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The Cambrian Traveller's Guide. 8vo. 7s. 6d. business of the present allotment of this department of the Monthly Magazine, shall be to point out what is most worthy of attention in the present academical exhibition ;-to select the beauties of established names of well earned reputation; to call forth youthful merit; and to give a correct summary of the increas ed and increasing reputation of the BRITISH SCHOOL OF THE FINE ARTS; power energy increased, Sermons, chiefly designed to enforce Christian Morality. By the Rev. Thos. Gisborne, M.A. 8vo. 8s. A connected History of the Life and Divine Mission of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Nar MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF THE FINE ARTS. The Use of all New Prints, and Communications of Articles of Intelligence, are requested under COVER to the Care of the Publisher. THE EXHIBITION OF THE ROYAL FORTY-FIRST. • Οστις μη ασπάζεται την Ζωγραφίαν αδικει στην ̓Αληθειαν, ἀδικοι δε και Σοφιαν οποτε ἐς Ποιητας ηκει, φορα γας ίση αμφοιν ἐς τα των Ηρωων είδη και έργα. Φλ. Φιλοστρατου Εικ. προοιμ. HE opening of the exhibition of the in the annals of British Art. It af fords the critic a scale, whereby to estimate the progress of the Fine Arts, and to measure the improvement or retrogradation of our native artists. The Fine Arts of a nation are certainly the grand criterion by which a philosopher can judge of the progress of mental refinement; and as perfectibility of that species of refinement assuages the horrors of barbarism and anarchy, and makes man more resemble what his great archetype and creator intended him to be; so a watchful eye towards the progress of the Fine Arts, is not the least useful care of a philosophical observer. The is encreasing, and ought" not " to be diminished." This year's exhibition is superior to any that has been seen for many years; the great room, in particular, beams with more talent, and shews much improvement of the British school, in tone of colouring. So much perfection and justness of colouring perhaps, was never scen coalesced together in the walls of the Royal Academy. Academical drawing, or knowledge of the human figure, seems to be more attended to than formerly; though not yet quite to the requisite degree. Certainly the junior artists, from whom expectation demands demands great efforts, have of late much isproved in this highly necessary branch of the elements of art. And for this, the country is indebted to the indefatigable and zealous exertions of Mr. Fuseli, the present keeper, and eminent lecturer on painting. At the time of his coming into his present situation in the academy, these same artists were daily losing ground in the elements of drawing the human figure. But duly impressed with his invaluable precepts, no less than by his example, they are daily improving themselves by study after the antique, and the great model of the antique and all excellency, NATure. Mr. West, the worthy and excellent president, who is undoubtedly at the head of our national school of arts, has contributed three pictures to the present exhibition. Milton's Messiah (No. 68,) Gray's Bard (No. 119,) and Narcissus in love with his own Image, which he sees in the Water (No. 502). They are in the usual animated style of this excellent master; the figure of the bard is particularly fine and energetic, and possesses a singular freshness of colouring. De Loutherbourg's Landscapes, are such uncommon productions of art, that no praise can fairly be adequate to their merits. Of the same rank are Turner's, possessing indeed very different characteristics. No. 105, Tabley, the seat of Sir John F. Leicester, bart. Windy Day, has an effect that ravishes as much by the novelty of its effect, as by its genuine representation of truth. In landscape painters we stand pre-eminent. To the former artists we may add, as particularly excelling in this department, Callcott Arnald, whose Rosslyn Castle, by moonlight, has such a calin and true effect, which has seldom been excelled-Anderson. The best and most prominent portraits this year are, Lady Kensington (No. 8) by Owen; the Bishop of Salisbury (No. 38) by Northcote; Mrs. and Miss Wetherell (No. 62), by Sir William Beechey; the Dowager Lady Beaumont (No. 78) by Owen; Wilkie, the Painter (No. 93) by Sir William Beechy; Sir Joseph Banks, bart. K.B. (No. 134) by Phillips; Mrs. Whitmore (No. 176) by the same artist, possessing such beauty and truth of colouring, correct drawing, and verisimilitude of character, of one of the most lovely women in the creation; that it would be as dangerous to the repose of the spectator to behold this charming portrait too long or too often, as the statue of Prometheus was to its maker. Mr. Blagdon (No. 178) by Daze, a young artist of most promising abilities, and of rising reputa tion; also a lady (No. 218) by the same artist, that is hardly inferior to any whole length in the exhibition. Mrs. Evans(No. 233) as Cowslip, by Allen. Madame Catalani in the character of La Didone Abandonnata (No. 246) by Lonsdale; which is unfortunately hung in such a shameful dark corner of the anti-room, that it can hardly be seen,and is a question of every one, why so good a picture has received so bad a place:-a question, that the hanging committee are best qualified to answer; for a better picture there is not in any of the rooms; and there are at least twenty of inferior merit, even in the great room. It looks at present, while unexplained, too much like private pique. (To be continued.) Intelligence relative to the Fine Arts, Announcements, &c. The work that was announced in this Magazine a few months ago, called the Fine Arts of the English School, is in a state of forwardness. Report speaks highly of the engravings of the first number, which are: 1. A Portrait of John Dunning Lord Ashburton, engraved by Bond, from a picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds, accompanied by a biographical memoir by Mr. Adolphus. 2. An historical composition, representing Thetis bearing the armour to Achilles; engraved by Bond, from the well-known picture by the President West. 3. A view of Lord Mansfield's monument in Westminster-Abbey church, by Flaxman. 4. An elevation of the West Front of St. Paul's Cathedral church, London. 5. A plan of the substructure of the same building; Sir Christopher Wren; both drawn from actual measurement, and accompanied by an essay towards an history and description of the edifice, by Mr. James Eimes, architect. Mr. Dawe has issued proposals for publishing a print in mezzotinto, from his picture now exhibiting (No. 89) in the present exhibition at the British Gallery, Pall Mall, and which obtained the premium in the class of histori cal and poetical subjects given by the British Institution 1809. This excellent picture was reviewed in this Magazine for last March, and has since become the property of H. P. Hope, esq. The subject is from Shakespeare's Cynbetine: Imogen found at the Cave of Belarius. It will be about 26 inches by 22, and the price to subscribers, prints 11. 11s. 6d. 11. 115. 6d. proofs 31. 35. Subscriptions cote has furnished a most excellent paper are received at the artist's house, No. 44, for the first nuinber. Wells-street, Oxtord-street. Mr. Bissett, of Birmingham, has, with A Continuation of Mr. Prince Hoare's his accustomed activity and taste, proexcellent periodical paper, called the Ar- euced an elegant inedal of Mr. Wardle, mist, may be shortly expected. Mr. North- with accompanying mottos. VARIETIES, LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL. Including Notices of Works in Hund, Domestic and Foreign. Authentic Conmunications for this Article will always be thankfully received. M R. Pratt is preparing, and about so that it may be practised without far to publish, some Specimens of Poe- ther difficulty by every printer, wbu may try by Joseph BLACKETT, a south of ex- find it adapted to the nature of his kraordinary poetical promise; who, from business. Mr. Brightley, it is well known, an undistinguished situation, by no ineans has greatly simplified the process, and favourable to mental exertion, has just has practised this art for several years. started up. A singular accident brought with great success. some of his productions under the in- The Londna Edition of Mr. BARLOW's spection of several eminent literary cha- fine Epic of the Columbiad, (vill be ready bacters; who have been unanimous in in a few days. pronounchig him one of the most highly- Mr.FRANCIS BAILY, whose Tréatise on gifted individuals that has for many years the Doctrine of Interest and Annuities elaimed the notice of the Public. The we announced in the course of Jast year, strength of his genius is said to be Dra- has in the press a continuation of that 'Matic; a species of composition, for work, which will comprise the whole doewhich it must be allowed there is, in the trine ot' Life Annuities and Assurances. present state of the stage, or rather in The author proposes to exhibit a more the present viciated taste of the Public, complere analysis of this science than su tull and fair opportunity for the exer- has ever yet been given. He has deduced tion of a natural and original genius. . a more correct set of forinulæ, as well as Mr. Bowyer(who some time since pub- inore simple and easy rules for the sola. Ished those parts of Sir Robert Ainslie's tion of the various probleins connected celebrated collection of Drawings which with this subject. An account of the seRelated to Egypt, Caramania, and Pales- veral Insurance Companies now existing, tine,) has just issued a prospectus for with reinarks on their comparative adpublishing tite reinaining part of that col- vantages, &c. will likewise appear in the lection. The new work will consist of course of the work. Views in Turkey in Europe, and will in. Dr. NEALE'S Account of the late Camclude Bulgaria, Romania, Wallachia, paigns in Portugal and Spain, will be Syria, the Islands in the Archipelago, published about the middle of June. &C. &c. Among them will be a correct Mr. Bewick's Botany, containing nearrepresentation of the celebrated Temple ly five hundred cuts, by that gentleman, of Jupiter Ammon at Siwalı, in the de- and accompanied by descriptions by Dr. serts of Libya, discovered in 1792; some Thornton, is far advanced in the press. cwious and highly interesting delinea- A new edition of Prince's Worthies sions of the ruins of the Temple of Diana of Devonshire, has been announced by at Ephesus, and a large and accurate Messrs. Rees and Curtis, booksellers, of View of Coustautinople and its environs. Plynouth. A considerable part of this work will Tlie Public will learn with pleasure, consist of views in countries of which that Miss STARKE's beautiful Translations there are no other drawings extant. The from Carlo Maria Maggi will shortly be present publication will include the whole published in an elegant small volume. of Sir Robert Ainslie's unpublished as- From the competition which has taken seinblage of drawings, and will be exe- place in parliament during the progress cuted in the same style, and of the saine of the bill for incorporating the Gas size, as Mr. Bowyer's Views in Egypt. Light Company, it may be inferred, that Mr. Brightley, of Bungay, in suifolk, gas lights will be generally substituted in is about tó publish a full Account of the London for the nuisance of lamps, within Art and Mystery of Stereotype Printing; the next, or next following winter. We |