1816.] 
kept, the lights bright, and the shades 
transparent, 
£18. Leonidas defending the Pass of Lhermople. 
J. A. Atkinson. 
A spirited lively representation of the 
subject: the figures are well grouped, and 
excellently foreshortened, particularly a 
dead figure in the foreground. The pen- 
ciling isin a bold and vigorous style, 
suitable to the bustle of the subject 
Want of room, at this season of the 
year, which is the holiday \of the arts, 
deprives us of the opportunity of noticmg 
otherwise tham generally the rest of the 
excellent pictures in this exhibition, 
which, if the press of matter will permit, 
will be resumed in the succeeding num. 
bers. The next worthy notice are: 149. 
Cottage-door, -by W. Owen, R. 4.5 160. The 
Precession ef the Romans on May-day to the 
“Grotto of Egeria, by F. Frearson; 243. Pan 
and Syren, by R. Corloueld; 250. Melross Abbey, 
(Moonlight) G. Arnald; 243. A Landscape, 
by Miss H. Gouldsmith; 268. 4 View in the 
Isle of Wight, by sir W. Beechey, R. A; 
$15. 4 Pheasant from Nature, by Miss Dubuis- 
sion;. and 318. 4 Model of a Statue of Britan- 
stia, by. Ff. Noltekens, R. A, 
Zhe Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, 
displayed in a Series of Engravings, with an 
historical and descriptive Account of each Sub- 
ject, by Fobn Britton, F. S. A. Parts 19 and 
20, forming Parts 4 and 2 of Vol. 3. Publish- 
ed by Longman and Co, Taylor, and the 
Author, 
This excellent delineation of the archi- 
tectural antiquities of our native country 
has reached the beginning of the third 
volume, and with increaséd claims to 
public notice and encouragement. Each 
of these parts contains seven engravings, 
of first-rate merit, the former consisting 
of: ist. A ground plan of Waltham Ab- 
bey Church, Essex, engraved by R. Roffe, 
from a drawing by J. BR.’ Thompson. 
2nd. A section of the same, shewing tlie 
south side of the nave, by the same en-- 
graver, from a drawing by F.- Mackenzie. 
3rd. A perspective view of the same, of 
considerable picturesque effect aud beau- 
ty, both of lineal and aerial perspec- 
“tive and engraving, engraved by John 
Roffe, from a drawing by F. Mackenzie. 
“4th. A view of theinteriorofa root called 
the armoury in Hedingham Castle, Essex, 
engraved by J. Burnett, from a drawing 
‘by F. Mackenzie. The effect and ene 
graving of this print are peculiarly beauti- 
ful, particularly in the texture of the 
different materials; but the cluster of 
columns on the right hand of the picture 
%s considerably too short for correct 
: 
Monthly Retrospect of the Fine Arts. $75 
perspective; it distorts the arch, and 
makes it look as if it stood diagonally 
across the building, which the plan (@ 
wood-cut introduced in the text) proves 
it dU@s not. Sth. An exterior view of 
the same castle, engraved by Hay, from 
a drawing by J. R. Thompson. 6th. 
An admirable view of Castle-acre Priory 
Church, Norfolk, engraved by W. Wool- 
noth, from a drawing by F. Mackenzie. 
The tout ensemble of this print is much 
to be admired, as well for the correctness 
of the architecture as the excellence of 
the engraving. And 7th. A south-east 
view of the Collegiate Church, Manches- 
ter, engraved by S. Sparrow, from a draw- 
ing by J. L. Bond, esq. architect, which 
for that accuracy of delmeation which is 
Mr, Bond’s well known characteristic of 
style, arrangement of light and shade, 
and beauty of engraving, has been rarely 
surpassed: the sky is among the best 
efforts of the art. Whe »ext part contains 
seven engravings of Rosslyn Chape!, near 
Edinburgh, engraved from drawings taker 
on the spot, by Joseph Gandy, esq. 
A.R.A. To those who are acquainted 
with Mr.Gaudy’s style of drawing, the two 
eneravings by Burnett of the elevation 
of part of the south-side, and a view of 
‘its interior, which was exhibited at the 
Royal Academy, must afford great satis- 
faction; they so closely imitate the preci- 
sion, sharpness of touch, and sparkling 
style of colourmg of the origiaals, that 
itis impossible for engravings to go beyond 
them. Neither must the other plates, of 
parts at large, by Noble and Woolnoth, 
be passed over without their due share 
of praise: indeed, the whele of the plates 
are in the highest degree creditable of . 
the artist’s talents, and cannot fail of ad- 
vancing their. names. © The credit ‘of 
arrangement, selection, and description, 
remains yetto beappreciated. ‘They are 
highly satisfactory, and do credit to Mr. 
Britton’s abilities as an editor and archi- 
tectural -antiquary. The excellence as 
well as extraordinary cheapness of this 
work, must piace it in the library of every 
lover of ancient English architecture, 
Telemachus redating her Adventures to Calypso. 
Painted by Richard Westall, esq, R. A. en- 
graved by Thomas Williamson, and published 
by Messrs. Clay and Scriven, Ludgate-hitl. 
This print is companion to, the one 
from the same poem, and by the same 
painter, but engraved by Scriven, re- 
viewed in the last number, and has the 
same beauties of style and composition, 
Calypso is reclined on a verdant abs: 
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