1308.] 
The church of St. Genevieve the boast 
of Paris, and of Soufflot, its architect, has 
sustained a most serious accident. ‘The 
pillars beneath the dome have given way, 
and the French architects have been at 
a loss by what means to restore them to 
their perpendicular state. M. Roupever 
Proposes to convert the pillars into pilas- 
ters, by absorbing the greater part of them 
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63 
into the mass of wall adjacent’; but this 
measure infers the loss of twelve columns 
of the peristyle, and pilasters are utterly 
incapable of supplying their intention. 
Recourse must therefore be had to paint- 
ing and gilding, and large pictures must 
be placed before the pillars, in order to 
conceal, from a: spectator the inclination 
of the columns. 
MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF THE FINE ARTS. 
The Use of all New Prints, and Communications of Articles of Intelligence, are requested. 
“LS 
Sanctus Franciscus. Salvator Rosa, pinxt. C. 
Turner sculpt. Published Fantary 1, 1808, 
at R. Akerman’s, Strand. 
HERE is a grandeur and nobleness 
j of design in this head, strongly indi- 
cative of the fervid and original cast of 
venius which characterizes Salvator. The 
whole is broad and simple, there is no- 
thing to disturb the idea of devotion and 
resignation which appears wholly to ab- 
sorb the saint in his meditations, the 
hands are superlatively beautiful, and are 
in a strictly proper attitude, and ‘with the 
broad simplicity of the drapery form that 
unity of style, that well ordered simpli- 
city, which suffers nothing to break in 
upon the general design; nothing to weak- 
én the impression with which he intended 
to impress the minds of the spectator. It 
was this unity of style for which Sir Jo- 
shua Reynolds so highly esteemed this 
great master, considering himas the head 
of aclass. This print.is very finely engra- 
ved in the mezzotinto, and well coloured. 
Sancta Cecilia. Carlo Dolci pinxt. C. Turner 
sculpt. Published Fan.1, 1808, at'R. Aker- 
mans, 101, Strand. 
This Print is a very fine and appro- 
priate companion to the above. The ex- 
quisite calm unclouded serenity of this 
saint at her meditations, that absorption 
of thought and total exclusion of every 
idea unconnected with the divine subject 
of her comtemplation, mark the power of 
the master, who disdained to catch atap- 
plause by any indirect crooked ways; the 
whole is characteristically chaste, pure, 
and simple. This is likewise engraved In 
the mezzotinto and finely coloured. 
Connojsseurs examining a Collection of the Pic- 
tures of George Moriand. Gillray, 1808. 
There-is much whim and humour in 
this design, the characters exhibited are 
well knowy attendants on auctions, and, 
allowing something for caricature, are 
goed reseinblances. 
Mr. Thomas Green, Assertor of the Constitutional 
Right of Election at Liverpool, May 7, 1807. 
F. Turmecu delin, Lbomas Williamson sculpt. 
Published for Edtbard Smitb, Store Street. 
This is the portrait of a well-known 
character in the late political struggle at 
Liverpool, and wears at his breast a me= 
dal inscribed with the name of that en- 
lightened patriot Roscoe. 
Samuel Parr, LL.D, 5, Opie, R. A. pinxt. 
G. S. and $.G. Facius sculpt. Published 
Fanuary 1808, by F. Richardson, Strand, 
This is a fine and characteristic pore 
trait of Dr. Parr, and was one of the late 
est productions of Mr. Opie’s powerful 
pencil; it is engraved in the chalk man- 
ner, and would be a better representa- 
tion of the picture if it had somewhat 
more force. 
Lady Louisa Manners, inthe Dress of a Peasant. 
Hopner pinxt. C. Turner sculpt. Publishe 
ed 1807, by Cribb, Holborn, 
This is a most fascinating portrait of a 
very beautiful woman: it 1s designed with 
great taste and fancy, and very finely en- 
graved in the mezzotinto, 
Eli a Marchioness of Stafford. Painted by 
T Phillips, A B.A. Engraved and publisb- 
di by C. Turner, Charlotte Street, Fitzroy 
Square. 
This is the portrait of a very fine wo- 
man, habited in the Turkish dress. The 
picture is designed in a great style, and 
admirably engr raved in the mezzotinto. 
To Sir Charles and Lady Rous Boughton. This 
Portrait of their Daughter, Lady St. Fobn, 
is respectfully Dedicated, by their Devoted 
Servant, W. W. Barney. Hopaer pinxte 
Berney tealpt: . Published by W, Barney, 
Fitzroy Square, 1807. 
A yery sweet and elegant portrait, and 
very finely engraved i in the mezzotinto. 
Black Game, and Red Game. Elmere pinzt- 
-C. Turner sculpt. Published by W. D. Fones, 
High Street, Oxford, Oct. 1807. 
The Birds are spirited and correct, and 
the 
