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present we may touch briefly upon a few of the principal objects of 

 attraction. For the reasons we have given, ours will be but a running 

 glance. Six specimens by the late P. Reinagle, R. A., grace the walls; 

 of these, '* 116 — A Distillery on Fire^^' is the most striking in point of 

 effect ; the wild glare of the flames ; the vivid and singular reflections ; 

 the dense obscurity of the masses unillumined by the conflagration ; and 

 the dimmed and struggling light of the moon half veiled by drifting 

 clouds, produce a powerful impression ; the depth, transparency, and. 

 tone of this inimitable picture, entitle it to a high rank in art ; Vander 

 Poel never painted a finer scene. " 20 — Hampstead Heath, an effect after 

 rain,'* is a very captivating morceau, subdued and verdurous, with a 

 solemn breadth of shadowy blue in the distance. R. R. Reinagle, R. A., 

 exhibits two. ** 1—A Lady and her Daughters,'' broadly and vigorously 

 painted, and " 30—^4 Young Lady," the portrait of a sweet, animated and 

 ingenuous-looking girl ; — this picture is one of the happiest productions 

 of the artist's pencil. Stanfield's view of " L'ile Berh on the Sonne'* 

 Cthe property of the Rt. Hon. the Lord North wick), 190, is an exquisite 

 picture ; air, earth, and water are depicted with a fidelity and beauty 

 incomparable. '* 170 — River Scene," with a dun and threatening sky, 

 is not so felicitous. <S. Smith contributes eleven very charming pictures ; 

 woodland scenery ; the far-spreading champaign ; the lone village ; the 

 mountainous districts of Cumberland ; the beach, with its grey cliffs and 

 wild headlands ; and the broad ocean, with skiff and boat tossed upon 

 its bosom, form the subjects of his pencil. Taste and feeling, much 

 practical skill, and a fine disposition of objects, are manifest in these 

 specimens. ** 144 — Keswick," is an admirably chosen view ; the execu- 

 tion free yet delicate, and the colouring bright and glowing, without a 

 sacrifice of ** tone." " 147 — Near Eastbourne," is a delightful little bit j 

 and the sea views are exceedingly attractive, clearly coloured, and 

 finished with much beauty of handling. To complete their impression, 

 a degree more of local tint might be desired in this artist's performances ; 

 that he is studious of excellence we can perceive from a glance at his 

 works ; let him dip his pencil a little more freely in the soft blues and 

 greens, and thousand varying hues of nature, and his success will be 

 secured. C. Calvert has two very pleasing landscapes — " 6," and '* 153." 

 H. H. Lines sends nine of extraordinary claim ; among them are some of 

 the most brilliant and bewitching little gems which we have had the 

 good fortune to behold; in touch, sparkle, tone, colour, depth, and 

 transparency, they are without superior. ** 13 — The Woods at Maxstoke j'* 

 **44 — View on the Irwell, Manchester ;" 76 — an enchanting view of 

 *' Malvern;" *' 117— The Terrace— Haddon Hall ;" " 159— Monks Hopton, 

 Salop j" ** 146 — A Lane with a beech tree;" and "181 — Trees from 

 'Nature," are specimens of the very highest class in the landscape depart- 

 ment of art ; the figures introduced are pure diamonds — all glitter and 

 beauty. His principal picture is ** 124 — A Floodgate at Perry Bar," the 

 property of W. Roberts, Esq. a splendid performance, indeed, with a 

 force of colour and power of execution which we have seldom seen 

 equalled. ** 177 — Upton Cressett Church, Shropshire," is a finely painted 

 interior. P. F. Poole; "14 — A Cottage Girl at a Spring;" with a 

 beautiful expression of simple village nature, and a touch of pathos in 

 the character ; the head, hands, and feet are drawn with purity, and 

 carefully detailed ; the tall fox-glove, the earthen pitcher, and the silver 

 droppings of the water, are delicately elaborated ; a greater fulness of 

 pencil or discrimination of surface is all that remains to be desired. 

 J. Pitman has six pictures. "89—^ Stag's Head," possessing coa- 



