THROUGH SWEDEN. 
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ajjbcicites, who, though they belong to the academy, have not the 
fame privileges as members; and of ftrangers, that is to fay, per- 
fons who, without being either in the number of members or af- 
fociates, obtain leave from the prefident to exhibit their perform¬ 
ances. The number of pieces difplayed at the exhibition of 1800 ; 
which I faw, amounted to one hundred and twenty-nine. Every 
picture was numbered, and the name of the painter marked at the 
bottom. Towards the clofe of the exhibition, which lafts only 
fifteen days-, a printed catalogue is publifhed, in which all the 
pi&ures are arranged according to their order and degree: iff. Of 
Swedifh members; 2d. Of foreign members; 3d. Of the affo- 
ciates ; 4th. Of tillaggning, or artifh, who were allowed to ex¬ 
hibit their works without belonging to the academy. I fhall ob- 
ferve the fame order while I take a view of the moft diftinguifhed 
pieces, or thofe that drew moft attention in this exhibition, whe¬ 
ther juflly or otherwife,. 
SWEDISH MEMBERS. 
Mr. John Tobie Sergei, whofe name is well known among ar- 
tiffs in all parts of Europe: he is to be reckoned among the firft- 
rate fculptors, and the only one in the North of any great merit. 
He fludied at Rome, and is one of thofe who has done moft ho¬ 
nour to the modern fchool: he has executed feveral works of 
great value. Not long ago he finifhed a ftatue in bronze of Guf- 
tavus III.; it is of coloffal fize, and to be placed on a pedeftal in 
front of the caflle, oppofite to the bridge that leads to the ad¬ 
miralty. 
