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vUanimi" is wanting; and, without it, 

 such pictures cannot rank amons 

 worics of intellect.— (80 and 87.) T. 

 Barker's interesting Pictures of Italian 

 PeasarUri/. — (94 and 145.) T. Stew- 

 ardson. Why does not this artist let 

 works of fancy alone, unless he could 

 prevail upon a more polished muse to 

 attend him in his rambles ? 

 "To portrait fly, anil flatter into fame." 

 but do not defile the regions of poetry 

 with such unhallowed footsteps. — (95.) 

 A View on Taunton Marsh ; F. R. Lee. 

 A charming picture. — (120.) Cupid 

 and his Darling; W. Etty. A deli- 

 cious cabinet picture. — (120.) Adam 

 and Eve in Paradise ; J. Martin. We 

 should have thought it impossible, for 

 an artist of Mr. Martin's talent and 

 industry, to produce a picture so ut- 

 terly bad as this. Although we saw 

 the folLy and absurdity of the eulogi- 

 ums which were heaped upon him by 

 his ultra-admirers, yet we never consi- 

 dered him deserving of the unmingled 

 reprobation which he received from 

 others. But, we confess, that this 

 picture has shaken the opinion whicli 

 we previously entertained, that Mr. 

 Martin was not without genius. In 

 conception, it is vulgar and unnatural ; 

 in colour, extravagant and offensive : 

 and, if intended to illustrate any part 

 of Milton's immortal poem, it can only 

 be that in which he describes the Limbo 

 of Vanity peopled with 

 " Embrios and idiots, eremites and friars, 

 Black, white, and grey, witli all their 

 trumpery." 



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fine fancy. — (174.) A Market Place at 

 Orleans ; Geo. Jones, A. Brilliant and 

 natural.— (186.) Cheerfulness ; Mrs. W. 

 Carpenter. A beautiful head by this 

 accomplished artist. — (188.) T/ie New 

 Road to Matrimony ; W. Ingalton. In 

 tone, very transparent; in subject, 

 somewhat ambiguous. — (192.) iSim- 

 ning, Berks; P. Nasmyth. One of 

 three clever pictures by this admired 

 artist. — (201.) A popular Actor; J. 

 Jackson, r.a. A very vulgar picture, 

 by a very clever artist. — (205.) The 

 Vision of Zechariah ; W. Brockedon. 

 Mr. B.'s trip to Italy has been of great 

 service to him. This picture breathes 

 the spirit of Michael-Angelo in gran- 

 deur of design, and a high poetic ar- 

 dour of imagination. — (231.) Forest 

 Scene ; B. Barker. Well composed 

 and painted : too dingy in colour. — 

 (246.) The Death of Moses; E. Chat- 

 field. A promising historical effort: 

 the angels have much sweetness, and 

 compose well. — (249.) Belinda at her 

 Toilet ; Fradelli. A delightful cabinet 

 picture : had there been less of tlie 

 modern French schopl in its execution, 

 we should have liked it better. — (250.) 

 Battle of Nasehy ; A. Cooper, r.a.. 

 The figures vigorous and spirited: 

 the sky too marbly and pinky. — (271.) 

 Interior of a Farrier's Shop ; W. Kidd. 

 A brilliant ciiect of fire-light.— (278.) 

 A Maniac visited by his Children; J. P. 

 Davis. An historical picture of much 

 promise : grand in tone, and powerful 

 in expression. The principal female is 

 ill drawn ; the maniac stony ; the light 

 a spot ; and the choice of subject un- 



(129.) The Toilet deranged; J. Harri- gracious.— (280.) Interim; with Game ; 



son. A clever picture, but too large 

 for the subject. — (133.) Fishing Boats; 

 J. Wilson. A sweet silvery picture, 

 not a little aidod by the huge mass of 

 gaudy vulgarity near it. — (150.) Re- 

 becca unveiling ; J. Graham. A good 

 picture.— (156.) The Escape of the 

 Mouse; J. Burnett. A well-told tale, 

 and cleverly coloured. — (161.) Boy 

 and Donkey; E. Laudseer. An ex- 

 quisite performance. — (164.) Portico 

 of a Pavilion near the Lake of Geneva; 

 Mont Blanc in the distance. Quite a 

 gem : an elegant representation of an 

 enchanting .scene.— (168.) Windsor 

 Castle /v. C. Holland. A sweet repo- 

 sive little picture. — (187.) Knaresbo- 

 rouijh ; by the same artist. Clear and 

 harmonious : full of good taste and 



B. Blake. An exquisitely painted 

 picture. — (294.) Mercury and Argus; 

 J. Crisfall. Classical and elegant, 

 full of that exquisite taste and refine- 

 ment of mind which this artist shows in 

 all his productions. — (309.) The two 

 Marys ; J . J. Halls. Were we not cer- 

 tain that the directors stiffered this 

 wretched attempt at the grand style 

 to be exhibited, from the best of mo- 

 tives, we should have entered our 

 solemn protest against their taste and 

 judgment. As it is, we must dismiss it 

 as a sad memorial of mistaken vanity. 

 —(310 and 318); R. Farrier. An 

 interesling pair of pictures, deserving 

 of better situations. — (.331 .) Nelson ; C. 

 Rossi, K.A. An admirable bust of our 

 great naval hero. 



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