The Sun.
London, England, 1801-05-01 00:00:00

OYAL ACADEMY.

t93.—Mentor and Telemachus, thvir first inter View

NVithiCalyoSo. li. WES-T, K. A.

tt-has often been observed, that Mr. WEIRi suc-
ceeds best. in his smaller Works, and the remark
is certainly well-founded, though his large Pic-
tures are generally placed too near. the eye to ad-
mit of a proper judgment. This' is a very beauti-
ful ‘Pitiure. The luxiitiance of Calypso's island in
the fore-ground, is' well contrasted with the depart.
ing horror; of the storm in the distance. Calypso
and her Nymphs are well grouped, and the
tudes are diversified so as to afford an amusing ih-
tetest, particularly in those whose curiosity seems
arrested by the.ap-pearance of the Strangers.

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No. 19t..--Por!rait. of Lord Avonm. ore, Lcrd Cllief Baron\ of
His Alaj...ty's Court of E x‘fiequer •in Ireland. M. A.
SHEE, R. A.

We long ago prcdiaed that this Artist would be-
come one of the most distinguished Portrait-Painters
in this country, and the prediaion will, we doubt
not, soon be fulfilled. This is one of the best Por-
traits in the Exhibition. The face is very much in
the style of Sir josuLTA. REYNOLDS. It is bold,
clear, and forcible. The colouring throughout is
vivid and harmonious.

No. 2o6.—Rebecca ; a Portrait. Sir W. BEICHRY, R. A.

'The mode of investing, Portraits with historical
dignity is favourable to taste, as well as gratifying
to sensibility, and bids defiance to the capricious
tyranny of Fashibn. We'eannot judge of the like-
ness of this Lady, but the PRture we can venture
to pronounce full worthy of the Artist. Retiecca
is going io draw water, and there i; a simplegrace
in the turn of her head which is perfectly charaae-
ristic. The arm is beautifiUy coloured. There
is' a romantic air in the landscape, if landscape it
may be called. It is a scene of sylvan seclusion
that constitutes a very pleasing Plante in itself.

z07.--Portrait of Mr. Antrobits, T. LAwRrNcE, R. A.
Fidelity of resemblance is the least merit in this
Pidure, though
.tha;.is a striking quality. Inpoitit
of colouring, it has nothing of that gaudy glitter
of WhiCh Mr. lj,w 11E24:4E. was so fond, and whirl►
still lurks alio-tit hi 4 'pencil. If he had not made
the curtain so light, the head would certainly have
come forward with a bolder eifetT. But it is a
very acsurawanti-4)irited Portrait.

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ts7.—Durch Boats in a kale : Fishermen endeavouring
to put their Fish oirivi IV I
W. .I:CRNER, A.

The impregsion Of this l'itiure has been highly
favourable 'to the charaEtcr of the Artist; and it is
'iconsidered• as one of the, greatest Ornaments of the
present.Wiibition. Mr. T-tr,i6nit: is,' indeed, a
very powerful Artist, and all-his works itidicate a
' strong imagination. Nothing little appears from
his hand, and his mind seems to take a-Comprehensive
• view 'of Nature.- It must be Confessed; how.
ever, that his desire
,of giving :r free-touch to the
objeas he represents, betraYs hint into carelessness
and obscroity, so that we hardly ever sce.a firm de-
termined outline in any thing he does. •This,
genre appears like 4.4f/illation rather than grandeur,
and. his colouring 'generally -exhibits a or
gravelly -brot.....vx, that_ makes his Piatircs, .parti-
..eularly his 'Drawings, appear as if they had been
scorched. -It maybe said, indeed, that the work be.
fore.us rather deviates into the contrary extreme of
co/dgcss.. With a:him merit of this Piaure, and
it must ,he acknowledged that it possesses no ordi-
nßry share of merit, it -strongly 'participates of that
affeeted carelessness, which' almost invariably marks
the produEtions of his pencil. The Duke of Bit ino E-
WAI:EIt, it. is said, has purchased' this Pifture for
2501. Far from presuming to hint-that this is too
high a price, we hope the report is Weli-founded,
and we are disposed to, honour his GraCe for such a
liberal patronage of rising abilities.

No. 21 I.—from Shakespeate's-Play.of the Te'mpest —Pro.
spero, Miranda, and Calilaan. J. NoeTitctrE, R. A.
Of this Pieture we, took. notice preOious to the
opening of tl RdlibitiOn. It was, we understand,'
painted for Sir J NLi lc rs.r4R, and the charader
of Miranda is in for a Portrait of one of.his
family. The Scene is. well7imagined. Miranda
seems to express a7sense of pleasure that the Tem-
pest has subsided. The face of the Lady certainly
does. not equal what might: be expeeted in the Sim-
p*, beautiful, and-interesting eharaderdesigned by
the Poet ; but this is not the fault of the,Artist, who
was, of course, obliged to ibllow his model. ,We
Before obicrved,tbat,,Gaibottr is by no 'means suf-
fiCiCLUil savage in his appearance. fie rather ex-,
cites the idea of Dlt.1171) .sll,v,tring Cuddea,"
C),non, When he firtst beholds the charms of fbhi.
geniaf than the.derni_monsur of S...IIA.K.ESP A. 12 The
figura of rcspei-o vengral,•le, and the Pi Lure in
general is the work of an able Artist.

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•No. ra.f.—Landscape. Sir F. riquictoxs, R. A.
• lAs this Artist is .one of the main pnips of the
'leadenly, we are sorry .to see but one Work from
his'hand this year. The magnitude of tlial single
Work, howevel, iri,some degree, comperisatei'for-
the want of more. it is one of, the largest pro.
eudions of his geiiins that we have. seen, and it is,
distivg'uished by extent of merit as well as size.—
It is a rich, 4lowing, and luxuriant view of Nature
in one. of 111- most splendid situations. The dis-
nixes are finely graduated from the fore-ground,
the cattle are painted with accuracy and spirit, and
all the figures are. employed so as to vary and en-
liven the scene;' —The water is beautifully transpa-
rent, and the pootirfol ili,fluence of a morning .sun
give,' life and iiistte,to•the
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No. w.:—Po. ririir of the" Hen. Pro)ine Upton.

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-Here tee. have another specimen of
RENCE's skill and taste, ,without any of his former
glittering luxiiriance. This beautifid profile exhi:.
bits a fine sober tone of colouring,thatprevails over
the ornamental cinth which appear in the headdress,
but Appear in due subordinatitm to . the general_ chit.
raaer of the composition. This Portt;:it is not a
tame represcht6tion of the fedttqes, bat is an mated
by the charm of sentiment.