The Sun.
London, England, 1803-05-10 00:00:00

ROY AL A C ADEMY

No, 181. Portrait of Lady 'C. Campbell. —T. I.

ItLxcii, R. A,

Mr. I...Alvlttsice,hatt a delightful subjed for the
exercise of his genius ,:in the fair original-of this
picture, and genius has not teen emplbyed with
dispiooortionate eff'd. The figure is .thrown into
a-beautifyl and interesting negligence, which vulgar
Critics have ccmdetnned, hot which must he highly
acceptable to the eye of Tastd. There is a sweet
C.kmpostire in the .countertanee, which, however,
seems perfectly consistent. with animation and sen.
,ibility. The .light is boldly dispersed, and the
piece altogether is conceived in a high style of ex-
cellence.

No. r. Portritit of Mrs. Robinson.—W. Owzw.

Artist deserves to,be noticed among those
!vlin have rpade great improvement in thejr, pro.
vince. There is a quiet 'simplicity- in this picture,
that indicates a true -classical taste. The figure is
placed in an unaffected attitude, and the drapery is
admirably painted. All the'subordinate ornaments
it re• in a pure style. It has been obServed, that the
tigure.would appear to more advantage if,thepie.lure
Were' not 411ite so broad. . IVlr. OWEN,
,We; trust,
Will, when opportunity, ()f ers,. have his merit en.
couraged With 46 Academical distindiun. -

Nu. 70. Portrait of the Earl of Nortliainpton.--T. S.
Copt.t.t,' R.A. •

We had not .tbe liOnotir of seeing tfie Piaure of
Sir EDWARD KNATCHBUI.L'S laqiily which the
'Artist could not obtain permission to ex:iihit, but
if it did not excel the work bef:re us we do nor
think that he has reason to regret the denial. The
worthy Nobleman here represented,. by the formality
()Ibis attitude, might he taken for a Danc;
going to give a lesson to his Pupil; and .the young,
Gentleman, by the awkwardness of his manner,
seems to stand very-much in need of such instralion.
The colouring is raw and glaring, in our opinion,'
and though the Artist has contrived to purloin one
of RAPHAEL'S Pillars, yet it by no means tends;to
give a• classical air to 'the Pieture, but, on the con,
trary, being intr,,,ititiced aaliule in'confortnity• with
modern objects, is an egregious Violation of taste.

No. 22. Psyche's return from the jpferiiirl Shades with
the:Box of Beauty; Portrait of otisa GrintAuue.---1.
NZR, R. A.

The liraftice of blending poetical.-charaelers With
individual-Portraits,' affords scope to the .fancy as
well as judgment of an Artist, and gives an aug.•
mented value to his produdions. The' Pidure
before,us exhibits this kind of beauty, and is high.
1y creditable to Mr. Hort,Nost's.talents. Perhaps
it would have been better if he had contrived to
conceal some part of the casket with drapery; for
nothing in the shape of -modern workmanship can
properly appear in produdjetis of this description,.
and particularly in what is supposed .to haye been
brought from imaginary regions.

No, 96. Portrait of a Lady.—M..A. SHIEe. R. .4;

We should like this P
iaure Much better, if the
I,Ady were not• placed in so thtatricaran atti-
Ride, or rather, so much' like one of the 'Corps de
Ballet. It is, indeed, natural to suppose, on the
first impression of .the figure, that it is intended
to represent a public PerfOriner.. The figure is well
relieved- by the rocky proketion, which, as well as
the sea, is painted with clearness, and in a good
style.

No. 119. Portrait of hitille, t.trisot, as liebe.--w, v 4

Mr.' Drvis's representation ofTinti Coat4w44.
Lis, last year, receiving Tippotes children ashos.:
rages, displayed .so much skill. in arrangement, that
we were induced to think his talents would be most
`properly exercised sm.,ll,ichule.lengths; in his-
torical subjetts. The present 'work proves, how.
ever, that he has :a tight to take his siand um,,ng
our best Portrait Painter,. The likeness of this
charming Dancer is 'faithful, And she is placed in a
very charaderktic positiOn.;"flie lightness of her
step is typified with greatiingenuity, by her tread_
ing on a cloud, without sinkiq in the least 1)elow,
the stiefaCe. There is an unaffeaed grace and pic.:
turesquebeauty in the whole of this Picture, , though.,
we conot help .wishing that -the Artist had, given!:
somewhat more dignity to the Bird of Jove, an&
somewhat more lightness to the drapery. The'
rising'of the 'Sun upon the mlin is poetically Con.'
ceived, and beautiftilly it, unison with the general
chara4ter of the: work:

No. 16. The Visit to the cottage ; or, Cloathing the

, Naked. R.
An Artist who employs his talents in subset-_
vieney to moral proses, deserves a double portion
of critical approbation, as such subjects mny contd_
bate to excite she benevolent anions which 4hey
exemplify. Such is the laudable tendency of the
preccot work. The Lady, who is engaged in the
noble office of administering aid, to the distressed
Comiger, is a beautiful figure. The Children have
the tine infantine charader, and the Artist has
diversified the subject very naturally, in !flaking
one of them anxious to put on his new finery, and
a younger exhibiting a playful carelessness, as if,
like mcdern Belles, he had no objeetion to Sport
his native beauties. Honest Bineky seems to par,
take in the charitable purpose, by his earnestness in
presenting the benevolent offering. We, do not
Ake• the expression of the mother's countenance,
as it.seems le,s expressive of pious gratitude, than
of methodistic hypocrisy.

Tip! following fires hare lately happened in Essex :
On Saturday sennight,' about three o'clock in the
afternoon, during the dreadful storm of thunder,
itghtning, hail, and rain, a ball of eleArk fluid fell
sport a stable belonging to Mr. WELL 3, Brewer, of
Bigglestvade, and set tire to the same, but was pre.
vented,from doing further damage by the ac ivity of
the inhabitants. During a thunder-storm, which
arose on Monday se'nnight, a cow-house, hay-barn,
and nrable, belonging to Old-Stamford Pa r son age,
were set on fire by lightning, and entirety consumed.