The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-13
Rt@se!legp.
THE FINE ARTS.

THE FINE ARTS
lis p'eating TO obfcrve that american genius pro-
Prelcs, IN equal pace with the American patton 10
celebrity. Among the names If the numerous per-
fons who have ohta'ned premiums in England for
ueiui dnooveries III the ueful an. fine arts we find
many Americans
Mr.. aaiir, Of Foneck, native Of shs Aa.e. "a re-
Iarve of celebrated engineer, Mr. Iatrohe) has
Obtained two premiums for ufelul mechanical invent
The celebrated painters, natives Of the T. States
who have obtained 70 much fame in England, keen
the7 ulual dillin&;on in the CONTEXT and rivalip OF
fine.
Mr. Favrk;nr, who tho born in Furore, refded
- long IN America as TO be fairly claimed as an A
mercan, has obtain-d levera premiums for his adj
frdbie mechanical Inventions. IL Is peapr to learn
t'a tins amiahe and ingenious Young man after pur-
f"ng the objects which his genius had pointed out
nader all the Disadvantages OF uediocry and often
81 n+eeliy, retired i'll obfcure village of Backs
S.iy, is Likely obtain the NOT annie rewards for
sae!rui;s Of his honorable and honea perseverance.
f's admirable zrritiag mdtbn, by which tzvo or more
'etters may be written in tie Eme band without the
variation of dot'r the fwelling Of line has obtain
90 senerai lppauie III London, and has afforded the
igeato. re'"uFces by which he able 20 purdue other
ohleIs more co npiex and expenivs
Mr.. EH.V'M. has introduced his vertical p;,yo
Io'tt into uie in England with eclat and his new
ra!eas in:tr.mes. ca'.ei ne c1tv:oLs, which com,
blcs III h1r"7ry IT ir'oe sd wiut int, .s e
al,o i'll forwar,'u-'s Tnr,ilyi .Ar 90. ..,,n;c
Ger az FlriS, Nir Hawk'nsis likely to pront nv the
Productions "i ms genus in France a'fo-th-l inru-
mems were all invented by Mr. Hawkins in this ate
Inc z0riirg a7sebj"e !, made b. Nj Peale in ths a.
~ in the mott perfect aye. at 70 low -s,a as so
LIARS.
plan has been Cor f,71e tine IN aeia.nr ~ .a,-
bhi rrpo''tary l- the productions o. the i'm. ,r,
III hs city, we tind by Eogiih ne vfoaper one Of
oar countryme has bsen making proviGon OR the e.
t"'h'hnent We ai'ude to Mr.. RoLe,t Ealto7 ma
tive 81 i.'nca'ter m this isate, OF the f,R eng
beers AID Dechanics Of she rreant aye !Ie has liv
ell Tor levevai years with Mr. Barlow in ps-is and
We are hapP5 To learn, he is foon 70 follow his ceie
bra;ed friend - his native country The article hcb
induced tins ke'cn We copy ror, BePs Weekly MeC
i'ng~r, of 26r.' Of NAV lan which is as follows,
g." Monday n'ih@d tie fiie Of the pictures of the
S'aSeiEelre gallery The cabinet piaures brought
p'oPnr'onaly much higher prices than thofe of the
Ere7tsr d'nent'n, ~ consequence of few perfons
hlv'Hg room TO place works from ten 70 ,wsiy. foe,
Square.
" Sir J. Reynolls's Roii7 Coo{j:Ho-c produced qos
gniHels; his Co,fah Bc,4f:,1 sos: his Afaeb.fb and
I|arJes $780, for this pi:ture he received 2ooi g. .
" Mr. Northtotc's Ro7fo, fnhsf da1 Payis at Be
tint ef'!|s Co5al.t5, brought 200 euiness
" Hfr. Wets 0b5nfe b,foy, fb- Li-p. md ,,.., 70
.''i:.as; his Ki7g L.7r ie he Stgry Dos. We have
30 regret thar the two la mentioned pictures, which
are he mott haopy productions Of the truly claiic
T''ni OF Mr. Wet, are going out Of the country
! y have been Pureiafed by an American gentle
man, (Mr. Fulton o! PHILADELPHIA and are 70 he tbe
f-it orHaTefs Ut Geery which is n be rfabl he'd
~ that cry. We p,rt with them ,yitbou.
t"e'ng inereiie in the fate of that beautiful OoLe
wh1'. charming elegance, mingled with delirions
wiri1eis, Ellis the fog with III moi lively fentin1e,t
nor Nth tie majrfIic Lear, whole heart feenls torn
with .ngraude, and the fenfe Of complicated evils
i4Ts IS grandeur Of -eption & fpir. of execu-
'in1 IN this picture. which has fedon been furr,frsd
and which can only he enjoyed bv men IF crltv,ted
tate and elevated rinds--Tr fuch cafe we are no,
io book Tor delicate complexion fnooth and polihed
Jirdces, or fine colours nor do we look for Cueh
dul.itics III the works Of Raphael; but for correA
drawing, b-mnefs Of touch, fine flow of d-apery Dig
nifty OF character, ard movement of foul all of which
are treated IN thoic pictures with the hchen order
ofin'ellett, and which will rank them among the
mott dittinguiihed works ~ arr when Mr. Wet lha
be no moTe-feeIing as We a. it is with realon we
regret that thole pictures 60 leave the country
bat muit be highly gratifying tn the PennGylvanians
poiefs fuch works Of their celebrated and eeened
rountrvmen.
=" We underaand that the whole cole lion of the
Shakespeare Gallery brought ory 6oool. The pre-
r''ics were fold for 400 guineas. Lord Eqreront
y'a' The purchafer " fr Jobra Reynolds Macbeth
ed Cardinal Beaurprt
q rival innituua israidng in the city Of London
nar TO the roya' corporate irti,uis IL Albemaris
freet. II is proceeding under nc patronage Of Tonne
oF the mot eminc: merchants headed by fir Francis
Barring Tie ee-irl5mcrt will be perfectly liberal
and orel, and o. lcs'e of crept rlagr,Gcence. for
'hs creoursgemga n literature M every department