The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-12 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

Mr. Henry Meeson has opened very commodious and
elegant rooms at George street, Hanover-square, for
the exhibition of works of art, where he has recently
favoured us with a private view of three very interest-
ing paintings. The first is a large gallery picture
by Sir G. Hay ter, " The Christening of the Prince of
Wales." This is in the artist's best style, and for the
truthfulness of delineation the portraits are unrivalled ;
we were panicularly struck with the fine likeness of her
Majesty, who forms the centre of a group—the
youthful and queenly matron, surrounded by the nobi-
lity and clergy of the British Isles. The architectural
part of the picture, comprising the interior of St.
George's Chapel at Windsor, is finely drawn, and as a
whole, it bears an historic character, the value of which
time will materially increase.
There is a great contrast between this gorgeous dis-
play of purple and gold, and the touching expression of
the "Dawn of Love," the name given to an exquisite
morceaux by the young, but highly talented artist,
Mr. Thomas Brooks. Nothing can exceed the air of
chastened, yet delighted, consciousness which the face
of the sweet girl in the foreground discloses; while he,
who looks to find

"Responsive glances in her smiling eyes,"
is equally interesting; there is an archness, and yet a
depth of feeling, in those same eyes which is equally an
excuse and an incentive to his intense and absorbing
admiration. This is one of those meritorious and suc-
cessful efforts that exalt the scenes of humble life to a
more hollowed and poetic region than the finest classic
can ever occupy in this coun.ry. Thu landscape, too,
is in excellent keepina with the figures of the youthful
lovers, the distant hills fade gently away into the clear
blue sky, while the foreground discloses one of those quiet
nooks

"Where innocence, alone with love,
May dream of years of bliss aud calm repose."
The very dog, crouched at his master's toot, seems to
wait for the denoument, as if sp-11 bound by the
" Blessed stillne-s of that witching hour."

Mr. Meeson has an excellent engraving of this charm-
ing picture, executed in the very spirit of the original by
Mr. W. H. Simmons, and we may safi•ly predict an ex-
tensive popnlai ity for this beautiful pastoral.
We have space for but a brief notice of " Goodall's
Soldier's Dream," the very beau ideal of Campbell's
affecting ballad of that name. The figure of the weary
siildier is conceived in the highest style of art, and the
romance of breathing love,
"suspended in mid air,"

tells a story that will be responded to by every heart
acquainted with Scottish country life. How truthful are
the lines the poet has put into the mouth of the tired
warrior as he rests on his hard couch in the bivouac—
" I flew to the pleasant fields, traversed so oft,
In lite's morning march, when my bosom was young ;
I heard my own mountain goats bleating aloft,
And knew the sweet strain that the corn-reapers sung."
Ah ! there are many in this hard-working world who,
like the poor soldier, dream of such things with delight—
" These visions dour early days—too bright and pure to last."
The handling in this pietur,, is very superior ; the aerial
character of the vision. drawn by mimic fancy, in the
poem is pourtrayed by the painter with such power that
you are at oi.ce presented with the reality of home and
all its endearments. We consider the " Hanover Gal
leries" will prove an advantageous mart for artists and
connoisseurs ; and we congratulate Mr. Meeson on the
éclat with which his rooms will be thrown open to the
public.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(PROJI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
JUNE 11. 1847.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
June 9. Esmeralda schooner, J. E. W. Rolla, Eiq.,
from Chepstow and Plymouth.
11. Merlin schooner, Viscount Milton, from St.
Helens ; Turquoise cutter, C. H. Coote, Esq., from
London river.