The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-04 00:00:00

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SPLENDID AND INTERESTING ENGRAVINGS.—We
have juit seen, at 11r. Grundy's Repository, in Church-
street, and have been much gratified by a minute inspec-
tion of, the now published engraving of " Prince Charles
and the Highlanders entering Edinburgh after the Battle
of Prestonpans," from the celebrated large historical pic-
ture painted by Thomas Duncan. Esq., F.S.A., A. K.A.
The event which it commemorates is one of the most pro-
minent in Seottibh, and, we should now say—all animo-
sity bet w

North ru►d South Britain having long since
died away—in nolional history. The picture repreents
the triumphal entry into the Cannongate (near Elolyrood
Palace, in Edinburgh, then the only, and now still, a
main entrance to the city,) of the young Prince, accom.

, lattittul, but, as a mass, rude band
of mountaineers, who had devotedly attached themselves
to his perilous fortunes, regardless even of life in the
itylvitable struggles which they wrre well aware would
ensue. The bailie took place on the 21st September,

1745, and was signal in the defeat of the GovernMent (or
En2lish) forces, under Sir John Cope. Prestonpans is
but nine miles from Edinburgh, and the entr6 of the
victors next day, with their spoils and captives, firmed a
subj Pct of historical reminiscence which it is somewhat
remarkable no previous painter had taken up. The
Prince, mounted on a finely caparisoned steed, and with a
tnrtan plaid round his shoulders, appears near the centre
cture; he is uncovered, in acknowledgment
as salutations he receives from all

around—th!! humble and the high—on the ground, or
at the windows or balconies. His youthful yet gallant
appearance, supported as he was by many of his adherents

of high rank,—the Earl of Perth, the Chief of Cl. uranlld,
Lord George Murray, and others,—excite the enthusiastic
greeting of his friends, and even command the respect

(though 'expressed in somewhat tortuous visage) of his
enemies. A great number of characters, of varied degree
in life, are introduced, all, to our thiuking, most appro-
i riate and effective ; most of them being moreover stiictly
bistolical. Many of the ladies are truly fascinating in

ace, and

3y a metro-

politan contemporary of high artistic taste, "the print
tells the tale of the gallant young prince in the manner
most effective and exciting ;" and we concur with him in

no prin

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fished of late years is like'y to become so extensively
popular, not only in Scotland, but in England, in 1845,
exactly a century after the event which it commemorates.
It is, in fact, a fine example of historical art, into which
is infused a pleasing spirit of romance. This print is ap-
tel.- illslied Ediul an l wir

propria, y put, in aurgh. d no doubt
become popular. not only amonpt '' brinier Scotts," but
amongst the lovers of the fine arts generally, as a splendid

historical subject. We also saw, at Mr. Grundy's reposi-
tory, (amongst many other interest ng works) a beautiful
circular engraving of the Queen and her two infants, the
Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales. This is truly one
of the most exquisite acltie‘eatents of the burin. It is take- n
from the celebrated picture of the same size by our coun-
tryman, LandsPer,—undoubtedly the most talented painter
of the age. Her Majesty is seated on a couch, with the
younger infant on her knee, and the other standing by
her, anxious to speak to her lade brother, but on vr;:om
she e' joins silence with her uplifted finger, intimating
that the baby is asleep. ThP countenances are portrayed
with great softness and beauty, and, independently of the
likenesses, the domestic group forms a delightful and
affecting illustration of maternal affection. The engrav-
ing is by Cousins, whose fame in the art has long since
extended far and wide. It will be remembered that he
was the engraver of " Bolton Abbey in the Olden Time."
Of the present work we need but add, that such has been
the demand for it that the proof impressions have risen
in value to double the original price.