554 Present State of the 



painting of his own. He is excellent at figures, rural scenerv, 

 and architecture: he composes well, and varies his man- 

 ner : no person has wrought more than he has done, and 

 there is srcnius in every thing he undertakes. 



Chaudet, the sculptor, is mentioned with eulogium for his 

 picture representing the Flight oF /Eneas : but liis designs 

 ought also to be mentioned. "The Triumph 'of Psyche" 

 is very fine: he made several designs for Didot's grand edi- 

 tion of Racine. He is an engraver also. His designs are 

 well composed and well executed. 



Thibault, the architect, is only mentioned for some pic- 

 tures he did ten years ago ; the author, therefore, has never 

 heard of the grand and fine landscape he painted for prince 

 Louis, in which Rinaldo and Armida are represented. 

 M. Fiorillo is not acquainted with the pieces in water co- 

 lours by this n)aster; he does not know that in this branch 

 he has surpassed all that went before him. I shall only 

 mention his View near Tivoli,and that of the Village of Est. 

 M. Fiorillo is also ignorant of Thibault's performances in 

 architecture and in perspective : this artist has begun a work 

 upon perspective, which when published will be a trea- 

 sure to the arts. His studies in China ink are full of truth 

 and beauty. 



In naming Bourgeois, something should have been said of 

 his bistre drawings, which are very fine. His Bridge of 

 Saves surpasses every thing of the kind. 



The pictures of Demarue, M. Fiorillo says, have the air 

 of being done in a dark chamber-: this accusation might 

 have been spared, as w«tll as that of his compositions being 

 tiat and common. He ought rather to have spoken of the 

 beauties to be found in Dcmarne's landscapes j and he ought 

 to have said that he paints animals extremely well, and that 

 his pencil is very careful. 



We find the name of Ommeganck in M. Fiorillo's work ; 

 but we are astonished not to find it said that he paints well, 

 and that none can portray sheep better than he does. 



I did not know that the youngest of the Redoutes paints 

 or desisrns flower-pieces only : he belonged to the expedi- 

 tion to Efvpt, and ha:- carried the art of drawing fishes in 



water 



