The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-03 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING,

unquestionably. are, the artist has frequently surpassed
the very best here exhibited. Nevertheless (81) Barn-
borough Castle, Northumberland," is a noble picture,
illustrative in a wonderful manner of the lurid 'effects of
sternay weather. Frederick Taylor, again, has a work
possibly in some respects of more than customary pre-
tensions—(34) Steg Hunt in the time of George the
Second," in which not merely are tha costumes of the
epoch admirably preserved, but tbayoung lady huntress
affords charming evidence of how, pretty as girls were
our great-great-great-great-grandmothers. Joseph Nash
contributes a few of his matchless water-colour pictures
of the Great Exhihition—the consummate truthfulness
of which may be recognised by a glance, for example, at
(68) the " Transept from the Turkish department," or
"at-(227) the`" Indian Tent," that spectacle of Oriental
magnificence. F. W. Topharn repeats himself delight-
fully in his Irish sketches.not the least Excellent of which
is (86) entitled " The trotting of the Pattern." Another
grticetal,sthettgh less ambitious picture, by Frederick
Taylor, must not b'e passed by sub silentio (95), simply
designated 'j' Morning—going out," but, in name and
aspect, eminently suggestive. D. Cox, as one of the
principal contributors, startles us> with his singular
painting (147) of " Besom-makers gathering hsath on
'Carrington Moss, Cheshire." A singularly clever interior
that of (115) The Library of Stiminore Hall," reveals
the skill; in this"curiens departs:sent of art, of F. Mee-
ker e'e. - The " Stone Bow, High-street, Lincoln," (162),
,one of tht4 best architeetural paintings iti the apartment,
is from the hand of William multiplicity
of others demand attention in their turn, and among
these, as-a matter of justiee, C. Bentley's (121) "Dover
from the Channel," J. F. Lewis's (139), " The Arab
Scribe, Cairo," H. Gastimeau's (174)'` Kynattee Cove,
Cornwall," and a brilliant rural illustration, that, of " A
Village --Fair," (181) by G. Doclgson. A 'study of
" Richard Duke af. Gloucester and the Two Murderers,"
(220) by John Gilbert, appears to us to resemble much
more nearly a farce actor representing Polonius in the
presence of -Maypole Hugh and Dennis the Hangman,
from the " Old Curiosity Shop:" There are some
rnasterlyifruitpieces, by Maria Harrison, besides snow-
drops; and eggs, and 'birds' nests in abundance, by W.
Hunt. George Fripp and Alfred Fripp; W. Evans, and
'l'. M. Richardson, though far from indolent, have pro-
duced nothing this year, likely to extend or elevate
their reputations.
Among the visitors at the priiate view on Saturday
were observed, the Duke of Montrose, Earl and Coun-
tess,
37L9ord
tvvesisnnohfesMteorrle
Grey, the Earl of Aberdeen, Earl of Bradford,
Lady Russell,. Lord Charles Townshend and Lady
Orford,Dowager
aCnodu n the
Johnisho Bishops
Russell
London,and
Townshend, Lord and Lady Radstock, Lord and Lady
Montesgle, Lord Ashburton, Lord Broughton, Lady
Catherine Cavendish, Lady Frederick Bentinck,' Miss
Burdett Coutta, &c., several of the 'Cabinet Ministers
and foreign anibisaadors, many of the Royal Academi-
cians, and a great number of`amateurs and patrons of
the fine arts.

NEW WATER COLOUR EXHIBITION.
The eighteenth annual exhibition of the New Society
of Painters in Water Colours is now opened to the public I
at their galler.e, where we had the gratification of at-
tending the private view, in anticipation of the morning
of the season. Altogether, this year, there were 338 sepa-
rate contributions. Several of these, moreover, are of an
uncommon excellence—one or two b&ing little less than
miracles of art when compared with the • former efforts
of even first-rate water colourists. Foremost among
these more remarkable productions is indisputably the
Marvellous picture by L. Haghe, the vice-president (74),
representing the "Audience Chamber of the Magis-
trates du France de Bruges," and introducing Marguerite
of Austria, Duchess of Parma, and Regent of Belgium, on
the occasion of her visit to witness that astonishing
masterpiece of the skill of Lancelot Blondell, painter and
architect. In representing one masterpiece, Louis Haghe
has himself produced another, for in all respects, in cor-
rect drawing, in elegance of grouping, and in bril-
liancy of colouring, the painting here particularized is a
truly remarkable composition. The most conspicuous
picture in the exhibition—as the one just mentioned ap-
pears to us to be, if possible, of all the most meritorious
—is. the large panoramic delineation by M. Angelo
Hayes (145) of the famous charge of the 16th Lancers
at Aliwal on the 28th of January, 1846—an exploit
which obtained such instant celebrity for his Excellency
the Governor of the Cape, Sir Harry Smith, From
the unavoidable circumstance of the uniforms of the
lancers and of the Oriental costumes of the Seikhs,, the
painting in regard to colour has necessarily a spotty ap-
pearance, at all times disagreeable in a work of art—but
in other respects the contribution_ is peculiarly clever
and effective. Minute though the faces are, they com-
prise one or two really startling likenesser. The mo-
ment selected by the artist is the breaking of the square.
Edward H. .Corbould—always an. especial favourite—
has this season an exquisite illestration of an exquisite
poem, the " Godiva" or Alfred Tennyson. Already (in
the picture) she has " showered the rippled ringlets to
the knee," having" unclad herself in haste," prepara-
tory to the final moment when, " like a creeping
sunbeam " she " slid from pillar unto pillar." The
work, though inferior to some of the artist's former
productions, is eminently worthy of his reputation.
Henry Warren has apportioned to himself the, difficult
task of pourtraying (214) " A hunchback story-teller
relating one of the Arabian Nights' Tales in a coffee.
house of Damascus," but in the effort he has proved, as
always, surprisingly successful. The colouring, as was
necessary for the scene, is gorgeous. The hunchback
storyteller is manifestly a portrait. The listeners are
admirably expressive in countenance; and at the door-
way a couple of dancing girls, with their languid looks
and voluptuous apparel, are ingeniously introduced. E.
H Wehnert, though dimly and doubtfully as to the hero
(whose fade we should like to have-seen) but sweetly and
beautifully as to the heroine, gives us an embellishment
of poor Edgar Allan Poe's now celebrated and popular
poem of " The Raven." Charles Vacher has a charming
little view. of (243) "Nice," and Aaron Peuley (112) a
lovely " Sunset," with the coast scene at low water.
Other artists deserve particular mention, such as James
Fahey, W. Bennett, John Absolon, and George Cam-
pio, but of these it is only necessary to observe that
their contributions are of average excellence. A fruit
piece (2), by Mary Harrison, arrests the notice of the
visitor immediately after having first crossed the thres-
hold, and is observed as being the property of her
Majesty.
Among the distinguished company present on Satur-
day at the private view were the. Archbishop of Canter-
bury; the Dukes of Beaufort and Newcastle; her Grace
the Duchess of Sutherland and ladies; Marquises :
Heedfort,_ Lansdowne
rave; Bishops: y Wicklow, Shelburne, Albe-
olmondely ; Earls: Ellesmere,
.De La Warr, Jermyn, Fife, Bradford, Rosebery,
y Moreton, Lisburn, Aberdeen,Camper-
LovehilacLue,t°6alGlotr,AeeTall'_.,
Winchester, Worcester, Glouces-
ter, Bristol; Arabarradors: Chevalier Bunsen,
Baron de Rebausen, Baron de. Cetto, Count Kiel-
nanBPgge, Chevalier Hcbeler; Lors: Colborne,
dwoawind,eg
Brougham, Ra(lBtoek, Townsend, Lyndhurst, Colville,
Burghley, _Broughton; Sirs; George Couper, R. H.
R. Westinacott, ILA., Anson, Byam, Martin,
n'tear,rie: and
Inglis,
John Jervis, David Davis, &e.

AMATELID-
A private view on sa"
improvement made upon last
EXHIBITION.
this morning, at 121_ pall-mall,
of the exhibition opened
the 262• p displayed this season
gallery immediately opposite the
ytoutipistieirrysacouoilloGoeubsetsioerncvbionyigotn'bri_Fl-suall, offirded us an opportu-
e. In several instances the
on 6110 walls of the
amount of this
Thee it is remembered
one hzuldred and nine amateur
tinhoutz:ixidtyeratiebloe.out
oyEetti;Per°Tement 'is by no means
artists wt
are this ye,
discover some specimens°
the first time to a puhiri exhibitors contribute now for
.medi-
ocrity: Occasionally, collection, it is but natural to
even at times, it na of lamentable inexperience, or,
aY be,. of unmistakeable medi-
scdsoted honour upon 8,
On" Saturday to •oh
among their professional however, we were rejoiced
some of those amateurs—more
ladies--such as might have
sketches of nature by
especially among the frequently and more
of not the least distinguished
on enterinog the aPsrrntemPoraries. -For example,
the Hotel de Rome" (18), by
rests with - a sense apartment, the eye instinctively
scanning the whole of the
the view of " Naples from of genuine satisfaction on
Mrs. Bridgman Simpson,
exquisite
cid waters of the bay," d.accomplished artiste from the pellu,
in the- foregrolind, to the deeply, darkly, beautifully blue,"
varied
itlide chhaanrdmosf otfhe that
'
_ suer ea
avidson's elegant delinea-
te pause with
distance. Again, the. vi • tnl)onuitiloint outlines of Capri in the,
similar pleasure betere Mrs,.
Naples and Salerno,"
lion of (48) " La Cava, between
appreciating, as the lover of nature cannot fail to do, in
Query
admirable in:the excellence 2'. feature in a landscape as
it, the truthfulness of e
accuracy of the air distance and •
t the e •
p rspeettve as in the
the delicate • •
foliage.
.Nevertheless, on the
.. . tinting of the
it must be 'confessed that we '-4_5" wall 'of the gallery,
pain like that created by a
(th,colsrladrank (with a dense of
in grammar) from the crude colouringin music or an error
don, from AngleseY," from thou of (26) " Snow-
and °skim. ~ 'COTS intended brown hulland sky
" The Old Toti'n.of Scorboroup,h st° 'represent (35)
tastic (51) " Sketch at DanSter Z.,' ' and from that fan-
be best seen, as the saying g,,,,, ' see which can only
distance." . Then, as for the other:°' long way off at a
of (37), .6 Captain Herbert L.
Nilson," lse graceful portrait
evidently been taking a lesson in ~_.3 the artist had
male 'attire from the straggling pencil`u representation of
raY.- What on earth could 'have actuated of Mr. Thacke
'gentlemati who contributes (69), ask the honourable
nature "In WirepOle Park," to de • etch entitled from
, Pet that stone vase
and those iron railings witn such, r. •
we. caunotior the life of us conjecture:a! arkable accuracy
nil ioterier, by theWaynot far froin the. There is a cap-
being (77), a view of ' The flail at
~. last contribution,
C. Jenyns. Half a dozen ingenious little
by Mr.
"'Sketches"' (106), more after the n pen and ink
-Knight Browne than, of M. •Minaal -6t119• of Hablot
by Mr. It. S. -Borland, . a.. s.ye contributed
the e May gee& and the ~i,,7oNir illustrations of
Tennyson. .A really exquisite drassie,'"'3 Ie" -of
simply entitled (120) " A 6tudY," is from in crayons,
Miss Louisa Percival. Another hay, Lo.,the band of
Elizabeth
Carr, adventures upon that most difficult 1 s
these departments of err, the outlino school, pt.rhaps of all
Moritz.llmtzsch is incomparably the master of which
(135) " Portia's Judgment, in many rea t—giving us
subsequently (153) a e, scene
from
tri)letzlever, aud
Lake,' in many respcts execrable. A drollady olthe
trice by tbe Rev. Edward Bradley, called little pi e-
(215) " The
Schools," depicts a Goose of a student being
an Owl of a- Pedagogue, " How did asked by
„.(0,10,1; sir ?" 'two of the you Construe
most charming
water-colours in the gallery
Marc (.242) .. m
, and. (254) " The Fishermans Wife.. both avournen"
Blake, and to this lady in particular we would by. Miss
apply the
more eulogistic remarks with which this notice s notice is com-
mene4 Assumedly the most curious
e collection is the cue containing the osi '
,uction in the
*bel
the•llight Ben. 'Lady Eleanor Buler Portraits of
_ and Miss Pon-
ficiabY; • bettertnown GO the ladies
of Llangollen, who