The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-12 00:00:00

A COLLECTION OF JEWELS

Of the moat fashionable deseription, Service of very hand=
some Chased Plate, 7000 oz., and Plated Table Service
covered with silver, together with a variety of valuable
Property of an ornamental character, including Bronzes,
Buhl, and Ormolu Commodes, Clocks, &0., the pro-
perty of a Gentleman of consideration, and must be
cold unreservedly.
MR. GEORGE ROBINS begs very re-
spectfully to announce that he has been directed by
a Gentleman of Rank to offer far unreserved SALE, at
his Great .Rooms, in Covent-garden, on TUNIIDAY, the
24th day of Febi nary next, and following Days, at Twelve
o'clock, an extensive Collection of
JEWELS AND JEWELLERY,
embracing meek of beauty and splendour. It has Leon
purchased from the Magazine of one of the first Goldsmiths
and Jewellers in London, and the following will be found
'eonspicuons for their splendour and intrinsic worth :
BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND AND EMERALD' NECK-

THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION OF THE
HIGHLY-ESTERNIED WORKS OF BENJAMIN
WEST, ESQ., THE LATE PRESIDENT OF THE
ROYAL ACADEMY; TOGETHER WITH THE
SPLENDID EXHIBITION ROOMS, ERECTED
BY MR. NASH, AT AN EXPENCE EXCEEDING
4,000 POUNDS, AND THE RESIDENCE OF THE
VENERABLE DECEASED, IN NEWM AN-
STREET.

jtR. GEORGE ROBINS has the grafi-
fication to announce to the Public, and mote
especially those who encourage the FINE ARTS, that it
has been his good fortune to be honoured by the Executors
of the revered and highly-gifted Artist,
BENJAMIN WEST,
LATE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY,
To offer for unreserved competition, on FRIDAY and
SATURDAY, the 15th end 16th days of May, at 12
&Clock,
THE UNEQUALLED COLLECTION OF
HISTORICAL PICTURES,
Including 170 of the Su-emelt; Ervortre of his vast and
comprehensive mind.
, The great renown acquired by this distinguished orna-
tnent of his Art, will necessarily circumscribe the necessity
of going into a very long detail : this is fortunate, inas-
much as the appalling difficulty of doing strict justice
would weaken the humble effort, and thus render more im-
perfect a sketch, that pretends not to give more than a very
faint outline of the brilliant picture, to which a much more
talented man would feel himself incompetent to do adequate
justice to. In viewing this
SPLENDID EXHIBITION OP rye FOUNDER AND
FATHER or BRITISH HISTORICAL PAINTING,
The nation at large will lament that in timers like these,
when the march of intellect and improvement has made
seek rapid itridea, so great a treasure as •
MR. WEST'S GALLERY
Should be left to the hazard and uncertainty of the ham-
mer; it was surely not appreciating too highly the English
taste and liberality to contemplate
THE. BRITISH INSTITUTION AND
NATIONAL GALLERY
Becoming the depository of this entire Collection, and thus
transmit to posterity a proud record of what could be accom-
plished by an Englishman, and in that peculiar art, which
bad en long remained in its infancy. It was by the
generous devotion of his pencil to the noblest aim of his
profession, that first brought British Painting into direct
association with the Throne, and raised it into an objeCt of
national importance, in the mind of his Sovereign. It will
almost partake of the work of supererogation to state, that
until the year 1768, Historical Painting was in no wise
encouraged in England, and the immortal West encoun-
tered the trial in fear and trembling: how well he sue-
, seeded future generations will acknowledge,--and the pre-
sent will, it is believed, add their concurring testimony..—
For this proud testimonial of having raised the character
of English Historical Art, the public are mainly indebted
to the kind and fostering encouragement of his
LATE MAJESTY, GEORGE TI.IE THIRD;
Who, in the singleness of his mind, and unbounded libe-
rality, commanded the late President to paint. TWENTY-
TWO PlOrtilLES, to adorn
THE ROYAL CHAPEL IN WINDSOR.
Oar present Monarch was,gracieusly pleased to restore to
Mr. West's family these precious gems ; they ineltide the
SUBLIME Coaicosrrsoar,
MOSES RECEIVINO THE LAWS,
The universe! Deluge and the Crucifixion of Our Saviour.
The remaining ones are all appropriate for Altar Pieces.
It would fee exceed the limit of an advertisement to mem-
tien separately oil the Pictures : a very few will demon-
strate the treat which is in store for Om who have not
been so fortunate as to see them.
CHRIST REJECTED BY THE JEWS,
(And for which 10,0001. was refused) was exhibited in
Pall-mall, and 240,000 persona were gratified by a sight
of it.

DEATH ON THE PALE HORSE,
Representing the opening of the first fire Seals: the effect
proposed to be excited by this Picture is the terribly sub-
lime, and its various modificat:ons, until lost in the oppo•
site extremes of pity and horror,—.--4 sentiment which
Painting had not, until then, attempted successfully to
awaken. This is indeed a chef d'omvre; and the same
panegyric might be safely pronounced on the remaining
150 Pictures. The space allotted for this purpose ja,
hovccvcr, insufficient, and this imperfect description will
end by intreating especial attention to the following :
Expalsion of Adam and Eve Tice Overthrow of the Old
The Deluge Beast and False Prophet
Abraham and Isaac Telemachus and Mentor on
Tit: Resurrection the Island
Peter and John Cicero discovering the Tomb
The Three Marys of Archimedes
The Braeen Serpent Death of Wolfe
Saul Prophesying Mark Anthony showing the
St. Paul shaking the Viper Robe and Will of Costar.
Christ healing the Infirm

Thus has Mr. West left for the admiration of the pre-
tent and succeeding generations,
A SUBLIME SERIES OF PICTURES,
Prom- Sacred and Profane History, Poetry, and ori-
ginal fancy, including the greater portion of tine labour of.
his long and meritorious life, as
THE ONLY LEGACY FOR HIS CHILDREN.
Is Amcries, the exhibition of ON of Mr. West's Pic-
tut es,—The Healing of-the Infirm in the Temple,—(which
he presented to the Hospital of Philadelphia gratuitously),
produced a entn sufficient to perpetuate the maintenance of
twenty-five Pensioners, besides 1,800 guineas to build
a room to receive it. To conelnde, Sir Thomas Law-
rence, at the distribution of Prizes to the Students of
the Royal Academy, eulogized the late venerable Pre-
sident thus :—" Ilis works were not only superior to
any former productions of English art, but far surpass-
ing contemporary merit en ►he C;outincnt—were no-
quelled at any period below the School of the Ca-
racci--and he gained celebrity at the close of his life, far
greater than he find ever before enjoyed, because (almost to
forgetfulness of deceased greatness) the only popular painter
of his eountry.

Destriptire Catolopes, at 2s. 6d. each, Trill be ready
two months antecedent to the Sale, when the Exhibition
will be opened; the Cataloguer► may then be had in the
principal Cities in America, at Berlin, Vienna, Amster-
dam, and Paris; in kdinhnrgh, Glaugolv, Liverpool, Ox-
ford, and Cambridge; of T. R. Smith, Pea:, Solicitor,
Furnival's Inn; and at Mr. George Robins's Office+,
London,