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the whole makes a splendid and shewy 
print. But ibe sky is two meagre and 
pninteresting; 1m fact, there is too much 
of it; and the print would have been 
highly improved if a fifth part of the 
Seight of the print had heen taken from 
the top. | 
‘Pbe Architectural Antiquities of Great Britaiz. 
By Fobn Britton, FSA. Vol. II. Part SIT. 
Published by Taylor, Longman and Co. and the 
Editor. . 
The third Part of this work, devoted 
to the sational architectural antiquities. 
of eur native country, 1s appropriated te 
the delineation of the Chapel Royal of 
St. George, at Windsor. 
dect on the manner in which English an- 
tiguittes have been presented to the pub- 
lic (the graphic department is alone al-. 
luded-to) by Grose and Gough, those 
princes of antiguarianism, we certainly 
cannot too much wish that Mr. Britton 
may persevere in his present excellent 
styie of representation. Although it has 
gone on in so many Numbers, no direlec- 
rion has taken place of either quality or 
quantity ; the same artists, or others of 
equal merit, have been engaged by him 
in the execution of the plates, and the 
same fidelity distinguishes the draftsmen, | 
Wir. Mackenzie particularly deserves 
praise for the judgment he has displayed 
in the selection of proper stations for his 
views, and for the truta and fidelity of 
the lineal and aérial perspective in his 
productions. 3 
The interior of the Chapel is one of 
those productions which, for correctness 
of detail and goodness of effect, would: 
have dene honour to a Clerisseau, or a™ 
Piranesi. Qf the engravings it is suffi- 
cient to say, that they are equal in every 
respect to the best in any former Nurn- 
ber of this work, . 
An Essay on the Doric Order of ee Be 
by Edmund Aikin, Architect. Published by 
Laybr, fer the Architectural Society 
This is an essay on the most ancient, 
most simple and sublime, of the orders 
of architecturé, which has been‘too little 
understood by the best-of our architects. 
From Inigo Jones to Sir William Cham- 
bers, nothing but the Roman corruption 
and spoliation of this order (which was 
too much sanctioned by the authorities 
of Vignola, Palladio, and Scauwzza, was 
known in England. Stuart (called the 
Athenian) has the honor of introducing it 
to our knowledge; Mr. Smirke of em- 
ploying it first in a grand style; * and 
Bo 
* By chis term we do not mean To sanction 
their use of this§ order in theatrical edifices, as 
Monthiy Retrospect of the F wie Arts. 
When we re- « 
fOct. 1, 
Mr. Aikin, of recommending it in. a 
powertul manner from his pen. ‘This 
work contains outline engravings of every 
authoritative specimen of the order, ail 
reduced from.the best authorities to one 
scale, description of them, and critical 
opinion on their comparative value. In 
Our opinion, the example from the Agora, 
or portico of four columns at the entrance 
to the ancient market=place at Athens, 
the standard of the order, from whici 
all that differ more or less, are more ar 
less beautiful, . ae: 
An allowanee must certainly be made 
fox optical deception, if they are used on 
avery large scale.” 
N. B. The volume of Essays, by members 
of this Society, in-our next. 
INTELLIGENCE. - | 
_ As the name of every distinguished 
patron of the fine Arts is deserving of 
record, it is. with much pleasure we mene 
tion that Mr. Johnes, of Hafod, has, with 
that. penetration which distinguishes the 
true judge ‘of merit in art, engaged Mr. 
Stothard, the-Royal Academician, to 
paint some splendid decorations at his 
seat, aud which are already began. 
The arts have lost a munificent patron 
by the death of sir Francis Baring, some 
particulars of whom will be. found in 
another part of our Magazine. Sir 
Francis was the purchaser, at a very 
liberal price, of the President West’s 
pieture of “ Christ teaching Humility,” 
from the last year’s exhibition. © 
Tie gallery of the Britsh Institution 
in Pall-Mali, is now qpen for the stu-— 
dents; and several noblemen and gen. 
tlemen have generously lent pictures for 
their studies, which 1s highly praise-wor- 
thy, and deserving commendation as far 
as It goes; but something farther 1s yet 
demanded from this. patriotic society. 
The arts are tender plants, and, hike the 
mimosa. sensitiva, sicken at the touch of 
common-place restriction, or the chilling” 
air of rigid formality. The restrictions 
of ** size of canvas,” copying only parts 
of pictures (surely it is not feared an 
English artist can equal a foreign one) 
limited days and hours, have given a tinge 
of dissatisfaction among some of the most © 
promising of the students. ‘This is not 
intended as disrespectful to the gorer- 
nors of the institution, but as a hint of a 
grievance they must feel a pleasure in 
removing, when they are informed of it. 
As a contrast, we wiil only mention the 
Louvre 
may be seen in our review of Covent Gardeq 
Theatre, a short time after its completion. 
