The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-10-16 00:00:00

EXHIBITION OF THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY.

THIRD NOTICE.
No. 115. The ,Merry Wives of Windsor commenting
upon the letters sent by Falstaff. D. Pasmore.—The
point selected by the artist is the following portion of the
dialogue :--
Mrs. Ford—Did you ever see the like?.
Mrs. Page—Letter for Letter.
There is some good pailiting in this little picture. The
interior of the chamber is well managed, as are the dra-
peries of the two merry ladies. The artist has not been
happy in filling up our ideas of their persons. Mrs.
Ford's laugh is too obstreporous. Her features should
convey some little wonder at the amazing impudence of
the fat knight. Mrs. Page's countenance, and whole de-
meanour, is in the opposite extreme. The former is as
demure as a Quakeress at meeting, and possesses none of
the archness of Shakspere's protrait. She is dumpy too
in figure ; and not at all the attractive personage which
the great dramatist had in his mind's eye.
116. The Entrance to the Mersey, from the Alt flood-
gates. Thunder storm clearing away. C. Barber.—
This is a very nice landscape, with a few faults however.
Tile foreground is well balanced, and full of nature. The
little hamlet in the centre of the picture, seen through
the half-screen of trees, is a very picturesque bit, and
nicely painted. The effect of the sun breaking through
the storm clouds, and lightening the landscape and water,
with its shipping, in the distance, is cleverly managed.
But we object to the lurid tinge thrown upon the body of
the retiring clouds. There is also a hardness, here and
there, in the sky colouring.
117. Distant view of Windsor Castle, from Widmore
Heath, Buckinghamshire. F. H. Henshaw.—The fore-
ground here is broad and open, and gives an excellent
effect to the very finely painted landscape and castle in
the distance. _ _

129. Lochleven, Arqyleshire. C. Fielding.— Is a
pretty little landscape. The placid lake in the foreground
is nicely painted ; and the vista of hilly scenery, running
towards the background, is painted with the artist's
peculiar ability. Perhaps a little less of blue, however,
would have improved the picture.
190. Brig on Shore, at St. Leonard's, Hastings. W.
C. Smith.—ls very clever.
47, The Forest of Arden, Warwickshire, is another
and larger of Mr. Henshaw's contributions. It is nicely
painted, especially the foreground, which is bold and
vigourous. The light too is cleverly thrown down upon
the knotted bolls of the monarchs of the forest, and intro-
duced, at intervals, into the thickly wooded distance.
7. The First Pair of Trews. R. M`lnnes.—The
subject of this graphic picture is the application of the
measuring tape to a youthful Scottish lad, by a country
snip, possessed evidently of no mean opinion of his dis-
cernment and capability to fit 3" the human form divine."
The worthy tailor is holding up his tape, with his thumb
at the proper division, exclaiming with triumph, as plainly
as the production of the painter's brush could exclaim,
" aughteen inches—aw tell't ye it wad be !" On the left
of the picture the plaided sire of the youth is seated on a
" three leggit stool," with mull in hand, as proud evi-
dently of Jock's proportions, and as full of the important
event transacting, as a sire well could be. The wife of
the worthy operator behind is examining the whiskey bot-
tle, in preparation of a dram for their customer, and is her-
self also full of the occasion. The little corner cupboard
behind her, with its well arranged best china, &c., is very
nicely painted. The gem of the picture, however, is the
cross-legged urchin at the window, who is threading his
needle, and by the sarcastic pout of his lip, is clearly arro-
gating for himself the position of a future Stultze—as dif-
ferent to his old master as a regular student of Chambers'
Journal can be supposed to become. This figure is a most
happily painted piece of life. As a whole the picture is
very clever.
229. A Parisian Market, with the Church of St.
Eustache. W. Parrott.—ls very creditable to the artist.
The picture is full of life.
274. Falling in with Wreck. J. Danby.—The artist
here has given us a fine effect, in the red sunset falling
upon the rolling waters, with the wreck and boats tinged
by its dying beams. The wrecked brig mid boats are well
painted ; but the barque coming to the rescue is not so ;
her hull is more of the yacht build than comports with the
very tall spars which she carries.
275. Morning. G. F. Watts.—ls a sweet composition.
The colouring almost leads us to suppose that it is an old
painting. At all events it is a painting which might be
mistaken for that of an old master.

282. " So sweet the blush of bashfulness, e'en pity
scarce can make it less.—Byron. R. Clothier. —A pleas-
ing study. The countenance is softly expressive of the
sentiment of the poet ; and the drapery, &c., is artistically
painted. Mr. Clothier has two other pictures in the exhi-
bition—portraits—one of which,
565. TV. J. Clement, Esq., is very striking and clever.
The figure, face, &c.—of course we cannot speak to the
accuracy of the likeness—are well painted ; and the an-
tique furniture in the room, the draperies, &c., with the
management of the light thrown upon them, display great
ability. Perhaps, however, the light is thrown too broadly
upon the costume of the figure itself, which is thus made
to appear a little bald.