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by the young woman, but no part of the picture is illumi- 

 nated by this torch. The head of the old woman is very 

 fine, that of the young one is beautiful, and her iigure ex- 

 trL'incly graceful. The composition of the whole is in the 

 best manner of this master. 



Mr. Farrington, No. 81. Fiew of Edinburgh. — This is 

 certainly the best picture of this artist in the present exhibi- 

 tion. The scene is well selected, and painted with great 

 truth and delicacy. The hues arc of that mild and unassum- 

 ing kind which charm so iDuch in nature, and are so sel- 

 dom seen in art. 



Mr. Lawrence, No. 23. The face of the lady (Mrs. 

 IVill'iams) is a beautiful representation of a beautiful sub- 

 ject, but the arm and some other parts of the picture appear 

 unfinislied. The portrait of Mr. Kemble, No. 110, is a 

 very fine portrait, and a striking likeness. Mrs. Siddons, 

 No. l{)3, is, we think, intended to be in the historic style. 

 There is much grandeur in it ; and though it do not possess 

 all the feminine grace we could wish, it may perhaps be con- 

 sidered as the best female portrait in the room. 



Sir William Beechey, No. 1 11 . A Child gathering Shells. 

 — As grandeur of effect was the object of Mr. Lawrence in 

 his portrait of Mrs. Siddons, here the painter was to en- 

 deavour to excite pleasing sensations. In this he has suc- 

 ceeded. The picture is painted with much delicacy, and- 

 the accompaniments contribute to impress the pleasing sen- 

 sations which the painter intended should be excited. The 

 placid delight of the child in her occupations, as expressed 

 by the artist, must give us a high opinien of his concep- 

 tions and execution. 



Mr. Thomson, No, 151. Shi/mrecked Mariner. — A 

 well-coloured picture. The figure not original, but judi- 

 ciously applied. According to the quotation, he ought to be 

 turned to the setting sun; but he is iurnc A from^i. The 

 sun is setting in the back-ground of the picture, and the 

 figure is illuminated by some other, and some greater 

 light. 



Mr. Owen, No. 198. Beggars. — An admirably co- 

 loured picture, and designed with great simplicity: but the 

 point of sight is not chosen with judgment, it being placed 

 so low, t'lat the eye of the person of whom they are suppo- 

 sed to be asking charity, must be on a line with the knee of 

 the child ; which could not be the case, unless the top of a 

 wall had been selected ds the best place to beg from. 



Mr. Turner, No. 1S3. Boats carnjing out Anchors, &c. — 



A picture 



