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ment the perfection of his form, we are 
certain that the pictare ts not, what many 
have suspected it to be, a mixture of 
truth and fiction, but a veritable portrait. 
—Omnia vincit amor, or “the Power of 
Love in the Three Elements,” (No. 63) 
by the venerable president, 1s an exquisite 
production equally distinguished for its 
conception, as its execution.—Mr. Law- 
rance’s portraits are all excellent, but 
his admirable portrait of Mr. West, 
(No. 113) possesses the most supreme 
beauties of the art.—Mercury and Hersé, 
(No. 70) by Turner, is such a brilliant 
example of poetical composition, in 
landscape, as is not excelled in the 
English school; as is also (No. 81) his 
Apollo and Python. The Death of Lord 
Nelson, (No. 116) by the president, has 
been before-mentioned sand will be again 
noticed in-a future review of Mr. Heath’s 
print from it., (No. 138), the celebrated 
professor of elocution, Mr. Thelwall, by 
Lonsdale, is a portrait of great merit, 
and displays the character of the orator 
in a striking point of view; it is highly 
characteristic, 1s a good’ likeness, and an 
excellent picture: as is also the Earl of 
Harrowby, (No. 151) by Phillips, Mr. 
West’s Lot and his Daughter conducted 
by two Angels, (No. 188) is another 
striking proof of tie energy and unwea- 
ried perseverance of this great master’s 
pencil; this picture alone is sufficient for 
a splendid reputation. Callcott’s Apollo 
slaying the Sons of Niobe at the Altar of 
Latena, (No..198) could not be omitted 
without injustice; nor could Arnald’s 
composition, from a-description of Pzs- 
tum, by the Abbé Dupaty, (No. 209.) 
Among the water-colour drawings, (which 
are this year placed in a vew room, for- 
merly the secretary’s apartments) are 
some remarkably fine ones, by Mrs. C. 
Long, an honorary exhibitor of great 
talents. Edridge’s portraits are as usual 
excellent, and Mr. Henry Corbould has 
ene from the Lady of the Lake. Bone’s 
enamels are past all praise. Jn the an- 
tiroom are, a Demoniac, (No. 404) by 
Dawe, horribly, fine; some exquisitely 
fine landscapes, by Miss Gouldsmith, 
particularly a View at South-hall, Mid- 
diesex, (No. 464) which for trath of na- 
tural effect, has not its superior in the 
exhibition. Among the miniatures, 
Haines’s Ballad - Singer, (No. 555-) 
- The Gipsey Mother and Child, from 
Nature, (No. 573) by Robertson, and 
Portrait of the Countess: of Oxford; 
(No. 590) by Newton, are the most 
excellent, Of the aychitectural. departs 
Monthly Retrospect of the Fine Arts. 
[July 1, 
ment we have not room to say more at 
present, than to refer to our lasr, and to 
observe, that there is more room, nay 
necessity, of improvenientin taste in this 
department, than in any of the others. 
In the sculptural department must not 
be omitted the very excellent busts, by. 
Chantrey, particularly that of J. R. 
Smith, esq. (No. 936) which for cha- 
racteristic force of expression is certainly 
unequalled. Nor should be omitted those 
of Mr. West, (No. 947) and John Horne 
Tooke, esg. (No. $45) by the same ar- 
tist. Bacon’s Good Samaritan, (No. 905) 
is achaste design and well executed, as is 
Flaxman’s Victory, leaning ona trophy, 
(No. 925.) Hoppner’s Venus, (No. 946, )’ 
is a plagiarism from Nollekens.—Nol- 
leken’s busts are, as usual, admirable. 
Portrait of bis Most Gracious Majesty King 
George III. from the origi picture, in the 
possession of the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, 
painted by Fames. Northcote, esq. R.A. en= 
graved by William Say, engraver to his Rayat 
Highness the Duke of Gloucester; Published 
June 4, 1811, by Thomas Clay, 18, Lud- 
gate-bill, London. 
This portrait is, we believe, the last 
for which our venerable monarch sat; 
and is a forcible impressive likeness. 
He is seated in his chair of state, habited 
in the robes, collar,and plumed hat, of 
the order of the garter, which accessories 
form a splendid accompaniment to the 
portrait, aud, altogether, make as excel~ 
lent picture of his Majesty as has been 
published for many years. Of the en- 
graving by Say (mezzo tinto) it is not 
too much to say that it possesses every 
requisite of the art ; smooth, correct, and 
perfect in its gradations of the chiaro-+ 
scuro: and with the portrait of his Royal 
Highness the Prince Regent, which Mr, 
Say is engraving as a companion, will 
form as fine a pair of whole-length por- 
traits, as a collector could possibly de- 
corate his room or portfolio with, 
Portrait of , Sir Francis Burdett, painted, and 
dedicated to the People of England, by F. R. 
Smith, and engraved by William Ward, en- 
graver to his Royal Highness the Duke of 
York. Published May 29, 1811, by F. R. 
Smith, 33, Newiman-street. 
The original painting in crayons, of 
this deservedly popular and lighly inde- 
pendent character, was among the prin= 
cipal ornaments of the Royal Academical 
exhibition this year; and as such, is well. 
known to every admirer of the: arts. 
Mr, Ward has increased his reputation 
by the manner in which he bas executed 
the plate, which possesses the great 
¥ merit 
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