1806.] 
To all that was eenerous, he was mild, 
affeGtienate and courteous. He delighted 
todo a benefit. Even when he had ac- 
quired a habit of folitude that made com- 
pany itkfome to him, he was Milla mot 
pleafing companion, when he returned oc- 
cafionally to fociety, or admitted a vifit 
(which he never declined with thofe he. re- 
{pected,) at his abode. That abode, how- 
ever, had long become what few could 
bear, except from motives of curiofity, or 
firong affection for him: It was in a ftate 
faft approaching to abfolute wreck.— 
Every part but his painting-room was 
thickly covered with duft ; and even in 
the painting-room the unoccupied chair 
was {eldorn fit to. fit down in till he had 
removed the duft, which he would do with 
uneffected good-will and politenefs, though 
{earcely confcious hew ill the caufe of the 
neceflity of doing fo agreed with the 
nobler parts of his excellent characier. 
His rayment was bare, though always _ 
clean ; and his tcod feanty and poor. He 
frequenily lived many days together on 
water-gruel, or boiled potatoes, witha 
little falt. In this {tate there was-evena 
danger of his perifhing for want of proper 
nutriment, and the comfort of attendance 
in ficknefs. He was once actually found 
by a friend, whom he unlocked his ftreet- 
door to admit, a few minutes after he had 
rifen for the firft time during three days 
and nights, and in ail that time he had 
firuggled with a fevere illnefs, with no 
other refrefhment or medicine then water 
he had placed by his bed: fide. 
But it is too long to have dwelt on ‘the 
errors of fuch a man. His friends, his 
admiring friends, among whom were per- 
fons of the bigheft merit ‘and diftintion, 
refolved to place him in a flate of comfort 
and fecurity. During lat fummer fome 
members of the Society of Arts fet on foot 
a fubfeription to purchafe an annuity for 
him for life. Nearly one thoufand pounds 
was foon fubfcribed, including one hun- 
cred pounds given by the Society ; and 
an annuity of one hundred and twenty 
pounds during his life was purchafed for 
him. He was taken to live with perfons 
who loved him, and whom he efteemed. 
He did not, however, long enjoy this hap- 
py change. Before the firft quarter of bis 
annuity became due, on the 22d of Febru- 
ary laft, he expired, after an illnefs of a 
few days, at the age of 64. 
As a painter, Mr. Bariy’s ftyle was 
grand and beautiful, with a litle too much 
neglect of the grace and expreffion of co- 
louring. The Olympic Games, and the 
Account of the late Mfr. Barry, the Painter. 
/own works, among 
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Pandora, are perhaps the bet produ@ions 
of the Englifh {chool. 
Asawriter, his argument was clear and 
conclufive, and his language of an orngi« 
nal and eloquent caft. 
Asaman, his inflexibility of purpofe in 
the neblett of caufés has placed him among 
the great men cf the beft of times 3 while 
his profound and varied know'edge, and 
affectionate difpofition, rendered him the 
delight of all who were intimarely honour- 
ed with his acquaintance. 
At the time of his death Mr. Barry 
had feveral of his works of various kinds: 
in-his own poffefion ; of which we be-* 
live the following is a corret lilt, and juit 
fketch of charaGter ;— 5 
The Pandora,—a fublime compofition, 
mingled with many exquifite beauties. 
The Birth of Venus,—the firtt of his 
productions in point of time, as well as 
beauty of execution. 
Supiter and Yuno,—half-length, grand 
manner. 
Death of Adonts,—a cabinet picture, 
beautiul and interefting. 
Mercury inventing the Lyre,—a cadinet 
picture, finely and poetically imagined. 
fneas meeting Venus, in his Way ta 
Caribage,—a grand land{cape. 
Temptation of Adam,—in Mr. Barry’s 
grand, chafte, and beft saanner. 
Ecce Homo,—wants the laft touches. 
St.George and the Dragon,—in the fame 
fate. 
Medea,—unfinifhed, | 
Converjion and Baptifm of the King of 
Cafbel by St. Patrick,—the ftudy of the 
great picture burnt in the Parliament 
Houfe of Dublin. 
Baugravings by 
. Barry, from his 
1 are the pictures 
in the Society’s eréa m. Thefe are 
in a bold, original, and matterly @yle. 
Mr. Barry’s Manuferipts ; among which 
are his Lectures delivered at the Academy 
while Profeflor of Painting,—a work of 
great merit. 
The ceremonies which attended Mr. 
Barry’s remains reflect honour on his me- 
mory and the condu& of his generous 
fiicnds. On a motion of Sir Richard 
Peele): feconded by Mr, Williatn Tooke: 
on Wednefday the sth of March, the So- 
ciety of Arts refolved, ‘* That permiffion 
be given to the perlons condu€ting the fu- 
neral of the late Mr. Barry to place his 
bedy in the great-room of the Society the 
night previous to his interment, as the 
laft tribute in the power of the Society to 
offer to the remains of the illuttrious artiit 
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