Star.
London, England, 1810-05-15 00:00:00

EXHIBITION-MDCCCX.

14R. Cleopatra dissolving the Pearl.—R. STOTHARD,
R. A.—This is a splendid design, and a very mas-
terly composition : in regard to execution, however,
it can be considered little more than a sketch ; we
trust, the colouring here exhibited is not that of the
finished picture. Mr. Stothard till adheres to his
fanciful doctrine of a harmony of lines, to which he
is sometimes ridiculously servile. This subject may
be said to be more encumbered with ornament, than
graced by it.
214. Scene on the Paddington Canal.—Miss
OLE.--ThiS is a well-chosen subject ; simple in itself,
and painted from a pure and correct observance of
the ordinary effects of Nature; the subject, however,
might have been rendered more pleasing, by bring-
ing more business into it.
231. Venus lamenting over the dead Body of Adonis.
—W. M. CRAIG. —We cannot possibly guess what
kind of an Adenis'such a one as this might have been
before he died ; but, sure ae are, the charms of the
living Venus are not very fascinating. These figures
are, moreover, not gracefully disposed, the clair os-
cura is non-effective, and the colouring is heavy, but
the drawing is good. This artist is net familiarised
to large subjects in oil—he may improve.
190. She died.* Love, ausl helot- Glory.—S. DRUM-
MOND, A.—There is somethig good in the composi-
tion of this picture : but Mr. Drummond is so in-
tangled in the shackles of his own manner, that really
we have no hope of his rescue ; the colourihg here is
altogether bad, but with the materials he uses, how
should it be otherwise ?
- 217. Portrait of Mrs. Spade, as Alice, in the Castle
Spectre.—A. ARCHER.—The terrors of Alice at being
left alone at midnight, are well depicted, and the
character is altogether correctly conceived and exe-
tuted. It is certainly the Alice of the play, and
may be referred to as a study for some provincial ac-
tress ; but neither the figure nor the face is that of
Mrs. Sparks.
198. View of Cintra.—R. Coasomx.—Laboriously
executed from a sketch made on the spot by a British
Officer, probably for the principal purpose of giving
a view of the Castle, in which the famous, or, as some
have called it, infamous, Convention was signed. The
scenery is gloomy, and not much improved by any
great variety of tint, upon which the painter seemed
afraid to venture, not having nature before him.

A serious affray has taken place at Chichester be-
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of the Town, which at one time threatened alarming
effects, but which were seasonably averted by the in-
terposition of the Magistrates. We trust it will be
male the subject of grave enquiry.
In addition to the Forty Capital Prizes which the
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