The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-11

ceeded, that in 1896, he fuhmit,.d 10 he So
ciety for the encouragement o! AIRS. sc. the
ST. Peter, from Guido the Head of Lear, from
Sir Joll,ua Reynolds and Hare, from the
Houghton collection. For this the iocety vot-
ed her medal, on which is engEaven, between
two branches OF laurel, :" erceii.r. limitations Of
pi71yes in nardie-svo,k." The writer of this
article remembers to have fcen, and much adj
mired thefe exquiiite ipecimens of the art.
Between that period and 1889, ihe made great
| additions TO her collection, and, in that year,
copied the Salvador Mundi, from a picture, by
Guido, in the collection Of the Earl of Exeter
| for which cxquifite production, the writer has
been informed, on authority which he coniides
in, ihe was once offered the mmenie fun of
| three thoufand guineas.
In ancient times it was cultomary for ladies to
pretcnt fcarfs to their favourte heroes; bit tbe
days ofebi1a!rp are more Miss Linwoud
has, however, had the honourofh a ing wrought
the frt banner that has been offered to any al
iociation, Gnce the commencement of the pre-
fent hoftilities, and of having. in the year 1894,
pretented it to the united corps of cavalry a'i
yeomanry of Lecefterihire. II IS her own com
petition, extremely well thought, and hnilhed
with neatneis that has been rarely united with
10 much force.
To return to the art which this lady profefTes,
we have been informed that fhe was never re-
that fhe has uncommon merit in painting, both
in crayons, diftemper, and colours draws with
accuracy, tate, and fpirit, and in her paintings
at the Leiceiter ballroom, &c. the perfpeGive
is precifey correct.
Her firf thought of making an exhibition of
her own paintings originated in fomc pictures
which ihe fome years fince fent to the Royal
Academy, being refufed admfion; as by a
law, which like that of the Medcs and Pertains,
aiferetb not, they rejected every thing in needle
work.
To enumerate the various Tneries of her ex-
hibtion is fcarcely necel1ary, it is before the
public, and the attention with which it has been
honoured, reflects equal praiie on the tate of
the metropolis and the talents ofthe artif.t
From the late and the prefent PRECEDENT of the
Royal Academy, and almoh every other artift
of eminence in the Kingdom, her works have re-
ceived the hghef and mott generous prafe
and Sir Jofhna Reynolds gave a fan6tion 10 his
appreciation, by pointing out which of his own
pictures would have the ben effect in her copies.
From him, as well as the late Lords Exeter,
Gainiborough, sc. &c. fhe had many capital
paintings, of which her limitations are now III
Hanover-iquare.
She is now adding to her collection, by CO.
plying two (the Woodman in form, and the
Shepherds Boy from the late inimitable CANT
borough, lent to her by Colonel Edward Noel,
and two Uady Jane Grey, and Ephraim and
Manafeh) from Northcote.
The following very elegant fhtar1zas were writ
ten by "a lady, aud ihort time fncc inherited in
the Monthly Magazine.
On M;G LjnzVood'5 admirable bi9wey IN n-edls-
qVoyk.
When Egypts ions, rude, untutord race
Learn'd, with wild forms the obek to grace,
And mould the idol god in ducfie earth,
The loom and polilh'd needle took their birth.
When doon'd to dull oblcurity no more,
Fair Science reignd each surrounding fhsre,
And fretchd her arm DER Greece and early Roms
Still in her train appear'd the labours Of the loom.
When Gothic night o'erwhelm'd the chearfui day,
And iculpture, painting, all neglected lay,
And furious man, creations lavage lord, :.
Knew but the hunters fpear, the murderer's fword;
Our iofter Tex embols'd the broider'd veR,
In flowery robe the blooming hero dre0;
Or rangd in tapifry's glowing colours bright
The mimic crcits, and long e,nbattled fight.
Now Trainings better fun-beam fhone anew,
And Gothic horrors gloomy night withdrew;
Again Prometheus wax the fenfelefs clay,
Grace, beauty, order, leap'd to feeond day.
Mott did the manly arts its influence feel,
The pencil chase the houlswife's humber feel
Rent was thesged tap'ffry from the wall,
Exu!tng genius gloried in IFS fall;
to Tr.oTsTous fspcs. * hetiio,,s form: uEcoath
Succeeded nature fair, angelic truth:
The srtia, nan, awcke the vietor's lay,
And women; lahours orumbed in decay.
Then LiEwooD roie, irfpir'd at once to give
The matchleis grace that bids the picture live;
With the bod air, the lovely lafiing dye,
hat hills az once & charms the wondering eve.
fiail better Amazon, to thee belong
The critics plaudits and the poets fong,
10 thee may fame no barren laurel bring,
But nowery wreaths that bud each rifne fprinc
"A.
This Establishment, 70 honorable to her maieftr,
is Till continued fhe allows 50o per annun for the
education and accomplishment Of i've orphan daush-
tiers of clergynen.
I The Quaker, widow of the late Dr. Knowles
A Dialogue in Miis Lnwoods exhibition rooms.
Hanover-Square.
Jult re'urn'd from The 'o1r,--wi complexion quite
bilious,
a fq1eaE in his voice, and an air fupetcous,--
Sir PL7o,--lwset Tented with Warren's perfume
Slept out Of his chariot at Linwoods great 70 ON:
And therein an d1S!o-Itaiien Grafton,
To rgau oftrue tate, thus depicted the nation:
What Goths are theIe Engl0h how itupid
crew
How devoid Of all taae, talent, govt, or 1.rts
Had they Teen what I've lsen, when faun.er thro'
Rome,
Herr j7k would be all that they meet with u LONE.
Were Jui,o Romano, and Carlo Marat,
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