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blance it is not likely that a man of Mr. 
Lambert’s capaczty, will be mistaken for 
any other person. The print is engraved 
in mezzotinte, and a good copy of the 
original. 
A portrait of Master Betty, engraved 
by Mr. Heath, from the late Mr. Opie’s 
picture, is recently published. The pain- 
ting bore a very striking resemblance to 
the original: we do not think the print 
is quite so happy im the hkeness.. In 
what class will future collectors place this 
young gentleman; among the players or 
the parsons? He is said ‘to be preparing 
himself for the church, and: he will not 
be the first theatrical divine. Many, who 
may be so denominated, have “made 
much noise in the pulpit and the world 
too. 
Boltail, the Property of Lord Egremont 5 and 
Parasol, belanging tothe Duke-of Grafton ; 
being the third and fourth Plates of Horses, 
painted, engraved, and published, by F, Whas- 
sell, Winchester-row, Paddington. 
These are very good prints in their 
way, and to gentlemen of the turf must 
be highly interesting. 
Messrs. Boydell & Co. have published 
Number One and Two of“ Finished Etch- 
ings,” by Letitia Byrne; and they do great 
honour to the very ingenious artist, being, 
generally speaking, eminently — pictu- 
resque and beauti! ul, 
Proposals are issued for a print of the 
Battle of Maida, to be engraved and 
published by A. Cardon, from a picture 
painted by P. I. de Loutherbourg, which 
is to be taken from drawings made on the 
spot by Captam Pierpoint. 
Mr. Ackermann has published a fourth 
Number of: Bryan’s Drawing-Book; and 
the opinion we gave of it in last month’s 
Retrospect, is am ply confirmed by a very 
rapid sale, and universal approbation. 
To the very picturesque and beautiful 
portrait of Mrs. Duff, (which he published 
a few weeks since) there is nowadded the 
following lines : 
«* Stranger or friend, in this faint sketch 
behoid 
An Ange’’s figure in a’mortal mould ; 
In human beauty though the form excell’d, 
Each feature yielded to the mind it held. 
Heav’n claim’d the spark of it’s ethereal 
4 flame, - 
And earth return’d it spotless as it came. 
So die the good, the beauteous, and the kind, 
And dying leave a lesson to mankind 
| 3 E > 
At is highly to the honour of the British — 
Tnstitution, that they so genereusly en- 
88 Monthly Retrospect of the Fine Arts. 
[July 4, 
dates for national celebrity. They have 
recently announced to those who studied 
in the Gallery last summer, their inten- 
tion of giving.a premium of one hundred 
pounds for the best original picture, 
which shall be sent to the Gallery i in the 
ensuing summer; fifty pounds for the 
second in merit; and forty pounds for 
the third.’ 
We have ever since the commences 
‘ment of this Magazine, endeavoured to 
point out any preductions of art or 
science which were either ancient or 
modern, if deemed worthy of publi¢ at- 
tention; and are sorry that we have 
hitherto im a degree overlooked stained 
glass, an article now in very high request 
among persons of the first taste, and 
again ‘becoming the favourite decoration 
of our churches. 
‘¢ Where storied windows, richly dight, 
Cast a dim religious light.” 
A very large collection of specimens, 
painted in the year 1500, &c. &c. frona 
oné guinea to one hundred guineas each, 
aye now selimne at the vallery at No. 97, 
Pall-mall. ‘fhe roomswhich contain this 
collection are open to the public from 
ten till five o’clock; we shall not there- 
fere attempt to describe what it is im- 
possible to convey an idea of by words; 
nor will the limits of this publication per- 
mit us to specify the subjects. Suffice it 
to say, that they consist of whole length 
figures, Scripture History, &c. &e. ke. | 
“We have lately seen a medallion of 
General Washington, published by Mr. 
Eccleston, of Lancaster, price one gnibea, 
On the obverse i is the Generals portrait, 
taken from an original painting. On 
the reverse, an American Indian, with 
his bow and arrow, and an appropriate 
legend. The dies are engraved by one 
of the first artists in that line, at Bir- 
mingham, and the relievo is remarkably 
high and bold, 
The portrait is, said to be avery stri~ 
king likeness; and the resemblance of a 
man whe effected so great a.change im 
the western world will naturally excite, 
curiosity. How devoutly is if "to be 
wished, that gratifying this curiosity, and 
transmitting an idea of his person to 
posterity, may induce his successors in 
that extensive republic, or men in the 
most elevated situations in Europe, to 
emulate his virtues. 
The portraits of Doctor Samuel 
Johnson, which have been hitherto pub- 
lished, were taken at an advanced period 
of his life, when his sight was very much 
courage young artists to become candi- impaired, - A ae of this great man,. 
painted 
