Report of the Committee of Fine Arts. 104. 



view in Venice by Canaletto, a fine portrait by Dandini, a 

 cattle piece by Koningh, two interiors by Teniers, with 

 some others by unknown Artists, were the most remarkable. 



A portrait of Napoleon, of which the head was painted 

 by J. L. David, was a conspicuous object at one end of the 

 room. A charming sun set by Crillsman, a view in Ger- 

 many by Schelhoutf, the Harbour of Brest by F. Perrot, a 

 Magdalen ny Vien, a Head ol Christ by A. Roger, and 

 two Portraits by Lepaulle, one by Coedes, and one by 

 Thompson, were among the oil paintings executed by modern 

 foreign artists which chiefly attracted attention. 



The Committee feel greater difficulty in selecting for 

 notice the works of resident artists, and as they do not 

 presume to pronounce ex cathedra on any, they must con- 

 fine themselves to general observations. 



Portraits were the most numerous class, as was to be 

 expected, and among the principal contributors were Messrs. 

 De la Hogue, St Alme, Siroonet, Chauvineau and Nash, the 

 last tvo being members of the Committee. The Committee 

 regretted to see so few portraits by Lisis Lemaire, Colombe 

 and other esteemed native and colonial artists, whose works 

 are not rare in the Island The same remark applies to the 

 Landscapes of Thuillier and others. Among the Landscape 

 painters of the present day E. Pitot and Mr. Nash shone 

 preeminent. Two Landscapes by Mrs. Sievwright were 

 particularly admired. Mr. L. E. Michel deserves a separate 

 notice on account of the number of his works, and the 

 variety of his subjects. Two large copies from Historical 

 Paintings, executed by Mr. Simonet, occupied prominent 

 places. Some pictures, exhibited by a young artist. Mr. A. 

 Richard, gave promise of a successful career, to which His 

 Committee trust the Exhibition will be the means of con- 



