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London, England, 1854-09-02 00:00:00

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Montereau and Troyes ..............
Namur and Liege .. ..............
Norther:. of France ................
Orleans and Central* ...............
Paris and Lyons ..................
Paris and Rotten. ...• •• ............
Paris and Btrasburgh •.
Rouen and Flarre..... . ••.
Western of France
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* The receipts include the traffic ou the Orleans and Central, Or •
sans and Bordeaux. and Tours and Nantes.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS ON
THE FINE ARTS.

The following is the tenth report of the Coctnissioneri
on the Fine Arts : -

" To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" We, the Commissioners appointed by your Majesty for
the purpose of inquiring whether advantage might not be
taken of the rebuilding of your Majesty's Palace at West.
minster—wherein your Majesty's Parliament is wont to
assemble—for the purpose of promoting and encouraging
the fine arts in your Majesty's united kingdom, and in
what manner an object of so much importance might be
most effectually promoted, beg leave to report to your
Majesty the progress of the works recommenced by us, in
accordance with the duties prescribed to us.
" The series of eight fresco paintings in the Upper Wait--
ing-hall is now completed. In first proposing that the
apartment should-be decorated with paintings executed in
that method we observed—viz., in our report of the 7th of
August, 1845—that we were 'desirous to afford opportuni-
ties for the further practice of fresco-painting, and for the •
cultivation of the style of design which is fitted for it, * * *
provided the architectural arrangements and the light
should, on the completion of the apartment, be found to
be adapted for the purpose.' The room was ultimately
found to be but scantily lighted, but we conceived that,
as the paintings would admit of being closely inspected,
that objection was in itself less important ; while, on
the other hand, it might not be without its use expo-
rimentally, by suggesting a treatment adapted to such a
condition.
" We have now to add that, apart from the important
objects, more or less attained in the designs referred to, of
appropriate conception and expression in rolerence to the
subjects, these experimental works will be of use in showing
what are the external qualities generally essential in fresco-
painting, and especially so under given local circumstances.
It 'will be for artists to consider, in witnessing the effect of
these works, to what extent the great requisite of distinct.
ness, as resulting, in its perfection, from intelligible forms,
perspicuous arrangement, and the judicious distribution of
light and dark masses, has or has not been kept in view,
subject to the local conditions of light, the size of the
apartment, and the dimensions of the paintings ; and sub-
ject to the general technical conditions of fresco painting
—a method requiring, from its comparatively limited re-
sources, an especial attention to simplicity and significance
iu representation.
"In the House of Lords 11 of the 18 metal statues of
barons and prelates are now placed in the niches intended to receive them. The seven remaining statues are the
only works coming under our superintendence now to be
completed for this chamber.
"In St. Stephen's-hall, without as yet contemplating
the execution of the frescoes intended for that locality, era
propose that the series of 12 marble statues of °wines*
,:tat. siren named in our fourth report, bearing date the
25th of April, 1845, should be gradually completed. Ac.
cording y, in addition to the three already. executed and
placed in the-hell, we have given commissions to fire
art', ; s to execute each a statue of one of such personages.
" With regard to the Prince's Chamber, which we pro•
pose tai decorate with statues, bas-reileis, and other works,
as detailed in our seventh report, dated the 13th of July,
4s7t'awetue of haveMajesty,
your commissioned
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also
and
employed
series of bas-reliefs, to be subsequently cast in metal, for
emoyed Mr. William Theed to prepare a
the panels ou the walls.

"Of thed rtft
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your., a
ill Majesty's
leisutsyt'rsartoi
vbei robing
room,the legendun of King Arthur, as proposed in our seventh
.kesecnoes by intendedlvyea
report, four have been completed. As it appears that the
artist will now be enabled to devote his whole time to
tese works, they will, it is hoped, in future, proceed.
more rapidly. With respect to the four paintings referred
to, we consider them altogether satisfactory, whether
regarded in their general treatment, or as examples of the
method of fresco-painting.
" We have commissioned John Rogers Herbert, LA.,
to prepare a series of designs for frescoes to be executed in
the Peers Robing room, according to a scheme so indicated
in our seventh report. The room itself is not yet built,
and it is therefore expected that the artist's designs will
be completed by the time the walls are in a fit state to re.
ceive frescoes.
" We have also given our attention to the decoration of
the principal corridors connecting the Central Hall with
the two Houses of Parliament. We have accordingly
commissioned Ei ward Matthew Ward, A.R.A., to under.
take the Commons' corridor, and Charles West, Cope, ILA.
to undel take the Peers' corridor, The subjects intended
for these localities are enumerated in our seventh report,
in which it is also proposed that the pictures should be
painted in oil.
"We further propose to commission Daniel Mullis*,
R.A., to paint in fresco, in the Painted Chamner, to C in-
ference-hill. the subject of the marriage of Strong)), w and
Eva, the subject being one of the series selected by us for
that apartment. The design for the fresco so proposed to
be executed will be adapted, according to the require:au!
of fresco, from an oil picture of the same subject executed..
by the artist on his own account, and which he has treated
with great ability.
" In our last report, dated the llth of March, 1850 Ir
humbly stated to your Majesty that the Lords .
on we to Commis-
sionerspro-
pose of your Majesty's Treasury
recommended
4,000/, to defray the cost of the various:h
to Parliament an annual
worksexpehnasdittuere-
1, the sanction of
by us. Since that period we have, w
to
Parliament an
their lordships, continued
tosubmit
imitation of the. ex-
annual estimate accordingly.
The
be regarded as a cause
from,
i penditure as stated may, howc•
some of the works.
amounting to
I of delay in the prosecution o
``CARLISLE.
" ALUERT.
" NEWcAsTLE.
" C. S. LEFEVRE.
" SUTHERLAND.
" J. It. G. GRAHAM.
" LANsDOWNE,
" ROBERT HARRY INGLIS..
" ABERDEEN.
" B. HAWES.
" WILLOUGHBY D'ERESBY.
" J. RussELL. ,
" CANNING.
" PALMERSTON. '5. IeoGERe.

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