•256 Present Slate of the 



hour of the dav is observed in ihem : his figures, his animals, 

 every thing is Ijeauiifiil in his designs. M. Boisseu engraves 

 in a manner which leaves him tew rivals. 



The painters of Geneva are entirely forgotten by the au- 

 thor. The works of St. Ours, Vaueher, Topper, Larrive, 

 LJnck, and others, deserve his attention. 



Professor Jav, of Grenoble, ought to have been named : 

 lie has been in Italy, and designs landscape and figures ex- 

 tremely well. 



Gamelin, who lives at Carcassonne, in the south of France, 

 has great talents for battle ])ieces ; it is a misfortune to him 

 that he does nut live in a great city. Historical pieces are 

 not his forte, however; but in the country a painter must do 

 every thing. 



Pillement senior, who is still living at Lyons, ought to 

 have been well known by the author : a great deal has been 

 •engraved from his designs. Even Woollett has rendered him 

 imiTJortal : the designs most easily made by him are always 

 the best. 



Periunnn has done some drawings with a very agreeable 

 touch : the designs for M. de la Borde's Travels in Switzer- 

 land are by him. Thev all belong at present to M. Van der 

 Nuil, of Vienna. They are well done ; but perhaps he had 

 not sufficient genius to seize upon the grand masses in this 

 majestic country. Nature in a cultivated state, and nature- in 

 a savage state, should be represented in a different manner. 

 If the latter docs not strike an artist, he cannot do it jystice. 



iviorcau junior is not named at all. His talents are surc- 

 Iv known, however, in Germany : the numerous works of 

 tl-.i; man, unique m his litre, have been almost all engraved. 

 I ?hall instance his designs for two editions of Voltaire. His 

 i'ertilc genius prevents us from accusing him of copying 

 himself, far les"-- of stealing from others ; his subject always 

 |)[Cnetrate3 his mind in such a manner, that his design never 

 fails of iiecoming an excellent picture. His compositions 

 are wisely conceived, and his figures are well drawn ; his 

 designs, which are generally in bistre or Indian ink, are 

 neither too much nor loo little finished. I hope that France 



will 



