15s 
Ackermann, and which we noticed in a 
former retrofpett as containing many ufe- 
fal hints. It is eccentric, and, as fome 
would think, extravagant in its idea. Ie 
reprefents Iris, extra¢ting colours from 
the animal, mineral, and vegetable king- 
coms. : 
Chri? changing the Water into Wine, at the 
Marriage at Cana,, in Gal:lee. . Pelegrini 
pinxit. Schiavonetti. feulpt. Publifbed by 
Schiavonetti, Michael’s-place, Brompton, Price 
Thi Bs; 
This is a vapid wine and water bufinefs. 
The engraving’ is better than fo very 
meagre2 defion deferved. 
Fales of Wonder ; Giliray. Publifped for Hum- 
pbries, St. Fames’s-fireet. 
Confidering this as'an age fo wonder- 
fully fond of the marvellous, that a nar- 
' rative cannot attain any degree of popu- 
as 
larity unlefs it is made up of events that 
could not pofibly have happened. in this vi- 
fible diurnal. {phere, this: little fatirical 
fketch istadmirably well timed. It repre- 
fents a young lady reading the ‘* Tales 
of Wonder’ toa fmall party; who appear 
wrapt inaltonifhment, and eagerly gaping 
for the:conclufion of the eventful hittory. 
The Rofe Bud, R.Wefiail,Efg R.A. delin. Agar 
Jeulpt. Publifbed for R. Ackermann, Strand, 
Price 38. plains; 75. col, 
This is a moft fafcinating and beautiful 
little vignett®, copied from a drawing 
which was fome years fince engraved ina 
larger fize, and fucceeded fo well as to-in- 
duce the proprietor (Mr. Ackermann) to 
rake this copy in a reduced fize. It is 
Huilt upon the popular and pleafing fang : 
«© As Chloe camé into my room other day; 
I peevith began, Where folong could you ftay! 
- Inj;your life time you never regarded . your 
hour, j s ashy i 
You promis’d at two, and pray look, child; 
cis four,’ &c. ; 
‘Lord blefs me!’ faid tie, ‘leta body but fpeak, 
ere’s an ugly hard rofe-bud fallen into my 
Rel.’ | 
It has hurt me and vex’d me to fucha degree, 
See here—for you never believe me—pray 
fee: 
On the left fide my brea what a mark it has 
made.’ ED 
So faying, her bofom fhe carelefs difplay’d: 
That feat of delight I with wonder furvey’d, 
And forgot every word I defign’d to have 
faid !” ' : 
This engraving is in a very. five filvery 
tone, and the characters of the heads, and 
air and attitudes of the figures, are admi- 
rably preferved. : a ere 
‘ 
Retrofpect of the Fine Arts. 
® 
[March 1, 
Lhe Senfitive'Plant; R. Wefall, R. A. delin. 
Agar frulpt, Publifbed iby R. Ackermanny 
Strand, Price 3. plain; 7s. coh 
This alfo is reduced from a print of a 
larger fize,’ which was engraved by Rut- 
ter. The following lines in a degree il- 
bin the flory,” which is very well 
told: 
“€* Encourag’d by her friends, with anxioug 
eyes, 
To touch the curious plant Serena tries ; 
_ Her gentle hands the tender tones deftroy sig 
Which time alone renews with vigorous joy.” 
For fire-fcreens, little paper-bafketss 
and many other little works of fancy now 
in general requeft among perfons of fafliion, 
this pair of prints are moft admirably cal- 
culated. ‘There is a tafte in the grouping, 
and an archnefs in the characters, which 
we have feldom feen equalled. Ta the 
large print the vafe is in thadow, but 
in the {mall one it is rather obtrufive, and . 
too large for the figures. ? 
4 Peafant Smoaking 3 engraved by H. R. Cooks 
Srom an original Pi&ure painted by R. Weffall, 
R. A. in the Poffeffion of R. P. Knight, Efq. 
'\ Publifoed March 1, 1802, by Clay and Scyi- 
poe Ludgate Hill, Price 43.3; proofs 7s, 64. 
each. ' 
The Companion-print, engraved by E. Scriven, 
A Cottage Sempftrefs. The Jame, Painters 
Publifbers, and Price. 
The firft of thefe prints is abfolutely a 
little Englifh Oftade; it reprefents a pea- 
fant {moaking the camulet of peace, and 
bidding adieu to all thofe carking «cares 
which break the repofe of his fuperiors. 
The fecond print, reprefenting a cottage 
fempfirefs, is Englifh, LEnglifh, Sirs, 
Srom top totoe. ‘Thofe who feek for 
Arcadian beauty, it will not fatisfy— 
thofe who admire theatrical figures, and 
adventitious ornaments, will not admire 
this, for it is fimply nature in the garbin 
which we fee it difplayed in the rank here 
depicted. Both the prints are moft beau- 
tifully engraved. y Sa 
To the Prefident, Fellows, and Carrefponding 
Members of the Medical Society of London, this 
Print of its principal Members is inferibed, by 
their obliged Humble Servant, Samuel Medley. 
Medley, pinx. Branwbite, feulpt. Publifbed 
by Wilxinfon, Cornhill, Price 14. 11s. 6d. - / 
Confidered as a piece of art, this produc- 
tion is intitled to fome attention; tbe 
figures are tolerably: drawn, and’ the 
genral effect is pleating ; in this age of 
portrait, a print which contains the por- 
traits of between twenty and thirty aaa 
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