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lies crouched at her feet : the head seems a close transcript of nature, 

 And there is much of affecting character in the countenance. J. Phillips^ 

 11.^., —two portraits by this distinguished artist ornament the room; 

 133— that enterprising officer, " Sir Edward Parry , R. N." an unrivalled 

 head; a glory and master-piece of art: 129 — a small cabinet-sized 

 portrait of " The Lord Lyttelton," finely and elaborately painted, but 

 more of sparkle in the lights would be no injury to the effect ; it is in 

 A felicitous state for a few brilliant finishing touches. R. Evans, '* 125 — 

 The finding of JEseidapius,'' a picture of considerable claim, and promis- 

 ing still better things. E. Doe — three enamels ; " 135 — The Young 

 Queen of Portugal," from Sir Thomas Lawrence. A. E. Chalon, R. A., — 

 this favoured painter of grace, loveliness, and fashion, has one bewitching 

 Specimen of his pencil, an illustration of Moliere's comedy of ** Les 

 Pr^cieuses Ridicules," — Scene X. a roguish valet imposing himself as a 

 Marquess upon two credulous Parisian belles ; and in the *' borrowed 

 plumes" making desperate love to both at the same time. An inimitable 

 picture. James Clements — six miniatures of no ordinary pretensions. 

 J. Jackson, R.A., *' 143 — Dr. Adam Clarice ;" time appears to have had 

 an injurious effect upon the tone of this head ; at all events, though 

 finely drawn, it is not a good specimen of the artist. A. G. Vickers, an 

 artist whose fancy and historical subjects have acquired him much re- 

 putation, has apparently turned his attention to landscape ; a pleasing 

 little view, ** On the Sands at Boulogne-sur-Mer," is in the exhibition ; 

 there are also three other views marked in the catalogue by " A. Vickers." 

 B. Barker, "151 — Evening;" a twilight scene full of lonely charms. 

 J. Coleman — two; 152 — a three-quarter portrait of a lady; great truth 

 of nature is in this cleverly painted head : 157 — a group of fish, most 

 surprisingly effective ; clear, silvery, and beautiful, the scales with their 

 golden tinges, most admirably described. J. Ward, R. A. j ** The In- 

 terior of a Kitchen" (l6l), in the artist's usual excellent style. Thos. 

 Woodward — two; **31 — A Rural Scene," a milkmaid charming an 

 attentive rustic with a ballad — probably one of Burns's ; the cattle are 

 rather heavy in form, but are well pencilled and coloured ; the tone of 

 the whole is harmonious. *' 162 — Aping the Jockeys," a trio of monkeys, 

 with cap, whip, and jockey-boots, mounted upon three dogs, of different 

 species, and making all speed to the goal ; a little picture of merit and 

 humour. H. H. H. Horseley — four ; ** 109 — The Dead Canary," an 

 incident of juvenile interest; 163 — more matured in character — "The 

 Poet at Home," an inspired starveling in a cellar or an attic, for we 

 cannot say which; &c. Two clever busts by J. Stephens, jun. 193 and 

 194, deserve attention. There are other artists to whom notice is due, 

 but as it is we have exceeded our limits from an anxiety to do what 

 justice we could. ^ The local artists we have particularly included in our 

 ** bird's-eye," desirous that ** their light should not be hid under a 

 "bushel,*' and well knowing how diflScult it is for provincial talent to make 

 itself known beyond its own little circle. And surely it will be admitted 

 that we have very daintily and courteously handed the reader through 

 the room, and held up our glass to the walls. On the day that we last 

 attended, we had the pleasure of finding the exhibition very duly ap- 

 preciated by a galaxy of fair fashionables, whose elegant figures and 

 fascinating features would do honour to the pencil of Chalon. 



