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painter (Smirke,) gppear to have been 
equally animated with the desire of shew- 
ing our transatlantic brethren the excel- 
lence of British art. If any were singled 
out frein sucha collection of beauties, per- 
haps the portrait of the author, and Hes- 
per, appearing to Culumbus in prison, by 
Anker Smith,and the Inquisition, by Schi- 
avonettt, for engraving, andCrueicy presi- 
ding over the prison-ship, by Neagle, for 
sublimity of composition, theugh equally 
well engraved, ntight be selected as the 
best ; they certainly rank among the finest 
book-prints of the present day. “Phe da- 
guisition by Schiavonetti, must again be 
mentioned as one of the must erquisite 
specimens uf the graphic art, that has ever 
appeared, ~ 
Tke Holy Bible, with Engraviags by British Ar- 
tists, from celebrated Pietures of warisus 
Schools. By the Rev. Fobn Hewlett, second 
"part. 
This second number of graphic illustra- 
tions of sacred history, is continued with 
-the same ability as the preceding, and is 
very creditable to the proprtetor, the edi- 
tor, and the engravers. There are five 
prints, and a beautiful map, in the present 
number, as follows: ; 
' Abraham and the three Angels; by 
Worthington, from Ludovieo Caracci. 
\ Jacob wrestling with au Angel, by J. 
Taylor, from Salvator Rosa. 
The return of the Prodigal Sun, by 
Zleath, from Guercino. 
Abraham offering Isaac, by Worthing- 
ton, from Annibale Caracci. 
King Ahasuerus and Psther, by Tomlin- 
son, from Coypeh. , | 
The pictures, from which these engra- 
vings are taken, are from the best speci- 
men of the painters: the first is a beauti- 
‘ful composition, and the story well told ; 
the angels aretruly angelic, and the whole 
evefy way worthy of Ludovico. The én- 
gravingis excellent. 
~ ‘The second is truly expressive of the 
style of Salvator Rosa; and Taylor's en- 
graving of tuis print deserves the lnghest 
praise. . 
~. Heati’s engraving after Guercino is 
clear and nupressive, and the nude parts 
well manaved. : 
Coypel’s picture of Abasuerus and [s- 
ther is too theatrical, too much like the 
actors of Kaeme; Esther is fainting tov 
‘systematically: yet the mechanical partis 
“well handled, and the perspective good, 
atte engraving by Tomlinson is delicate, 
lucid, and well finished. : 
Werthington’s landscape, containing 
Monthly Retrospect of the Fine Arts. 
et 
[March }, 
Abrabain offering [saac on amount, from 
An. Carracci, is happily varied; the fore-. 
ground torcibie, and the distance clear 
aid tender; the tigures are too small, and 
not sulficiently promineut to meet criti- 
cism. : 
Tie art of Painting Transparencies, by Edward 
Orme. Publisbed by the elutkor, 
To the ademrers of transparent prinis 
aud drawings, Unsovill prove an acquisill- 
on; as it contains sufficient instructions 
for this innocent amusement, and will no 
doubt please the ladies, to whom it is par- 
ticularly addressed, and afford them 
much amusement, ' 
The Little Mountaineer, painted by A. W- De- 
wit, Esy Engraved by E. Scriven, Historical 
engraver to ber RH the Princess of Walzs. 
Published by Clay and Seriven. 
? 
The subject of tins interesting little pic- 
ture, is a fine healthy chubby girl, of 
about ive years uf age, pulling a lamb by 
the ear, that is entangled in a thicket.. 
Every part of the child 1s well-drawn, and 
beautituily fished, and the union of the 
graver aud supple is uncommonly happy, 
and gives additional beauty tv the print. 
Yo Mr. Devis, much praise is due for the- 
jutevest be has given to a portrait (the 
daughter of Sir James Cockburn), 
and. fur the correct costume with 
which he has decked his “Little 
Mountaineer,” so unlike the theatrical bal- 
let-danciig misses aud masters that daily 
obtrude themselves, with every gaudy ev- 
lour, on the tired eye; the demi-tint that is 
thrown over tbe rightarmisjudicious, and 
prevents a spottmess of lights. “Fhe en- 
graving of the face, neck, aud left foot, is 
11 the most delicate style of stippling, 
asis every other part of the flesh; while the 
drapery, hair, water, and foliage isamost 
turcibly touched with the graver. Onthe 
whole it is one of the must beautiful prints 
of infautine simplicity, that has for a leng 
time past made its appearance. 
Venus and Luna. Drawn by Huet Villiers, en- 
graved in Mezzxotinty, by Charles Turner ; 
published by cickermann. 
The engraving of this pair of prints is 
extreinely good, but mezzotinto is not the 
proper style for translating a solt and ele- 
gautly coloured drawing, for which itis 
tov forcible and aljrapt. Mr. ‘Turver’s en+ 
gravings, fron the academician of his own 
name, of the paintings of Hoppner or 
Shee, accords better, because they are in 
a more congenial style, “Fhe subjects of 
these prints are happily conceived, and 
the feesare beautifel 5 yet their allegori- 
cal chasacter would have been better pres 
served, 
