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London, England, 1819-07-13 00:00:00

flSr.s P:IC'rURE LOTTERY.
1 mo' -I.S.s LAI
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risaastts WEST Esq. President of the Royal Ace-
reseed to slit Committee of the House of Commons.
-Having carefully examined the Work of the Bri-
Picturzs, in Two Series, as execeted by Mr.
my decided opinion, that as a Work of Art
ley are bath correct and beautiful in their buita-
tinal Paintings from which they have been taken.
7oauuss mock honour as an Engraver in that ele-
ct of Art, as they also do to the Age and Country
tseS and these form a work which will be honoured
subsequent Ages, and reflect considerable credit
I am, &c.
Jl7. BENJA MIN WEST, P.R.A.
same was also signed by IL Coswav, R.A.)
addressed to P. W. Townes, V.sq. from Sir
L t-varict, R.A. March 27, 1817.
,rived the favour of your letter, requesting my opi-
iligravinp which form your National Work of the
cf Pictures.
.ter.tive 'ospection of them, I have no difficulty
that they appear to me to be exceedingly aces- i
resemblance to the Pictures from which they are
very beautiful specimens of a fine style of En-'
colouring of the Plates is, I think, as close an
r originals as is capable 0( being produced, and
equal execution of the• Work is highly honour-
-known ability of the Artists employed, and to the
ritywith which this national work has been conducted.
STOIMAILD, Esq. B. A. March 2S. 1817.
irreying your coloured Prints, I think them beau-
no hesitation in affirming.they are the best Speci-
I have ever seen in Colours; at once affording
composition, of the light and shade, and colour-
ral Paintings, as far as it is possible to accomplish
impressious.

%wait Bum-, R.A.-March 26, 1917.
-In compliance with your request, I have looked
a of Prints left at my hot*, and cannot suppose
two opinions on their merits : both in regard to the
the Colouring, they are certainly most exqui-
and unique. I am, &c.

3. WARD, Esq. ILA. March 26, 1817.
r—l conceive that there can be but one opinion as
excellence of the highly meritorious Work you
lvanced. As an individual, I decly regret the
' our highly-favoured Country being deprived,
of the Continent at this time, of the honour and
!tending the disseminating, throughout Europe,
lay °flit:eft in that department of Art from which
acquired so great art influx of wealth as well as

From M. A. SHPL, Rub R.A.
Fat pleasure in adding my testimony to that of
if the Royal Academy, in favour of the British
Ites executed by you. In the high commenda-

. upon that Wor.k.l entirely concur; as it appears
tecuted vith great ability, to be highly creditable
t who have been engaged in it, ant well deserving
merition which can be derived from the taste and

R. ;Intairs. Esq. R.A. 25th March, 1817.
been very much gratified by the inspection of your
Werk of the BRITISH GALLERY, the greater
I had not seen before. The different subjects are
neat taste and ability, as Engravings, and to the
tqllectioa of the originals, much fidelity ; and the
they arc completed as Paintings is new and inge-
irli the result far exceeds any coloured imitations
r prolued in Europe. On the whole, I consider
to he a very creditable specimen of English Art,
121,roling much regret that so much talent and so
11.1 exnerse, as such a Work must necessarily have
not It'ithertoi as I understand, been rewarded ..y
1g Aare cI public encouragement.

J. Ft4altAN, Esq.-R. A. March 126, 1 81 7.
1 have examined the several Plates of your First
11..1 (.1 gagravings, entitled the Ili itish Gallery of
it:rex:late you on the fidelity and beauty of
I reiriain,. Sce.

n. ptYv., ssaq. rt. A. 'Alarch 26, 18: 7.
have viewed your beautiful First Ind Second
firkisb Gallery of Pictures, which are
1 :bey coulee a great degree of credit
c:3 do ap honour to we Country. Hop-
-11..ni by the lioerglity of Nadi:us-tent.
d ut 2152,221, are now on View, at

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LI P. W. and F. P. Ton:kills, No. 53, New
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