken from e gist chapter of John. verse
17. where our Saviour directs Peter to feed his
sheep. The expression infused into this work is of
the most animated kind. That of St. John is pe-
culiarly earnest, and well contrasted with that of
Peter, who, with a couutenance of calm humility,
kneeling, receives the keys from his Master. The
other figures in the groups are full of strongly con-
trasted expression ; but the principal character, that
of our Sevier. is. deficient in the general grandeur
of RAPHAEL'S pencil, and so much beneath his
usual power. that it is justly supposed. since it
passed from the Artist, to here suffered some injury.
railsr by time. accident, or the re-touching of in-
ferior hands.

These two works effard an inexhaustible fund of
study for our students in art--and, after our young
artists are admitted to design from the originiga.
when the public exhibitive closer, we expect Woe
from them the MUM spirited sket
us so much pleasure in viewing t
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other Cartoons of last year. f,
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(To w ansfißessi.)

We understand that it is intended to establish
races annually oil Durilham Dnwei : several 'Tinted
matches linve lately taken place there, and if the
p►oject succeeds, it will he an additional attraction
to the t delightful summer resort, Clifton.

The crack puck of Broke's', hounds, during the
hunting sesunn, killed thirty-fin brace of foxes in
high utyle, besides running to earth nineteen single
foxes.

A letter from Chatham, dated Friday. May 9.
says :—'ll This day a detachment of the Royal Mi-
nnie corps, from Woultrioli. order orders for era-
Inukation at this place, to attend upon his Royal
Higlidgell the Pliti NCI Kaa.rr, on his intended
unreal tour, refused to go an board the vessels pre-
pared for them until they received their arrears of
pay. The marines. Villo Mere het under orders of
embarkation, were called out to suppress the sue II i 44 y.
mod veneered rock ter' rounds of ball cartridge.
The arms were haven from the mutinous detach-
!neut. and sent on Weird the vessels; after which the
men Were ieut on board as prisoners. The Chat-
ham din 5,,,,,. 1111C11J44 fig IliAbeve iervievb left
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