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tendency to crack ; and if by accident tlicv re- 

 ceive injury tliey can be easily repaired*. 



A new kind of painting*, caUed the Klijcloric, 

 which name it derives from oU and xcatcr l)ein:^ 

 both used in its execution, was invented a few 

 years ago by M.Vincent, of France, The great 

 advantages of this invention are, that, by means 

 of it the artist is enabled to give a very higli iinisii- 

 ing to small figures in oil, and to add to the mel- 

 lowness of oil-painting the greatest beauty of 

 water-colours in miniature; and to do this in such 

 a manner that it appears like a large picture seen 

 through a diminishing glass f . 



The art of Painting on Glass was revived in 

 Great Britain during the eighteenth century, and 

 brought, by the artists of that country, to as great, 

 if not greater, perfection than it had ever before 

 attained. In eifecting this revival, the celebrated 

 Jervas, a British painter, was, among others, much 

 distinguished J. 



The invention of a more perfect manner of pre- 

 paring /F^^er Co/o^/r^, about the year 1778, by 

 Mr. Thomas Reeves, of Great Britain, also de- 

 serves to be mentioned as an important event in 

 the history of modern painting. The numerous 

 advantages conferred on the art of drawing in 

 water-colours, by this invention, are generally 

 known, and can scarcely be too highly a])pre- 

 ciated. 



* See Encyclopaedia, art. Encaustic Painting, 

 -t Ibid. art. Fainting. 



X The finest specimens of Jervas's talents in painting on glass 

 are some copies from West, in the windows of St. George's 



chapel, at Windsor. 



