The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-08 00:00:00

BENJAMIN WEST,

LATE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY,
To offer for unreserved competition, on FRIDAY, SA-
TURDAY, and MONDAY, the 22d, 23d, and 25th days
of Alay, at Twelve o'Clock,
THE UNEQUALLED COLLECTION OF
HISTORICAL PICTURES,
_ _

Including 170 of the SUBLIME EFFORTS of his vast and
comprehensive mind.

The great renown acquired by this distinguished orna-
ment 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. In viewing this

SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF THE FOUNDER AND
FATHER or• BRITISH HISTORICAL PAINTING,
The nation at large will lament that in times like these,
when the march of intellect and improvement has made
such rapid strides, 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
had so 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 be suc-
ceeded 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 THE THIRD,

Who, in the singleness of his mind, and unbounded libe-
rality, commanded the late President to paint TWENTY-
TWO PICTURES, to adorn
THE ROYAL CHAPEL IN WINDSOR.
Our pre,ent Monarch was graciously pleased to restore to
Mr. West's family these precious gents; they include the
SUBLIME COMPOSITION,
MOSES RECEIVING THE LAWS,
The universal Deluge and the Crucifixion of Our Saviour.
The remaining ones are all appropriate for Altar Pieces.
It would far exceed the limit of au advertisement to men-
tion separately all the Pictures: a very few will demon-
strate the treat which is in store for those 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 persons were gratified by a sightofi t.
DEATH ON THE PALE HORSE,

Representing the opening of the first five Seals : the effect
proposed to be excited by this Picture is the terribly sub-
lime, and its various modifications, until lost in the oppo-
site extremes of pity and horror,—a sentiment which
Painting had not, until then, attempted successfully to
awaken. This is indeed a chef d'oeuvre ; and the same
panegyric might be safely pronounced on the remaining
150 Pictures. The space allotted for this purpose is,
however, insufficient, and this imperfect description will
end by intreating especial attention to the following :
Expulsion of Adam and Eve The Overthrow of the Old
The Deluge Beast and False Prophet
Abraham and Isaac Telemachus and Mentor on
The Resurrection the Island
Peter and John Cicero discovering the Tomb
The Three Marys of Archimedes
The Brazen Serpent Death of Wolfe
Saul Prophesying Mark Anthony showing the
St. Paul shaking the Viper Rube and Will of Caesar.
Christ healing the Infirm
Thus has Mr. West left for the admiration of the pre-
sent and succeeding generations,
A SUBLIME SERIES OF PICTURES,
Fron Sacred and Profane History, Poetry, and orl-.
ginal fancy, including the greater portion of the labour of
his link and meritorious A
THE 'ONLY LEGACY FOR HIS CHILDREN.

West's
In AtneriCi, the eihibition one 'of Mr.' West's Pic-
tip Healing of the Infirm in the Temple,—(which
he presented to the Hospital of Philadelphia gratuitously),
produced a sum sufficient to perpetuate the maintenance of
twenty-five Pensioners, besides 1,800 guineas to build
a room to receive it. To conclude, Sir Thomas Law-
rence, at the distribution of Prizes to the Students of
the Royal Academy, eulogized the late venerable Pre,
aident thus :7." His Forks were not only superior to
any former productions of Englieh 'art, but far euritass.
ing eontemporarY merit 'on th* Cantinent-were sun.,
quailed 'at any period below the School of the Ca.,
racci--Land he gained celebrity at the close of his life, 'far
greater thou 'he had' ever before enjoyed; 404 he 'became
lati;lo;3t to forOfnloess of deceased greatßess) the one
tr painter of his country.
pciriptivo t3it;lngnety at 2s, 6d. each, will be ready
two months antecedent to the Sale, when the Exhibition
will be opened ; the Catalogues may then be had in the
principal Cities iu America, at Berlin, Vienna, Amster-
dam, and Paris; in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Ox-
ford, and Cambridge; of T. R. Smith, Esq., Solicitor,
No. 7, Furnival's Ina alui at Mr. Geor4e 4pbiae's Offices,
I.eadopt