ture is “simple and pleasing in its stule, 
and the vocal part of the production, 
especially the 3 interesting ballad of “ The 
Maid of Woe,” sung by Mrs. Matthews, 
will long continue to please: these who 
are partial to that artless and expres- 
sive mel lody which chines to the poet’s 
tale, and gives new. force to the senti- 
ments of nature. 
La 
racteristic Rondos for tbe 
poscd by H. Stzart. 5s. 
These rondos are lively and: pleasing in 
their themes, and the digres ‘Sive Strains 
are not without a proper bearing on the 
subject matter. . They are accompa red 
with a flute paré, in which Mr. Smart 
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Fete bem per e, a Divertisement, with cha-. 
Piano. Forte, com- 
(Oct. t, 
has exhibited considerable taste and 
knowledge of effect. 
The Battle of Maida, sung by Mr. Brabham, ae 
the Bath and London Concerts. Conrposed by 
—— Rauzxini, Esg. 2s. 64. 
“ The Battic of Maida,” consists of a 
recitative aud air, in both of which Mr. 
Rauzzini has evinced a just sense of hs 
author, and has displayed’ much anala-’ 
gous spin: it and animation. 
Lowe and a 0. Ds a Ballad, compossd by Fosepb - 
Major. 6d. 
“ Love an td Folly,” the poetry of which 
is after the Spanish, is an agreeable little 
ballad.’ The melody has the merit of 
being relia AR simple and unatlected, 
aud well adapted to the subject of the 
words. 
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His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales. 
T. Philips, A. R.A. pinxt. W. Barncy sculpt. 
Published September 1807. 
Y whatever fatality it has happened 
we do not presume to judge, but 
certain is, that there has been rarely. a 
portrait painted of any of the Royal la- 
mily that could be properly classed among 
capital works of art. This cannot have 
arisen from their persons. His Royal 
"Highness the prin has a good figure, 
and a spirited character of face; several 
others of the family are entitled to be 
placed in the same class; and yet they 
have been repeat«dly painted, and some- 
times by artists of celebrity, in a manner 
that would not obtain notice-to the paint- 
ings upon any other ground than the dis- 
tinction of the originals. . But the oryinal 
picture from which this print. is copied, 
was of a very different description... We 
“remember to have seen it exhibited m the 
Royal Academy, in the year 1806; and 
in this print the character of cha see 3 iS 
well preserved, and the whole extremely 
well engraved. 
ne Right Hen. the Lady Anne & sg 
ton, Feo Ges Edridge deity 
cult Published b by Orme, 4807. 
A large mass of those portrait s which 
are annually exhibited atthe Royal Aca- 
demy, and shewn witha degree of exul+ 
tation to people of rank, as pictures of 
persons of fashion, have little more to re- 
commend them than that they are neaily 
finished, and sometimes tolerably well co- 
loured maps of the hunun face. As toin- 
dications of the share of the bones, marks 
of mind, character of countenance, &e. 
there is not a trace to be seen, nor is it 
even attempted: but Mr. Edridge’s por- 
traits do not come under this denpmma- 
tion; they may very fairly be placed in @ - 
much higher class. We never saw cither 
the lady, or the original painting; butthe 
engraving is very highly finished, and ex- 
tremely well executed 1 in the chalk man= ° 
ner. ¥ 
The Spanish Boy. Painted by A. E Chalom, 
ard engraved by C. Turner. Published ie a 
Ackermann. 
. The Spanish dress bas heen generally 
considered as the most graceful habit that 
is worn in Europe, and the painter has 
availed himself of the cireumstances, by 
arraying his figure in this fashion, which, 
with the white hat, feather, &c. has 
given the boy a very elegant and engag-- 
ing appearance, Hie has a lute, ander 
lus arm, and, if his, music is -consonant— 
to his figure, he can make it utter sweet ~ 
and dulcet harmony, The head is very~ 
well engraved, and printed in colours, 
a the colouring i ig singularly beautiful, 
e little scenery in the back ground — 
ee esa good effect to the whole, ; 
The Fruit-Girl. Painted by A. E. Chalon; ete 
ge by C. Turner. Published for pe | 
man, Strand, August 1807. Ea 
This is the companion print to the last 
plate waich we mentioned; and as that_ 
is remarkable for its graccful elegance, a 
this may be marked tor, its up fleet a 
simplicity. The character of the girls, 
ace can hardly be called beantifal, but 1 
