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the following statement respecting the 
object of the society, to which the atten- 
tion of all our readers and patrons of 
British art is forcibly called: “ That it 
is the intention of this fund to alleviate 
the paius of sickness, and to soothe the 
declining years of the ‘supérannuated 
artist. ‘That after several meetings of 
the committee, a general one was ‘held 
on the 22d of March, 1810, at the Free- 
masons’ Tavern, (vide Monthly Mag. for 
April last,) where several resolutions 
werd avreed to, and where a joint stock 
fund was then established, as well as a 
benevolent or charitable; the latter of 
which is intended solely for the relief of 
the widows and orphans of the artists 
who are members. At present there is 
~ no general established provision for them, 
though almost every other profession af- 
fords some asylum, or prospect of relief, 
‘either by national institutions, by private 
benevclence, or by subscription among 
the members.”—The chairman next gave 
**¢ The father of the arts in this couatry, 
» the valuable and venerable Mr. West, 
the president of the Royal Academy.” — 
Mr. West in return: gave “ Prosperity to 
this Institution, and the health of his 
numerous children, the artists of the pre- 
sent day.” He availed himself of the 
paternal characteristic bestowed on hin 
by his regarded and meritorious friend, 
the chairman; and he concluded an in-- 
teresting speech with inviting the com- 
pany present to see his last performance, 
(the picture before mentioned, as pur- 
chased by the British Institution.) The 
chairman’s health. was next proposed, 
and received with raptures; to which he’ 
returned an appropriate speech. An 
ode for the occasion was next reeited ; 
and a song, written and sung by Mr. 
Emery, had considerable effect, and the 
evening concluded with the greatest har- 
mony. 
A CGallection of Pictures, by some of the best 
Masters, Jately brought to this Country by 
Mr. Michael Rigo, aw » Historical Painter of 
Paris, and now exhibiting gratuitously at bis 
Fiouse, 143, New Bond-strezt. 
This collection of valuakle pictures of 
the best masters of the Parmesan and Bo- 
lognese schools, consists of about sixteen 
‘of the finest productions of the pencil. 
They are selected with yreat judgment 
from the cabinets of the late Doge of 
Genoa, the Duke of Sanvitali, and other 
celebrated collections. They are every 
one chef d’ceuvres, but au exquisite 
cabinet picture of Corregio, * La Vierge 
4u Pannier,” the Woman taken in Adule 
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tery, by ‘Guercino; the celebrated land- 
scape by Salvator "Rosa, so well known 
by an etching by himself, called ‘¢ 12 
Ciaccatore ;” a resplendent picture, as 
large as life, of Adam and Eve in Para- 
dise ; a landscape by Ludovico, and & 
Conversion of St. Paul by Annihal Ca- 
racci, and a valuable Entombing of Christ 
by Parmegiany, deserve particular notice. 
They are the finest collection for so small 
a number that has been brought together 
for some years. 
Exhibition of Pictures in Needle-work, by Miss 
Linwood, Leicester-sguare. 
The greater part of these exquisite 
productions of the needle, which rivat 
the pencil, have beer already reviewed 
in this work; but» Miss Linwood has 
again opened ‘her-rooms with several ad- 
ditional pictures, which, it is not too 
much to say, fully. equal the other fine 
works by this very ingenious lady. 
Seventh Annual Exbibition of the Society of 
Painters in Water-colours. At the Great 
Room, Spring Gardens. 
This interesting exhibition opened on 
Monday the 22d ult. and is fully equal 
to that of last year.. Among the best 
drawings are, * Lhe Beauchamp Chapel 
at Warwick,” and some other specimens 
of architectural antiquities, by Wild; 
sume domestic scenes, by Heaphy; soine 
views of Westminster and Windsor, by 
Nash; some charming landscapes, by 
Glover, Havell, Varley, Reinagle, W. 
Westail, Turner, Dewint, and Chalon ; 
cattle, by Hills; and fancy subjects, by 
Uwins, and Rigaud. 
The Fourth Exhibition of Associated Painters in 
Water-colours, 16, New Bond-street. 
An imitation of the former, at a very 
humble distance. They have the mo- 
desty, however, with a smalier quantity 
of indifferent pictures, to charge a deuble 
price for their catalogue. 
INTELLIGENCE, 
The directors of the British Institution 
have issued proposals for publishing an 
engraving from the before-mentioied pic- 
ture of Mr. West, which may be had at 
the yallery. They have committed the 
engraving to Mr. Charles Heath, who 
has also in hand some plates from designs 
for thé new poem called: Char! aie ub, 
by “Lucien Bonaparte. 
The etching from Wilkie’s célebrhted 
Blind Fidler, by Burnett, anda proof of 
the present state of Bromley’s s plate from 
Devis’s picture of the Death df Nelson, 
may be seen at Messrs, Boydell’s, Cheap- 
side. 
