1807.] 
SO If it be Lowe,” an Ariette, sung by Mrss 
Vaughan at the, Vocal Concerts, Hano- 
wer-square. Composed by F. F. Burrswes. 
Qs. 
This song, the words of which ate 
written by George Saville Carey, is 
not without. merit... Some of the ideas 
are tasteful,.and the expression is. tolera- 
bly appropriate; and if we cannot rank, 
at with the fest: productions in-its chakwe 
Monthly. Retrospect of the Fine Arés. 
483. 
neither should we, ia candour, lice it 
below mediocrity. 
“© Lowe was a@ Little Blooming Boy,” @ Ballad 
,... eomposed t by Richard Light. 4 
he words of this pleasing ballad are 
taken from Mrs. Robinson’s novel of An+ 
gelina, and are here annexed to ap agrees 
able and analogous melody. ‘The pas- 
sages axe smooth, easy, and flowing, and 
the bass is chosen with judgment. 
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THE EXTIBITION OF THE RO} YAL 
rie, ADEMY.’ 
FUAUIS is the thirty-ninth Exhibition, 
tt and in the rooms there are many 
good pictures ; “nine of them are by two 
celebrated’ artists lately deceased : “when 
we inspect the w orks of a painter whose 
productions we have’ for several years 
held in high estimation, and reflect, that 
the mind which Cancels ed them has quit- 
ted its earthly habitation; that the eye 
which distinguished the colours, and the 
hand which cuided the pencil, are turning 
to dust, it-creates sensations which will 
be conceiyed by those who have feeling, 
but cannot be described to those who 
have not. 
By the late Joun OPie,, Esq. R.A. 
there are six portraits, all of wInch, more 
especially No. 161, The Duke of Glos- 
ter; No. 174,- Mrs. Cary, Tor Abbey ; 
and No. 284, The Reverend Samuel Parr, 
are highly creditable to his abilities, and 
his abilities, were in many particulars of 
the first order. 
By the late Saurry GILPin , Esq. RA, 
there are three pictures, containing por-— 
traits of horses. No 333, denon. inated 
Duncan's “Horses, prove the'truth of a 
remark we made. in last mons Retro- 
spect, that Mr. Gilpin had a smgular fe- 
licity in tie ansterring character to the 
head, &ec, of his animais. 
B. Wi EST, R. A. Has 1 in this exhibition. 
three pictures. “No. 193. The sketch ‘of 
7 monwyent for erp petuiling the’ ‘mémor 
of the lale Lord’ Nelson, "Tite skotcliés: 
ot the president: of the Royal, “AcldeIhy,” 
are invariably marked witty, fentas, ‘and 
displa, ay the “pand of a ‘orelit ‘Frastet, fies 
we thipk that putting ‘al pictafe* a 
fraine, OF Emgrble 1 it: ati -Work,. “thou | A 
way ‘yeu hovel, ig Hae Bot. aula agi fee, Sai Fat ‘Yy ‘Qu 
may ‘be deemed essentials. 
able effect. “But we survey adh eager= 
ness whatever tends to perpetuate the me= 
mery of this lamented hero, and forgive 
-a picture being destitute of those attrac- 
tions, which in less interesting subjects 
No. ity 
Lhe Immortality of Nelson. This con- 
tains the picture part of the preceding 
sketch, painted in a larger size. 
No. 175. Paul and Barnabus rejecting 
the Jews, and’ recerving the Gentiles. 
The finished Study, from which the large 
picture was” painted Jor his Majesty’s 
Chapel_ at Windsor. A very fine com- 
position, though the general effect is ra- 
‘ther heavy. 
P. J. DE LOUTHERBOURG, R.A. 
This distinguished artist, and very 
‘splendid: colourist, has exhibiced four 
pictures, and they display the usual cha- 
racteristics of his pencil—striking sce- 
nery, spirited delineation, and bull hant 
‘tints; but the Landscape, No. 25, though 
it represents aw Summers Evening, and in 
‘the South of France, is certainly too 
high coloured. It is hot! hot! hot!— 
positiv ely red hot. 
W. OWEN, B.A. 
In this exhibition there aré ten of Mr, 
Owen’s pictures. No. 88. A Portrait of 
Lord William Russell’ 8 youngest Daugh- 
ter, 1s a most ench eating delineation : 
sév eral of the others have great merit; 
‘but No. 168; @ Girl at the Spring, 
though’ well painted is we think froth 
_ the saithe model that he has introduced 
‘hy ‘his fantcy subjects for’ this three years 
“at “feast, and is certainly, av éi-coloured, 
ee 8 i Wert, R. A.,- has this 
-Holur “eshibived® Seven pic turés, and 
tiiey, “as usial, “Beam with taste and 
“Ytent? >No 637, Una, from Spenser's 
a! is 4 on fine picture; a 
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