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very effective ; the sky is truly beautiful. We cannot 

 but regret that more elaborate finish had not been be- 

 stowed on the details of the water and fore ground. 



The large landscape, No. 161, possesses many of 

 the good qualities of the above, but the colouring is 

 unquestionably less successful, it is frequently too 

 violent. 



Mr. WiGHTWicK has numerous architectural designs 

 in the exhibition. All of them are classical and cor- 

 rectly chaste ; there is one in particular, so excellent 

 in every respect, that we regret its fulfilment did not 

 take place nearer our own town — we allude to, No. 77, 

 Luxstowe House y Liskeard, the residence of Wm. 

 Glencross Esq. Many of the drawings represent the 

 remains of ancient architecture, from sketches made on 

 the spot during this gentleman's residence on the con- 

 tinent ; we notice with pleasure the three Views of the 

 Coliseum ; they are the only things which have ever 

 given us a definite notion of that stupendous edifice. 

 We know Mr. Wightwick is much disinclined that his 

 works should be considered as drawings ; we, however, 

 conceive that many of them possess much higher 

 qualities than those of architectural designs merely ; 

 his two Venetian Views, Nos. 90 and 113, (one repre- 

 senting the Grand quay of Venice, with the Royal 

 Mint, St. Mark's Church, Ducal Palace, &c. ; and 

 the other, a View on the Grand Canal of Venice, 

 Manin Palace, 8^c,,) possess a truth of colouring 

 which we have seldom seen surpassed in things of the 

 kind ; they are no less estimable for their fidelity to 

 the scenes represented than for effectiveness as works 

 of art, and they display a solidity of effect strongly 

 reminding us of Canaletti. 



The whole of Mr. Foulston's works are archi- 

 tectural designs now carried into effect in our own 

 locality. Of his success as an architect we need not 

 speak. The drawings are to be admired for their chaste 

 simpUcity and careful detail. 



Mr. ScANLON has many drawings, chiefly miniatures 

 and small subjects, amongst which is one really exqui- 

 site, No. 18, a Portrait of an Indian Nurse; next to 



