The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-21 00:00:00

SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

On Saturday the remaining pictures of Sir J.
R EY sr outs, which 'comprised some of the finest of this Artist's
works, were sold at Chustie's. The room was crowded io suf-
focation : a great number of Peers were Present, who bid upon
their own account: The following are the pictures which were
of the most consequence,' and caused the greatest sensation,
in the order they were sold :
An unfinished sketch of a Lady, with a hat and ather—.lo
guineas.
The celebrated Picture of Hope nursing:Love, well known
by the print throughout Europe-215 guineas ; by Mr. Morritt.
A young• Shepherdess, with Lambs, • was knocked down to
Colonel Howard for 216 guineas.
A small Head of a tlia, with a string of pearls woven in her
hair ; the .beauty of the 'expression -was such, as to. cause great
inconvenience in the rooni, from the ar.:ciety and pressure to
behold it. IL was obtained by Lord Dc Dunstanville for forty-
two guineas.
The famous Designs •for the compartments of the Window
of New College, Oxford, were next offered. Being the finest
productions of Sir Joshua, the sale of them excited a propor-
tionate interest. The bidding, after the sale of the first, which
was Charity, was principally between Lord Normanton, and
Lord Milton for Earl Fitzwilliam ; but Lord Normanton final-
ly obtained the whole for the following prices :—Charity, 1,500
guineas—Faith, 400 ditto—.Tustice 1,100 ditto—Hope, 650
guineas—Fortitude, 700 ditto—Prudence, 350 ditto—Temper-
once, 600 ditto.
The remaining compartments, Portraits of Sir J. Reynolds
and 'Jarvis, as Sheplie,rds at the Nativity, by Lord Fitzwilliam,
for 410 guineas.
A S'aeplv r 1 Boy and Dog, by the same Peer, for COO i,ruineas.
A Peasant Girl, and Children with a torch ; purchased by
31 .. Zachary, for 400 guineas.
Your g Et. John and the Lamb, for 175 guineas, by Mr.
Danby.
The whole of these pictures were about seven feet high, by
two feet nine inches wide.
! Diclo on the Funeral Pile ; knocked down to the Rizin Hon.
Sir C. Long, for 700 guineas.
Portrait of Admiral Rodney-115-guineas.
A Nymph and Cupid, usually termed. the Snake in the Grass,
• obtained fir 510 guineas by Mr. Soane.(we believe the distin-
guished Professor of Architecture).
A -whole length of the late Duchess of Marlborough-190
guineas. •
A fine original bust of Sir J. Reynolds, sold for_l6o guineas.
The Mostedebrated of those, which were not by Sir Joshua,
were a' Teniers and a Correggio. The Enchantress entering
the infernal Regions, is supposed to be the masterpiece of Te-
niers. Sir J. Reynolds held it in such esteem, that to obtain
it he offered to cover it,twice with guineas, which was refused;
however, he afterwards procured it m exchange for several of his
own pictures, besides two others by. celebrated roslcters. It was
now knocked down to a Mr. Danby, for 160 guineas.
The Marriage of St. Catharine, by Corregin, was exposed for
sale. This celebrated picture had the thans of an It;ilian to
Heaven for its possession inscribed upon the back : and 'a sen-
tence by Sir Joshua, declaring it' was in unison with his own feel-
ings, signed April 17, 1790. The Duke of Northumberland
obtained it for 215 guineas. . _

—Besides the Gentlemen of rank, Sir T. .Lawrence and many
Professors of art were present.

tSIIITTSII INSTITUTION.--The Governors of this
Institution, which has essentially improved the taste and prag-:
tical skill of our Countrymen, permitted a private view of a new
assemblage of Pictures by the old foreign Masters, on Saturday,
last, at their Gallery, in Pall-Mall.—The present collec-
tion consists of a number of the standard works of the
old masters which are provided by the Directors of the
British - Institution, for the purpose of extending_ the pub-
lic taste for the Fine Arts, by familiarising 'the public
eye to works of long-established merit ; and also to en-
able the students in art, with greater facilities and ease than
they can enjoy elsewhere, to study at the shrine of those masters
whose fame had long spread as far as civilisation has carried the
advant,lge and importance of the study of the liberal arts.—
The contributors to the. present collection are among the most
illustrious Personages in the State • and the artist must con-
template with growing satisfacton the efficient patronage which
must result from quarters where such a disposition and interest
are displayed; to advance his professional labours. His Ma-
jesty, as Patron of the Institution, has taken the lead in adorn-
ing this Gallery, and has been graciously pleased to contribute,
from the Royal collection, some standard works froth the vari-
ous departments of art, which are the most likely, to gratify the
public taste, and augment the sphere of the student's acquire-
ments.

GENERAL AssEmnr,N.---Yesterday afternoon,
about seven o'clock, the Lord Provost and Magistrates waited
unon his Grace the Larl of Mon'rosr, his 'Majesty's High
Commissioner,_at the Levee-room, Merchant's Hall, when the
ancient silver keys of the City were presented to hiS Grace in
the customary form. The General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland met here this day. His Grace George, Earl
of Morton, K. T., his Majesty's High Commissioner,
walked in procession from the Merchant's Hall to the
High Church, accompanied by_ it number -of noblemen and
gentlemen '43f distinction. The streets were lined from
the Merchants' Hall to the Church, by the 4th Dra-
goon Guards and a detachment of the 7th, or Royal Fusileers.
An excellait Sermon was preached by the Reverend Dr.
Thomas Macknight, one of the Ministers of the Old Church
of this City, Moderator of last General Assembly.—After
divine s'ervice, the Members will retire to the aisle to choose
a Moderator and begin business. It is said that the Rev. Dr.
Duncan Mearns, Professor of Divinity, King's College, Aber-
deen, will be proposed to be Moderator.—(Edinburgh Courant,
May 17.)