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ing and turning towards Cymon her beautiful and expressive face, 

 is a figure .of unconstrained and perfect loveliness. The flesh is ex- 

 quisitely pure and brilliant, and seems more fair from the bronzed 

 hue of Cymon, whose bending figure is much shadowed, and the 

 swart skin of a Nubian slave, who is still sleeping near her mistress. 

 The rich, glowing effect, and appropriateness of the back-ground, 

 add, in no small degree, to the fascination of this splendid picture. 



185. Deer-stealer. — R. T. Bott. With Air. Bott's dexterity of 

 touch in painting his subjects, it is much to be regretted that he 

 does not combine more correct drawing. The limbs of the figures 

 in this picture are distorted and ill-proportioned. 



136. Portrait of a Lady. — W. Radclyffe, jun. An extremely 

 natural and pleasing portrait. We are glad to find that Mr. Rad- 

 clyffe is painting other subjects than the very ripe and tempting 

 fruit which he so much excels in pourtraying ; but which should 

 not occupy his entire attention. 



139. Hay-harvesting. — G. R. Lewis. We should call this pic- 

 ture " Playing at Hay-making," for the company are evidently no- 

 wise disposed for work. It looks very much like a "rustic scene" 

 in a London Theatre. 



146, Rustic Conversation. — T. S. Cooper. A road scene, very 

 excellently depicted : the trees in the centre of the picture are finely 

 grouped, and painted with truth and freedom : the pool to the left 

 of the spectator is a perfect transcript of nature. The figures are 

 skilfully introduced and well drawn. 



147. Portraits of two Children of' Mr. Thomas Lane. — R. T. Bott. 

 Tastefully grouped, and the drawing superior to the former pictures 

 we have noticed by the same artist. The dog is well painted and 

 spirited, though somewhat too boisterous to be held in so slight a 

 leash. 



156. Haidee and Don Juan.-^J. King. One of those proofs of a 

 poet's popularity which his memory and admirers could well spare ; 

 feeling more honoured in the breach than the observance. How- 

 ever the " unco* guid" of this externally starched age of ours may 

 libel poor Haidee's morals, they might "do justice to her Jlgure." 



IN THE ANTI-ROOM, 



" The company is mixed : the phrase I quote, is 

 As much as saying, they're below your notice :" 



which, however, would be a very hasty and illiberal opinion: 

 though the appearance of busts, models, miniatures, small oil-paint- 

 ings, water-colour drawings, and engravings, would make it seem 

 like the medley-collection of fragments remaining after the general 

 division. 



169. Lolahj by J. Bostock, is a very lovely imagination of this 

 Byron-beauty, " dusk as India, and as warm," gracefully resting 

 her fine head and glowing face against a cushion, while she seems 



