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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
JL 
[May, 
Tile Engraving. —No artist lias achieved 
such success in Ihe portraiture of animals as Sir 
Edward Landseer, from whose painting this en¬ 
graving is taken. All his works show a sympathy 
with his subject, which enables him to bring out 
upon the canvas, not only correctly drawn pic¬ 
tures, but apparently the very spirit of the ani¬ 
mals represented. The attitudes, and expres¬ 
sion of the horses here shown, are full of life. 
One is attracted to them as though they were 
sentient beings, and not mere representations ; 
and we greatly mistake if the pleasure derived 
from a repeated examination of the sketch does 
not amply compensate for the large space it oc¬ 
cupies. No nobler subject among animals could 
have been selected for a painting. The home de¬ 
serves the place he enjoys in the esteem of man, 
for lie may be made afriend as well as a servant. 
He is capable of sharing the pride and returning 
the affection of his master; and kind treatment 
and judicious training will thus be amply repaid. 
The subordinate features of the engraving, are 
admirably managed—the introduction of the 
finely drawn dogs in the foreground, is in keep¬ 
ing with the whole, and completes one of the 
finest designs yet presented to our readers. 
Others equally attractive will be given hereafter. 
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HORSE S—From a Painting by Eandseer, 
UEnaraved for {&« American AqricvMxriak) 
