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RorAL ACADEur

EXHIBITION 1837.
348. Conway Caflk.—J. Ds Fi.suar.—lt gist. s
pleafure to trace the progrefs of riling genius.
author of this view has given Time novelty of effelt
to a fubjeft which has been much backnied. 4.4 Con.
way's Old Caine" is here very faithfully delineated,
and the neighbouring fcenery is flcerched in with
much freedom. This is a tinted drawing of the old
fchool, though by a young praftitioner.
405. Venal carrying .near from the Field, Egc.—W.
HILTON.—A meritorious attempt in the higher de.
partment of the art. Thefe figures have all the dillin•
guithing charaderillics of the Epic Mufe, ideal gran-
deur, and ideal grace, at the expence here and there
of anatomical eorreitnefs and natural effeft. There ir,
however, a difplay of fcholaftic knowledge viable in
moft parts of the pidture, which augurs favourably
of the artift's future reputation. As a coloutifl, he has
much to learn.

331. Yiew of the Golden lane Brewery.—D. Mt.
svannoLme.—A poor imitation of a very popular
piaure, painted feveral years fince by Garrard, of
Whitbread's brewhoufe. In that before us the horfes
and.carts are very well drawn, and the view of the
buildings is probably correa—but the tone of co•
louring which prevails through the work is hardly
equal to the dignity of the fabjelt.
323. Littkdas Tower, on the Tweed; :ec.—j. Wasp.
—Vail labour has been bellowed on this pietnre, and
the more pains the artiß has taken to conceal it, the
more apparent it is. This is particularly obfervable
in the dißant objets. The Tower itfelf is a petted
portrait of this building. greatly enriched by a fpi•
riled reprefentation of the localities of the frit on
which it Hands. This upon the whole, we confider
as Mr. Ward's bell piaure.

308. Cow boy.i.--A. W. Cm.t.corT is One
of Mr. Callcott's belt pictures, becaufe in it he has
trulted more to his own vbfervances of Englifh Na..
tore, than to Foreign Work* of Art. There is great
fimplicity in the defigo—the gradations of light and
(Lade are well obferved, and the figures, &c. in the
fore ground are touched in with much force. We
can only with there had been a little more variety cf
tint.
y. Waggon Rorie: frightened at Lightning.—J. WARD.
—This is an elabotate production, but abounding in
faults of moll obtrufive magnitude. The horfes and
waggon are entreaty drawn, though with a very
hard outline, and the Ajaro ofeuro of the picture is well
Bodied, in regard to breadth of light and depth of
thadow, but the illumination of the figures is that of
bright day, though the greater part of the thy is
wrapt in tempefthous gloom, and the horizon exhibits
the faint rays of a fcarcely rifen moon. The broad
glare, therefore, mull be fuppofed to proceed from the
lightning ; but unfortunately this is made to iffue from
a cloud on the oppafite fide of the objects on the fore.
ground to that on which the light fans, nor is the flafh
ufelf to vivid as the reflection produced on the figures.
The anatomical espreffion given to thefe isvery good,
and the fubjea in general is well conceived, but the
effects produced are not thole which a more minute
attention to natural phenomena would have fuggelled
—The fky, in particular, is not charaderillic of a
, thunder-ftorm.
16. Juliet.—T. Csaexa, A.—This is not the Juliet
of Shakefpear, lamenting the banifhment of AWN
but fome Abigail, grieved to the heart on account of
the fhabbinefs of the family mourning, in which the
is obliged to appear among the cell of the fervants
102. 7be guinntair Musjed, at Murata, Le loin.—
T. Daatat.i., R. A.—The chief merit of thefe Eaft
India views of Mr. Daniell, we will take it for grant.
ed, confifts in their correanefs.—The colouring, we
prefume, is that of Oriental Nature, othervile we
fitould objet to the yellow hue which prevails fo
generally in all of them. They exhibit a noble breadth
-of light, and great fprightlinefs of touch.
103. Portrait of the late Lord Thurlow.—T.
LIPS, A.—A fine likenefs of the great original, at the
moil advanced period of his tile, painted with a firm
pencil, and coloured in the very belt title of the artilt.
220. 4 Moortlight.—W. ANDEASOII:Thii is a well
painted picture in all its parts :—a beautiful fedate•
nefs of tint prevails throughout, and the objects we
defined with juft fufficient precifion to afcertain that
identity, without violating the peculiar charaaeriltis
of nocturnal landfcape.
225. Portrait of Mr. Dingwall.—J. Orli, R. A.-,
The bell painted portrait which this lamented arta
has left behind him in the preterit Exhibition. la
regard to etpreffion, difiribution of light and thadov,
and truth of colouring, it is a petted fchool.
226. " The Scheel Boa, with his Satchel and frig
norning Face."—H. Those sow, R. A --This is
prettily painted picture, but Mr. Tuom sox does rot
appear to have exactly caught the charaBer fo LIP
pity defcribed by Shakefpear—" The fhining morn'
ing face" is loft in gloom, and the colouring of die
surrounding objeas is rather cold.
230. I'ortrait of the had of Northo.—l. Pm ILLIM
A.—A firmly painted portrait, boldly projedicg
from a well harmonifed back ground, but we cannot
think the likenefs of the gallant officer perfect.
253. &CM 00 the OM Brent Aiver —Cat& wateting.--'
C. CI ANPAIgiJUM.—This is a very improving yong
wilt. In this Picture he appears to have ttudied,
with confiderable fuccefs, the manner of the late
Goinfborough. The effeas of Englifh Nature we
well °barred.