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tip. Dorinda wounded if Silvio, fee.—S. Woowl
rotor., A.—A defign difplaying tome poetical
tale. but executed in a Idle which (peaks more the
cold endear of the fchuols ihan the warm entlaifi.
aft of the art.—lt indicate little knowledge of the
effelis of human nature, and the colouring is fuited
to the Rile of the pi&ure, artificial and Wk.
r 39. Belfifarint.—B. Wesr, R. A.—This is one
of the moil hackneyed fubjea, in the nlioie round
of thofe feleatd for the exercife of piftorial talents;
neither do we fee any thing in the defigit which
gives it any remarkable pre-eminence of charaftcr.
It is, however, lets theatrical, and therefore more
to be admired as a work of genius than the pifture
painted from the fame page of binary by David,
the member of the French Academy. It is not,
however, fo fltewy as that, Mr. Weft evidently
not intending it as a finithed produaion.
95. The "tasty Father.—J. Opts, R. A.—This
pi&ure attracts more attention than any other of
this artift's produaions of the prefent year. It is
certainly a well managed defign altogether, andl
the ex areffion in the faces of die figures is in the j
finch (tile of the fchool of Rembrant; but the '
charaaers introduced are exactly the fame as thofe
we have teen over and over again in the piaorial j
dramas of Mr. °pie- It were much to be wifhed
he would fkore the creeks of nature, and the
lineaments of paffion in his mind, and not be ,
obliged to have rccourfe to models on every occa-
fion. However. better do that, than work like a
mole in the dark.
196. Hannibal.—R. WISTALL, R. A.—Hanni-
bal, or any imaginary charafter.—We have no-
thing here but a tingle head of an old man, which
it had been more becoming the artilt to call a
Study fsom Nature, and a fine Rudy it is.
209. A view of the entrance of Brdi liarhottr, &c.
J. 3. tIERREE.This is one of thofe fuhjeas which
become particularly interefting to an Engliihman.
as bringing with it recolleaions gratifying to the
pride of our maritime charafter.—A Ship of war is
teen boldly Standing into the mouth of Brea hat.
bour, to afccrtain the force of the enemy at anchor,
while a repeating frigate conveys the fignals to the
fleet at fea.—The piaure is painted with all that
local knowledge of the particular branch of the
art, for which the difciples of the fchool of Serres
are diftintafhea.
lat. sff- ring/ tau Naples.—E. GMtVeY, R. A.
'-The general circa produced in this piCture is
good, but it is wrongly marked with the peculiar
manner of the artift.—The colouring is not that of
nature in any part of the world, nor do we believe
the view itfelf is genuine, though, upon the whole,
charalteriftk of the neighbourhood of Naples.
34. A Sceae in the Merchant of Venice.—R.
&stmts.—This young Artift's originals have all
the air of copies. He is a mow fuccefsful imitator
of the works of thofe who have gone before him in
the career of reputation ; but we advife him to
Follow nature as the more dire guide to fame.
There is, however, a great deal of fine execution
*bout this piaure.
2:7. Ship bearing up for steleorge...—J M. W.
TURN La. R. A.—There is a great deal of what
may be called daft about this piaure. The dif-
tribution of light and thadow is judicious, and the
general handling of the piaure is malterly, but the
clouds referable rocks and the water wants tranf.
parency.—This fort of painting may be after
the manner of certain artilts of the. old fchool, but
the faults of fuch men thould be avoided with as
Much care as their beauties are ftudied.
335. A Thatcher at wort.—J. Baamer.—The
(meets of Barker of Bath in painting tingle runic
figures has put many artifts upon following in his
track, and among the reit Mr. Barney. This pic-
ture, however, exhibits no very alarming rivalry
'if talents—the figure has not the appearance of
being a portrait, which it were better that every
angle figure Should be, as by giving identity, a
greater truth of Pimple expre(fion is acquired by
the painter, and a more lively intereft is fixed in
the mind of the amateur.
253. The '0 LkevelEno—J.
Eckftein is a painter of merit ; we do not, how-
ever, think fentimental defign is his forte : We'
have Peen Tome works of humour by this gentle-
man equal to many of the produaions of Hogarth.
262. The ifcce#reg Sprit and the reartling
ataget—J. Nana, Accuting Spirit has
the chant/ter and air of a two-penny poil-boy, and
the Recoi ding Angel the dignified pretence of the
ether of a country boarding-16mA :—the compo.
fition of the piaure, however, is good; and the
colouring bet.cr than that of this At tilt in general.
272. A Boy blotviv a bladder, . T., F
Mr. T. has leen a beautiful piaure on this Simple
fubjea, painted lonic years fince by Wet° HT of
Derby, and thought he could produce the like.—
The bladder, it is true, is very well, but Curdy a
Mews Wilder 6 hardly a fabled worthy exhibition
in a Royal Academy l—Bodes, where is the no.
Itchy of the thing ?
287. A Nan sews to Mather—H. SING LIIVIN.
This is a highly tinilhesl and well conceived piaure.
The expreftion in the face of the beautiful devotee
is highly interelling, and the contraned natural
artificial lights are managed with great Skill.
369. The &kr) .41y refe.—W .0w N .-•••The piaure
is painted in a fine folid Stile, and Speaks much in
favour of Mr. Owen's progrefs in his protellion; it
is, however, rather more in the trea manner of
another artier than we with to. fit in a produaion
of any riling genius, who teems to poffets powers
of his own Strong enough not to need fuch fupport.
487. Six Portraite.—J. Dowsm•a. A —Thefe
portraits are in the usual Rile of this atria. He
has the talent of rendering the faces of the ladies
and oentlernen who employ him very handfmne ;
but trl...y all exhibit one kind of chariest., and are
not prod naive of much piaorial effedt.
490. The Sweeper's Boa.—J. Ds FLEURT.—A
drawing of a young artier whole prbgrefs in his
pmfeffion is very manifeft ; we advice him, how-
ever,
to keep clear of the rnanneriits of the day,
and look to no other guide but nature.
2'afon.—J. M. W Tutu IR, IL A.—A ro-
mantic defign, executed with great freedom of
kaixd, and producing a very song effea.—The

taure is altogether mach in the Rile of Salvator
Rola. It is, however, little more then a Sketch.

571. View of 11446 littado—L.
This is a very Ipirited view. The rocks and water
are painted with cia.fidence and truth, and the cn.
louring of both, as well as of the fky, &c. is from
a cum& obfervittion of the dials of nature.

594, 595. Portraitr.--11. EDR lOC r.---Thefe
drawing% are fame of :he hell things of the kind in
the Exhibition, and fo far as we are acquainted with
the perfotrages reprefented, they are moll felici-
tous rtfctrthlances, but we lament that Mr. Edridge
will iu turn hii attention to works of greater
magnit lid and which clafs themfelves in a higher
rank in the art.

600, 631. Views et armorer end Maidflone.—P.l
Ssl.6sv, K. A.—This veteran artift !till maintains
the high ground he has gained as a landfcape pain-
t
ter, fhameing thole who make their claims to po-
pular admiration by a fantaftical choice of fubjeet,
and a meretricious glare of colouring.
608. Portrait' Mr. Garrow.—W. H. Davi s.—
A charafteriftic likencfs, and a well painted pia ure
altogetilt:r, but the appearance of the face is too
juvenile for Mr. Garrow by fome years.
629. Portrait of IV. F. Collard—J. LONSIDALE.
The unufual and unaffeted attitude of this portrait
difcover this young Artift to be polkad of fuperior
tale the ftillneis of effcet fo appropriate to the
employment of the °Nee reprefented, is a proof
of his judgment • and the general execution of
the piatire is highly creditable to his abilities.