Star.
London, England, 1830-11-25 00:00:00

No . 13,640.

THURSDAY EVENING, NOV. 25, 1830. PRICE 7u.

nor copper could be wrought to produce a more delightful effect."— M zEti NG OF THE 3IETROPOLI TAN TRADES
Bell's Life in London. SOLI ET! F.s.
" Mr. R. Martin, et 124, High Holborn, has just published a apes", ......--......--.
cimen of Ink Lithography, which will, we think, surprise the alma. I In consequence of his Alsjesty having postponed his intcr.rled visit to
teurs of this branch of set. In the space at about ten inches hy eight,. the Cuy, a Meeting or the Delegates from the Metro`` olitan Trades and
the artist h.s grouped with exquisite tastea great valley of pleasing Friendly SOritticP• was held on Monday la.', at ..he 101,,'..0 Tay, r:,, 1,
objects. Portraits, busts, landscapes, armour, architectural fragment., hear an Address read, which it was agreed ht a prcr:r is. Nll:ctity shook
a map, an antique tomb, lcc. are cleverly Interspersed and beautifully he presented to his Maiesty.--Mr. AIACIIIN took tie l:flJir, and ad.
delineated. The whole forms an elegant picture of varieties, equal in dressed the Meeting in a sr...xi' replet'- will) cliTic:.co itivl talent. 11.2
delicacy and clearness to the finest copper-plate engraving."—Bell's Mtn read the fonowing Address, whieh wis tinammously a;.•reed to :
Weekly Dispatch. 44 To the KING'M %lost I.xcellent lIIAJWiTY.
A Semmes or Jut Lunoonserv—by R. Martin. What the pro. " The humble and loyal Address of the various Societies. and Trade..
rein called Ink Lithography is, we do not distinctly know ; but this Manufactures, and Friendly Institutions, of die City of Lo.itlon
specimen is an extremely curious specimen et the art. It is a sort of and its vicinity.
pasticeio, exhibiting almost every kind of engraving ; and evinces ca-
pabilities which few could suppose Lithography to possess. Land- " May it please your Majesty,
scape, portrait, topography, manuscript, zoology, anatomy, armour, " ‘Ve, your loyal and faithful subjects, members of the various so-
and Other inanimate objects, architecture, &c. dtc. &c. are all cleverly cieties of trade*, manufactures, and frically institutions. humbly ap-
done ; and we think the resemblance to line engraving the closest we preach four Royal presence. Deeply, deeply deploring the cause
have ever seen. On the whole, we look upon tbls experiment to be as
important as it is novel. The lithographic press seems to be making which has led your Majesty to postpone your intended visit to your trae
vast strides forward to a power and perfection not dreamed of only a and loyal citizens cf London, and tearti.g that such postponement
few years ago."—Literary Gazette. originated from misrepresentation, and might have caused your most
" A SPECIMILII or Int Luneozairar.—Mr. Martin has put forth to gracious Majesty to doubt their fidelity, we are extremely anxious to
the world a specimen of Lithography through the medium of ink,
remove front the Royal mind every such doubt, and humbly beg L4l
which will open an entirely new field in that branch of the art. We
assure your Majesty that there arc not more loyal and faithful sub-
acknowledge our ignorance of the inventor's preparation and mode of
working the material, but the result is perfectly snrprising and saris. jects in the empire than those of the citirctis of London, awl parti-
factory. To prove the capabilities of his invention, be has combined cularly of the operative classes.
in one print a great variety of subjects, presenting as various qualities
" And we humbly beg to assure your Majesty that notwithstanding
of surface—such as old armour, landscapes, portraits busts, architec-
tural drawings, animals, anatomical subjects, drapery, and lowers, they have endured, and still labour under, the greatest privations and
and geographical drawings. The delicacy and minuteness of the work. distress, yet they have never deviated in their loyalty and attachment to
muiship is extraordinary. The landscapes, for instance, have the effect your Majesty's illustrious house, and are bold to declare they are loyal
of highly-wrought copper-plate line engraving. One of them, a sea- to a man ! And as children look up with confidence to their father for
piece, with a stormy sky, occupying a space of not two square inches,
will bear examining with a magnifier. So of the emhossings on the protection, so do we look up with confidence to your most gracious
armour; the tracery and fret-work of an old Gothic sepulchral monu. Majesty who is the father of his people; and we are sure that your
meat ; and lastly, a Inapidelineated and shaded, with the moantainuus Majesty will direct inquiry to be made into the causes of their distress,
districts raised, after the method introduced by Carey, and all exactly in order to an amelioration.
to resemble a line eugraving. All this the more agreeably surprises
us, when the material is considered upon which this result is pro- " And we humbly to that your Majesty will not long delay your
duced "—Atlas. most gracious visit to your loyal and faithful citizens of London, and
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" LITIMILAPMY.—One of the most extraordinary and highly-
finished specimens of the Lithographic art which has yet come under
our observation, is a sort of malanye plate, by R. Martin, who, in a
print of the dimensions of ten inches by eight, has given a collection
of subjects illustrating sculpture, painting, architecture, fruit, flowers,
armour, landscape. and portraits, woodland scenery, drapery, and a
variety of other subjects, each preserving its own distinct character, so
that it may be examined and criticised separately ; and at the same
time, the grouping is su well arranged, that, if taken altogether. there
does not appear to be the slighest confusion or interference of our sub-
ject with another. The execution is most admirable ; there is a soft-
ness and precision in it, which makes it resemble in appearance a fine
copper-plate engraving. Amongst the subjects most deserving of no-
tice are the representation of an ancient tomb, the head of a column
of the Corinthian order, a heap of armour, together with the cross
bow, sword, &c. and an antique bust, with its ornamented pedestaL
In short, this specimen of the Art of engraving on stone is of a de-
scription to do the greatest credit to the artist in whose labour it ori-
ginates."—Weekly Times.
LiruottaArnv.--Among all the arts of modern invention, there is
none which has so rapidly advanced to perfestion as lithography. We
have been favoured by Mr. Martin, of 124, High Holborn, with a
specimen, comprising, in leas than the size of a sheet of foolscap paper,
really most splendid imitation. of every kind of engraving, applied to
every class of subjects—rural scenery, flowers, architecture, antiqui-
ties, history, portraits, topography, anatomy, callgraphy, =cleat ar-
mour, &c. &c. To be appreciated, such things must be seen,
and to be appreciated justly, they must be seen by bet-
ter judges than ourselves ; for some of the imitations would hopes
upon us, as most elaborate efforts of the burin in the baud of the most
skilful artist. We know not whether the specimen plate with which
we have been favoured is on sale ; if it is, we can fairly recommend it
as a chef craiar re."—Statalard.
"bream's. or Larnoasarar. Martin, 124, High Holborn.—
Those who remember the state of the lithographic art only a few years
ago, will be astonished, u we have been, at the command which it
has acquired over every subject, from the landscape to the statue. We'
have had Mr. Martin's specimens in our possession for the last fort-
night, but we declined to notice them in the laudatory strain which'
our own admiration would have suggested, because we heard •
surmise that the effect is beyond the power of unassisted lithogra-
phy. In this difficulty, we consulted with artists, some of whom
pronounced the highest and most no equivocal praise upon these pro-
ductions, if they are genuine, by declaring, that nothing short of see-
ing the operation performed with their own eyes, will convince theirs
that these specimens have not been partly aided by steel or appat.
1 —World.

" Mr. R. Martin, of High Holborn, has just finished one of the
most beautiful specimens of Lithography that we have ever seen. The
effect is nearly equal to that produced by the finest line engraving.
We had no conception that this interesting art could have been
brought to such perfectioo."—Salisbury JournaL
" We have been much gratified with a specimen of ink lithography
by Mr. R. Martin. The artist has brought this beautiful branch of
art to perfection, and merits all the patronage which talent and in-
genuity have the privilege of claiming."—Globe.
Under the head of " Notice of New Books," the " Intelligence"
remarks—" We know not where we can better introduce a notice of
what, if it does not strictly speaking, come under this bead, is yet so
closely allied to it in the way of illustration, as to render our step-
ping a little out of our way, a venial offence, we mean the beautiful
specimen of ink lithography now before us, executed &vs Martin, in
High Holborn. Portrait, landscape, architectural, and scientific
drawing, all are contained in this impression from a single stone, and
we do not hesitate to say that we have seen nothing of the kind su-
perior to it either in taste or execution."
A SPEC/MIDI or Larnocutrur. R. Martin.--The progress which
has been recently made in that species of pictorial representation de.
Nominated Lithography, is really astonishing ; but rapid as has been
the pace at which improvement in this part of the graphic art has tra-
velled, Mr. Martin bas, in the specimen now before us, outstript all his
competitors. In a plate of very limited dimensions, the Artist has in-
traduced a sample of almost every description of engraving—architec-
tare, fruit, lowers, landscape, armour, music, portrait, topography,
zoology, anatomy, are all mingled together, yet all represented and
classed with a clearness of design, which totally banishes the appear-
ance of confusion. This tribute is due to she skill of the Artist in the
arrangement of the subject. In the execution of it, we find, if pos-
, Bible. still more for admiration; the clearness, softness, and blended
spirit of Mr. Martin's work is really astonishing, and serves to show
to what an extent, beyond what we had conceived possible, this style
of engraving may be carried, and we cannot but congratulate the
,ad-
mirers of the art on the prospect which is opened for its rapid progress
I by the improvements here introduced into the operations of the litho-
' graphic press."—Public Ledger.
" Mr. S. Martin, the lithographic artist, has sent as a beautiful
specimen of ink lithography. The style i, exceedingly soft and effective,
and is admirably calculated for all species of engravings in which a
blending of tints, and yet a clearness is preserved. It has due enco.
miusns limn us, and merits general patronage."—Paul Pry.
'` LITIIOGRAPHY.—We have been exceedingly gratified by the sight
of a specimen of lithographic engraving, advertised in our present num-
ber, by Martin. The delicacy and softness of tint of this picture ren-
der it superior to the generality of steel engravings. We coukl not I
have imagined that stone impressions could have produced all the mi-
note beauties of the line. Here, however, we have Finders, Freebairn,
Agar, Graves, Ecc. &c. combined ; and in a small folio sheet we are
presented with, a number of beautiful portraits and views, sufficient
to stock a modern annual,"—News.
" LITW.GRAPfIY.—AIr. Itohert Martin, of I£4. High Holborn. has
just issued from his establishment one of the most beautiful specimens
of the lithographic art which we have ever beheld. Its delicacy, soft-
, mess, precision, and chat ming effect of light and shade are really de-
serving of our unqualified encomiums. in the space of about 10 inches
by 8, Mr. M. has tastefully groopOd a great variety of pleasing objects
I —portraits, busts, landscape scenery, armour, an antics, tomb, bls•
torical sketch, fruit, flowers, foliage, music, drapery, mapping, soology.
conchology, caligraphy, hieroglyphics, foe-Sinilei of autographs, scalp-
tore, heraldry, architecture, &c. The specimen illustrates the per-
' faction of this department of the fine arts, and ,bas justly elicited
from the public press, that only oue opinion can be formed of Mr.
Martin's production ; and we heartily congratulate him on the
saw.% which hi, merits will doubtless secure him."—Gentleman's
Magaz'ne.

give them the proud opportunity of testifying their loyalty and attach-
ment, and of evincing to your Majesty, and the whole world, that you
indeed live in the hearts of your people.
" And now may the GOD of our fathers bless your Majesty, and may
you and your illustrious Consort be long—very long spared to reign over
a truly loyal and free people, and when the time of separation shall come,
which we pray may be far distant, may you and yours receive a crown
immortal that will never fade away--a crown of glory in the realms of
eternal bliss."
Mr. TH VS/CELL, of the Cabinet-makers' Society, and one of the Corn 1
mittee which has so strenuously endeavoured to promote the interests ofi
so great a body of men as the Trades' Societies, then rose and said, that the
delegates would inform their respective bodies that they were to hold
themselves in readiness to accompany the deputation with the address,
as he was informed that his Majesty would be pleased to receive
it before he left London for Brighton. He (Mr. Thurnell) was
requested to state, that should his Majesty honour the City with
his presence, there were a number of persona who had waited
on him from various Societies, who had declared their inten-
tion, not only to form a line to receive their Sovereign on his
entrance into the city, but take up the ground they held in the morning
in a body of not less than 10,000, and accompany his Majesty to the
palace, and should there be occasion for it would lay down their lives
to a man in honour of their beloved King and his Consort. By so doing
they would remove the stigma which some evil and maliciously dia-
pasons have thrown out against the Trades and Friendly societies
rnaig ridcandelous placards and anonymous letters. Mr. T. concluded by
old
that they were determined to show that they were loyal to a
man; lily respected by the city authorities. He then sat down amid
los& dams.
It was agreed that copies of the address should be forwarded to the
different Societies, and after thanks were voted to the Chairman and
Committee for their indefatigable exertions, the meeting, which was nu-
merous and respectable, separated.