number. As it is, the Committe of Guardians will be pleased to accept the will for the deed, with the offer of our future services in behalf of an institution so creditable to the feelings of the noblemen and gentlemen, patrons of the arts, who zealously co-operate in their generous exertions for its support. We will give it a place in our next number. SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES, AND COMMERCE. Adelphi, May 26, 1824. The following Rewards, adjudged by the Society, were presented on Wednesday, 26th May, at the King's Theatre, in the Haymarket, to the respective Candidates. His Royal Highness the DUKE of SUSSEX, President. IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: IN POLITE ARTS. Original Oil Paintings. (Honorary Class.) 1. To Mr. E. Knight, jun. Covent Garden Chambers, for a landscape, the Gold Isis Medal. 2. To Mr. J. P. Andre, jun. 5, York-place, City-road, for a landscape, the Silver Isis Medal. 3. To Miss A. Robertson, Tweedmouth, Berwick, for a portrait, the Silver Isis Medal. 4. To Miss A. Eggbrecht, 16, Frith-street, Soho, for a portrait, the Silver Palette. 5. To the same, for a composition in still-life, the Silver Isis Medal. 6. To Miss Jesse Robertson, Tweedmouth, Berwick, for a landscape, the Silver Palette. (Artists' Class.) 23. To Miss A. L. Napier, Woolwich Common, for a composition of fruit, the Silver Palette. 24. To Miss M. J. Hull, Beverley, for a composition of flowers, the Silver Palette. Copies in Water Colours. (Honorary Class.) 25. To Miss Twining, 34, Norfolk-street, Strand, for an historical subject, the Silver Isis Medal. 26. To the same, for a portrait, a miniature, the large Silver Medal. 27. To Mrs. Mattheson, 75, Margaret-street, Cavendishsquare, for an historical subject, the Silver Palette. 28. To Miss E. Twining, 34, Norfolk-street, Strand, for a portrait, a miniature, the Silver Palette. To Miss S. Cox, 22, Nottingham-street, for a portrait, a miniature, the Silver Palette. 29. To Miss J. S. Guy, 3, Bartlett's-place, for a landscape, the Silver Palette. 30. 31. To Miss A. Hopkins, 83, Berwick-street, Soho, for a landscape, the large Silver Medal. (Artists' Class.) 32. To Mr. Edwin Williams, 12, St. Alban's-place, for a landscape, the Silver Palette. 33. To Miss L. J. Green, 27, Argyll-street, for a miniature composition, the Silver Palette. Original Drawings in Chalk, Pencil, and Indian Ink. (Artists' Class.) 34. To. Mr. Ed. Williams, Ambroseden, for a drawing from the living figure, the Silver Paletta. Copies in Chalk, Pencil, and Indian Ink. (Honorary Class.) 35. To Mr. T. Barrett, 78, Mark-lane, for a landscape, the Silver Isis Medal. 36. 37. 7. To Mr. Evan Williams, 6, Charlotte-street, Blooms-38. bury, for a portrait, the large Silver Medal. 8. To the same for a composition in still-life, the large Silver Medal. 9. To Mr. Henry Johnson. 7, Rodney Buildings, New Kent-road, for a portrait, the Silver Isis Medal. 10. To Mr. H. Pearsall, 13, King's-wood Terrace, Bath, for a landscape, (a composition) large Silver Medal. 11. To Mr. J. M. Gilbert, 9, Hope-square, Clifton, for a view of shipping, 'he Gold Isis Medal. 12. To Mr. J. Eggbrecht, 16, Frith-street, Soho, for a composition in still-life, the Silver Isis Medal.' 13. To Mr. W. Gill, 16, Wilmot-street, Brunswick-square, for a composition in still-life, the Silver Palette. 14. To Mr. H. C. Slous, 6, Bayham-street, Camden Town, for an historical composition, the large Gold Medal. Copies in Oil. (Honorary Class.) 15. To Mr. G. Hilditch, 13, Ludgate-hill, for an historical subject, the Silver Isis Medal. 16 To Miss A. Robertson, Tweedmouth, Berwick, for an historical subject, the large Silver Medal. (Astists' Class.) 17. To Mr. J. W. Solomon, 86, Piccadilly, for an historical subject, the large Silver Medal. 18. To Mr. J. Sargeant, 4, Burlington-place, Kent-road, for an historical subject, the Silver Palette. 19. To. Mr. J. Eggbrecht, 16, Frith-street, Soho, for a portrait, the Silver Isis Medal. Original Paintings in Water Colours. (Honorary Class.) 20 To Miss M. Smith, 16, Bucklersbury, for a miniature portrait, the Silver Isis Medal. 21. To Miss Eliz. Twining, 34, Norfolk-street, Strand, for a composition of flowers, the large Silver Medal. 22. To Miss Frances Strickland, Henley Park, for a composition of flowers, the Gold Isis Medal. 39. 40. 41. To Miss E. Bartrum, 11, Upper Bedford-place, for a To Miss Stacey, 8, Hart-street, Bloomsbury, for a head head in chalk, the Silver Palette. in chalk, the Silver Palette. To Miss M. J. Lightfoot. 10, Ebury-street, Pimlico, for a head in chalk, the Silver Palette. To Mr. M. Starling, 19, Weston-place, Pancras-road, for a landscape in pen and ink, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss S. H. Oakes, Mitcham, Surrey, for a head in chalk, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss H. M. Lightfoot, 10, Ebury-street, Pimlico, for a head in chalk, the Silver Palette. 42. To Miss E. Guy, 3, Bartlett's-place, Holborn, for an historical subject in chalk, the Silver Isis Medal. 43. To the same, for a landscape in pencil, the Silver Isis Medal. 44. To Miss Mumford, Thames Ditton, for an historical subject in chalk, the Silver Palette. 45. To Miss M. Hartman, 48, York-street, Portman-square, for an historical subject, the large Silver Medal. 46. To Miss J. Robson, Doncaster, for a landscape in pen and ink, the Silver Palette. 47. To Miss C. F. Gray, 18, Burton-street, Burton-crescent, for a landscape in pencil, the Silver Palette. (To be continued in our next. Ar the sale of Sir Mark Sykes's collection of pictures at Mr. Christie's, the celebrated landscape by Salvator Rosa, with figures of Mercury and the Woodman, was purchased by Mr. Lambton at the price of 2100 guineas. It was rumoured that Government were bidders for it as far as 2000. OWING to much interesting matter received this week, part of which could not be inserted, we must postpone some advertisements received very late. We request that advertisements may be sent at latest by ten o'clock on the Friday morning. THE TWENTIETH EXHIBITION of the SOCIETY of PAINTERS in WATER COLOURS is NOW OPEN at their Gallery, No. 5, Pall Mall East. Admittance Is. Catalogue 6d. COPLEY FIELDING, Secretary. BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL. THE GALLERY with a SELECTION of the WORKS of the Italian, Spanish, Flemish, Dutch, and English Schools, is OPEN to the Public from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening. Admission, Is. Catalogue Is. (By Order) JOHN YOUNG, Keeper. The Subscribers to the print from Mr. West's Picture of "Christ Healing the Sick in the Temple," who have not already received their impressions, may receive them upon payment of the remainder of their Subscriptions at the British Gallery, Daily. This Day is published in one volume, 4to., with Two Maps, and Ten NARRATIVE of an EXCURSION to the MOUNTAINS of PIEMONT, and RESEARCHES among the VAUDOIS, or WALDENSES, Protestant Inhabitants of the Cottian Alps: with Maps, Plates, and an Appendix, containing Copies of Ancient Manuscripts, and other interesting Documents, in Illustration of the History and Manners of that extraordinary People. By the Rev. WILLIAM STEPHEN GILLY, M. A. Lately published, in 8vo. price 88, in boards. In Two Parts.-Part I. Containing Remarks on its general Correspondence with the Peculiarities of the Venetian School.-Part II. Supplementary Details, explanatory of the Process; with Miscellaneous Observations on the Arts of the Sixteenth Century. Printed for C. and J. Rivington, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, and St. Paul's Church-yard. "It has fallen to our lot, since we commenced our labours, to recommend to the attention of our readers a greater variety of what are called important publications; but we are very far from certain, and we wish to speak without exaggeration,-whether any work has been brought before our notice for many years, involving the possibility of more important results than is to be found in the small volume which now lies before us."-British Critic. DEDICATED TO, AND HONORED WITH THE APPROBA- Just published, price 17. 48., in an elegant Box. THE above work is entirely compiled from books in the supplementary catalogue of the SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, whose vigilance and care ever insure the choicest selection for the instruction and improvement of youth. The whole will be adapted to school reading as well as private perusal, and from the variety contained in each number, it will not fail of interest and amusement, while it may be deemed one of the most instructive and useful juvenile periodicals of the present day. The first part of every number will be so arranged as to form a separate volume after the publication of ten numbers, when a new subject will be commenced. ** No. I. Gratis to Schools until the 12th of June. Published by W. WETTON, 21, Fleet Street, London. PROPOSALS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF A PRINT, In Aid of the Artists' Fund, established 1810, to be engraved in the Line Manner, by Mr. JOHN HENRY ROBINSON, from a Picture painted by WILLIAM MULREADY, Esq. R. A. exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1820, entitled, THE WOLF AND THE LAMB: in the possession of, and to be engraved with the permission of, his most Gracious Majesty. The size of the Engraving will be 19 inches by 16. The price of the Print will be Two Guineas. The number of Proot Impressions will be limited to Two Hundred and Fifty. The First Fifty on India paper, before the letters, at Seven Guineas each. One Hundred on, India Paper, at Five Guineas each. One Hundred on French Paper at Four Guineas each. One Half to be paid at the time of subscribing. The Engraving will be commenced in October next; and as the Artist will devote his undivided attention to the Plate, there are just reasons to expect, that it will be completed in two years from the above period. The Prints of each Class will be scrupulously delivered in the order in which the Subscription Deposits shall have been received and registered. Subscriptions will be received by the Members of the Managing Committee, who being aware that the Public have been frequently disappointed in the expectations held out by proposals for publish THE MYRIORAMA (SECOND SERIES) consisting ing prints, have concurred to pledge their responsibility for the ful filment of the conditions herein stated. John Samuel Agar, 59, Stafford place, Pimlico. George Cooke, 4. Loddiges-place, Hackney. William Daniell, R. A. 9, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square. entirely of ITALIAN SCENERY. Designed by Mr. CLARK. N. B. The FIRST SERIES of the MYRIORAMA, designed by Mr. William Mulready, R. A. 14, Moscow-cottages, Bayswater. Ramsay Richard Reinagle, R. A. 54, Upper Charlotte-street, William Daniell, R. A. Treasurer. London: Printed by SHACKELL and ARROWSMITH, John son's Court; and published by W. WETTON, 21, Fleet Street also of all Booksellers and Newsmen. And Literary Museum: OR, WEEKLY MISCELLANY OF FINE ARTS, ANTIQUITIES, AND LITERARY CHIT CHAT. By Ephraim Hardcastle. No. XXXVI.] A stamped Edition for Country Circulation, postage free, Price Tenpence. CONVERSATIONS ON THE ARTS. AMATEUR ARTISTS. 66 LATELY conversing with a few friends, at the table of a dilletante artist, who, like our old worthy associate, Captain Baillie, has experimented in all manners and styles of painting and engraving, ancient and modern, the subject led to those whom we could remember, who had sedulously pursued these elegant studies, not professionally, but for the pure love of art. Walpole has given to the world his 'Royal and Noble Authors,"" said our host (the amateur.) "Faith, he has been very impartial, for although one of the fraternity-a noble author himself-a dilletante scribbler-he has given the dons their due, and fairly acknowledged the superiority of those who wrote for bread. Yet," said he, " Iquestion whether many of your dilletanti writers, have not stepped more closely upon the heels of your professional literati, than your amateur artists upon the heels of those who sought a living by the arts "-jocosely observing, "even including myself." "Why, the amateur writers might reasonably be expected to have the advantage over the amateur artists, by a fair estimate, no doubt," said Mr. B******, the painter, "inasmuch as the rudiments of rhetoric have been studied by the private gentleman, as long, and in the same academies, with him who has taken up writing as a profession. Now with the amateur artist, a similar advantage I believe has rarely, if ever, in one single instance occurred. Hence, the professional painter, or engraver must be expected to excel all those who practice their arts for mere amusement: for even genius will not supply the deficiencies of scientific study." "But Shakspeare was not learned, and yet he towered by his mighty genius over all others, by his descriptive powers, as well as his invention," said the amateur. "Granted," replied the painter; "but the poet was not ignorant of the principles of rhetoric,-the grammar of his art, and he gave his ideas in his native language. It is one thing to write your thoughts, and another to paint them. The faculties of seeing and feeling will do more for poetry than painting. The pathos of one depends upon the mind, the other mainly upon the mechanism of the hand. A little science with much of genius may compose a great poem. To paint a fine picture, science and genius must be equally combined." VOL. II. [SIXPENCE. "Are you acquainted with the works of Taverner ?" inquired the amateur. "I have seen some two or three of his landscapes," answered the painter; "but I have no recollection of when, or where: indeed, I have only an indistinct impression of his paintings, none other than that they reminded me of Gaspar Poussin. Baillie used to speak highly of his talent, and assure us that his touch of the leafage was more spirited than that of any professional painter of his day. I believe, however, that he was only an imitator of Poussin's manner, and that his compositions were stolen from the incomparable works of that master." "Pray," said another gentleman of the party, whom we shall designate Mr. G****, who is a connoisseur of the old regime" Pray, what is your opinion of a certain Reverend Mr. ****, as a gentleman painter ?" "Do you mean Mr. Lancaster ?" enquired the amateur. "No," answered Mr. G****, "he is a landscape painter, a topographical painter, and a gentleman by no means of questionable talent. I mean another reverend gentleman, one who dabbles in portrait, and figure, who talks of painting to painters, as though he had lived in olden times, and as scornfully of modern || art, as though he had been the master of Michael An. gelo himself." "Pooh! I know now,-what do you think of him?" "Why, Sir, what every one thinks of him, that he is the most arrogant-the most offensive-Sir, I will not say what I think of him, further, than that I once knew another obtrusive coxcomb, but not of the same cloth, who was almost as noisy, vulgar, and dogmatic in his self-conceit. He once grossly offended the late Mr. Christie, of worthy memory, whilst he was in the rostrum, which offence was taken up by the noblemen and gentlemen present, the friends of that most excellent man, who sent my connoisseur to Coventry, and he died years ago excommunicated from the Temple of Taste." Ha-ha-ha, that was becoming the frequenters of Christie's," said the laughing group. "All such assuming coxcombs should be treated with scorn." By the way," said the amateur, "what an intellectual treat it used to be to attend Christie's Spring Sales in Pall Mall. What collections have we seen in those memorable rooms. What an assemblage of the gentlemen of the old school were seated before his rostrum. What ease and intelligence lighted the countenance of that prince of auctioneers, when he addressed himself to his auditors; and with what urbanity and LONDON, JUNE 12, 1824. courtesy all he uttered was received by the illustrious virtuosi of his day. The looking back through these pleasurable circumstances, may be likened to a sun. beam upon the map of memory, that sheds locality to these fond scenes, amidst the obscurity of forgetfulness." "Old Mr. John Collett was an amateur artist," said Mr. G****, "and one who laboured as ardently for fame as any professional painter. He and my father were great cronies; Collett was a placeman, either in the Excise or the Customs. My father was in the South Sea House. On red letter days, they used to have a match of painting, and I am ashamed to say not unfrequently on Sundays, which was very far from the agreeables to my mother, who being a pious lady, used to rebuke the old gentleman for setting so improper an example to his children." "Like Mrs. Shandy, my poor mother did not enter much into the philosophic pursuits of my father, for she never went into his painting-room, or touched a picture, unless to turn them face to face, and pin a napkin over them, the whilst the housemaid used her broom. As for connoisseurship, my father used to say, in his good humour, she is unrivalled, for she knows not a Hogarth from a Collett. In truth, she loved a clean house, and neither my father or his friend Collett were over nice in their operations. I often smile when I think of these little turmoils, when I was a youngster. The best rooms were backwards to the North-my mother could never be persuaded but they might have painted their nonsenses in the south, as there was more sunshine on that side of the house. Collett of all men was the last who could be supposed to have the least feeling for humour. He was generally silent, phlegmatic, and grave; yet, he was an observer, and sometimes sarcastic. My father one day had overturned his palette, which had taken him an hour at least to set, according to some new system of arrangement, which he|| had picked up in an old Dutch manuscript, and as the deuce would have it, it fell with the face to the floor. There! all my labour is gone for nought,' said the old gentleman. This-is-most provoking. Yes, indeed it is provoking Mr. *****,' exclaimed my mother, who at that moment entered to ask my father what fish he would chuse, as she was going to market. Excessively provoking! no servant at this rate can ever be blamed for not keeping a clean house!' Murmuring as she retired, I wish the painting pots were all behind the fire!" " "When Collett was satisfied that my mother was out of hearing, he, with the drollest gesticulation that could be conceived, whispered, I do think, if St. Luke himself were to pay a visit to your worthy lady, (with deference, God bless her,) that she would beg him to scrape his shoes, and not sprinkle the floor with his paints !""" "I have seen some scraps by Collett, occasionally," said the amateur, "that the picture-dealers have im posed upon the collector-not the old ones of course— for bits of Hogarth." "And why not the old ones, my friend?" said Mr. G****. "Collett made small studies in oil, as well as with the chalks, from many strange characters coeval with Hogarth, and I have seen certain among them that would not have discredited his pencil. Some few that were happily hit off. He had a very good notion of the humorous traits of physiognomy, and like his prototype, for he was obviously an imitator of the great little man,' he did not exaggerate the expression, as does the modern caricaturist. There is a scarce small print of some drunken rakes, and courtezans, a scene by day-break in Covent Garden Market, by Collett, which for humour, and invention is quite of the Hogarthian character. Hogarth used to smile at his affecting to draw the human figure in the academic style "O! then," said Mr. B******, the painter, "that accounts for his presumption in making the drawing book, published some half century since, or more, at Sayer's in Fleet Street, in which I think there are some few academy figures, designed by himself." 66 Presumption!" observed our host. "Sir, with submission, that little book of rudiments, bad as it was, was considered to be the best of the time, and with reference to the then state of arts, let me say to the honour of old John Collett, that no amateur of the present day could match it by a work of proportionate merit." EXHIBITION OF DRAWINGS, On the first opening of these rooms, we endeavoured to excite an interest in the minds of the ladies who visit the Bazaar in Soho Square, in favour of the neighbouring Exhibition of Drawings, brought together by the superior taste of Mr. Cooke, from the collections of the most distinguished his great talent as an engraver. We have reason to believe patrons of art, by favor of their permission, in respect for that our appeal to many of the ladies has not been made in vain. Yet, as we must not suppose that all who frequent that mart of fashion have read our paper, we beg to repeat Cooke's Exhibition, to spare a few hours expressly to see our recommendation to those who have not yet visited Mr. what may there be seen. To appear ignorant in a conversation upon the fine arts, will soon be thought as remote from the habits of the polite, as to know nothing of the Italian Opera. As an accomplishment, the art of painting or drawing, is become almost as indispensable as that of music or dancing. How much more intellectual are the pursuits of painting, will be estimated by the good sense of the ladies of this enlightened age. To those who study drawing, a visit to this collection cannot fail to afford improvement and delight; for here are none but chosen specimens of the best masters, selected from the cabinets of the most enlightened encouragers of English art-the accumulated labours of many years. To parents and preceptors, we should urge it as a duty to afford those young persons subject to their protection, who evince a talent for drawing, the advantage of visiting this rare col-ed to those who are gone-we have no hesitation in saying. lection. Such an opportunity cannot occur but by a com- that for masterly effect, splendor, and painter-like feeling, bination of fortuitous circumstances, and we know not when on copper, they surpass any works of the same class, of every so beautiful and instructive an exhibition may be formed age and every school! again. January and May-a Sketch by W. Owen, R. A. This tasteful scrap, although placed too high for the minute inspection of our circumscribed optics, appeared a sweet and harmonious throwing together of the colours, in a group of an agreeable general effect. Every thing from the pencil of Mr. Owen is rendered the more estimable, from the painful certainty, we fear, of the intelligent hand that guided it, being past its occupation. A Corn-Field, No. 92. By P. Dewint, reminds us of the absence of his English scenery, so simply, yet so masterly pourtrayed by his unaffected pencil, from the collectors of the Society of Painters in Water Colours. The subject of this picture is delightful, whether in poetry or painting. Ruth and Boaz, is among the most instructive pastorals of the Holy Volume. It is full of pathos and sweetly picturesque. Thomson's Storm in Harvest is awful and sublime. There is another curiosity in art from the pencil of this What an affecting group, has he created in his Celadon and distinguished painter in oil, a study of landscape in water Amelia! We remember a Corn-Field by Havell, a scene colours, No. 45. Study from nature, at Embley, Sir Thoin Cumberland, which was much admired. Turner (not mas Heathcote's, on the borders of the New Forest. This the R.A.) exhibited a most powerful drawing of a long ridge || pleasing effort is wrought with breadth, clearness, and of corn, on the slope and the brow of a hill, under the in- freshness of effect. It is evidently a study by one who is an fluence of that evening golden gleam, which succeeds the observant imitator of the tints of nature. This faculty may clearing off of a thunder storm, which was a most original be discovered, even in the slightest sketch of a good colourist. and effective example of water colour painting. Another We profess ourselves to be great admirers of the landdrawing by the same observant artist appeared in the rooms scape bits of our best portrait painters. Reynolds's back of the Water Colour Society two years ago, of an entirely ground peeps were in colour and effect, the very essence of different character and feeling. It was a Corn-field sur- the picturesque. Hoppner's partook somewhat of the same rounded with Edge-row Elms, without the least effort to feeling. Phillips, Owen, Thomson and Beechey, have ocmake it pictorial, and yet, to us at least, it was one of the casionally too given us some sweet Sylvan peeps through the finest pictures in the room. vista of their designs. Such indeed has been our admiration of some of these masterly hits at the amenities of landscape in certain whole lengths, that we were reminded by the comical wish, that an apple-pie, per eminence, were entirely of quinces, of almost wishing in turn that such portrait compositions were all landscape! Dewint has acquired great reputation for his successful imitations of this interesting season of our rural economy. The hay-field is cheerful and gay. The corn-field is rich and begets reflection. It is the consummation of the farmer's hopes and toil, and excites a whole people to acknowledge the goodness of a bountiful Creator! Some years since, this artist had a very superior picture of a corn-field on his easel, which a brother artist happening to call and see, as it was advancing fast to completion, was so struck with its originality and impressed with the fine prevailing sentiment, that, unknown to its author, he proceeded to a well known munificent collector, and persuaded that gentleman to go immediately to the artist's. study, urging him to purchase it, as, to use his ardent phrase, "It was an imperial drawing!" Mr. Wheeler, of the New-road, yielded to the judgment of the generous artist, and placed it in his collection, at the price of one hundred guineas. The Mew Stone at the Entrance of Plymouth Sound. By J. M. W. Turner, R. A. The mind thrown into this, and many other of the small drawings for the Coast Scenery," published by Mr. Cooke, makes us forget that the dimensions of these fine compositions are bordered by the narrow limits of a few inches. We have often indulged in the thought, of what may be the future destiny of some of the publications of our day. We can fancy this work of engravings by the Messrs. Cooke, splendid, rich and deep as they are, masterly in style, and we may add, although speaking of engraving, original in feeling, become scarce; and that as hitherto with the prints of Rembrandt, some collector dying, a few choice impressions of Cooke's graving tool on India paper come to the hammer. Let us suppose the arts here to have risen to a climax, and to have declined again, as in Holland and in Flanders. What a thrusting of heads amongst future connoisseurs-with, "dear Sir, pray do not lay rude hands on that print." And "How marvellously fine-it sparkles like a brilliant. Sir, the copper was better manufactured two hundred years ago-assure yourself of that-O dear Sir -it is superlatively fine. You must excuse me, my dear Sir Peter-but I must be forgiven if I oppose you for this lot." But to drop these reveries, and to speak our honest sentiments of the engravings of the Cookes, from the drawings of Turner, as connoisseurs that would exalt living merit to its comparative level on the scale of fame, with that award REVIEWS. The Witch-Finder; or, the Wisdom of our Ancestors, a WE shall soon be in the situation not unlike that |