Publishing in Parts, at intervals of from One to Three Months, the Letter-press in 8vo., the Plates in demy folio, Plain, or Coloured after Nature, A SYSTEM OF ANATOMICAL PLATES, accompanied with Descriptions, and Physiological, Pathological, and Surgical Observations. By JOHN LIZARS, F.RS.E., Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, and Lecturer on Anatomy and Physiology, Edinburgh. Parts I. to V. already published, contain- Part. I. The Bones. Part II. The Blood-vessels and Nerves of the Head and Trunk. Part III. The Blood-vessels and Nerves of the Upper and Lower Extremities. Part IV. The Muscles of the Trunk. Part V. The Muscles and Joints of the Upper and Lower Extremities. The remaining Parts will comprise-Part VI. Continuation of the Muscles and Ligaments. Part VII. The Organs of Sense. Part VIII. The Brain. Part IX. The Thoracic and Abdominal Viscera. Part X. The Male and Female Organs of Generation. Part XI. The Organs of Generation of the Female in the Impregnated State. Part XII. The Lymphatic System. In the prosecution of an undertaking of this magnitude, the great object contemplated has been invariably to keepin view, in displaying the parts and structure of the human body, the most faithful accuracy and resemblance of nature; and, that the work may combine all the advantages of a text-book to the student, a manual to the practitioner and teacher, and book of reference for the man of letters and for the library, every point in Anatomy which has any relation to Physiology, Pathology, or the operations of Surgery, will be fully illustrated. The splendid encomiums 'which have been pronounced on the Parts before the Public, by the principal Professors and Teachers of the Medical Schools of London, Dublin, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, have given the Proprietors the most flattering encouragement to proceed with alacrity in the completion,and with increasing anxiety for the superior execution of their plan. These considerations induce them respectfully to call the attention of Practitioners to the following high testimonials in favour of the Work, extracted from the leading Medical and Literary Journals of the Kingdom : "ANATOMY.-The most prominent circumstance in this department, is the publication of Mr. Lizars' Anatomical Plates, a work of very superior execution and accuracy, which has met (and most de servedly) with almost unexampled success. It is perhaps worthy of remark, that this is from the Edinburgh school, and adds one link more to the chain of superior scientific works, for which we are indebted to the genius of the North. Almost, indeed, all the anatomical works of merit have proceeded from the same quarter; for, if we except Cheselden's, we know of no anatomical work which has originated in the English schools, that could match with the anatomical productions of Monro, Innes, John Bell, Charles Bell, Fyfe, Burns, Wardrop, and Lizars. "The plates of Mr. Lizars' work are among the best executed we have seen, and the leiter-press is also very masterly. Utility and practice has been kept steadily in view in the physiological and pathological remarks; and with the same design, very excellent surgical directions for various operations are given."-London Quarterly Journal of Foreign Medicine and Surgery, now Anderson's Quarterly Journal of the Medical Sciences, New Series, No. I., Jan. 18:4. "This is a very splendid and uncommonly cheap work. The plates are in folio, and each Part is accompanied with a copious and minute description in 8vo letter-press, with physiological and pathological observations. The first Part contains all the bones, and the second exhibits the blood-vessels and nerves chiefly of the head, neck, and thorax; the engravings, which are very ably executed, are apparently after original drawings. 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WESTMACOTT, the sculptor, has lately been employed in modelling an equestrian group, representing His Majesty on a charger, which is to be nearly thirty feet in height. We are informed, that a rude sketch of its dimensions, if the term be admissible, was put together some time since by the carpenters, in the form of the projected group, and set up, on its intended site, at the end of the Long Walk at Windsor -and that the effect proposed, was well conceived by this scheme, and entirely approved. It is to be cast in bronze, and if executed compatibly with the vastness and grandeur of the design, cannot fail to perpetuate the splendid reign of that sovereign, who is thus munificently disposed to encourage the arts of his empire. The Long Walk at Windsor, one of the finest planted avenues in Europe, being nearly three miles in length, forming a vista between rows of lofty elms, has long been the object of censure, with all men of taste its approach to the castle, terminated opposite to a mass of mean buildings, which interrupted the view to that ancient and truly royal pile. It is now intended, among the first improvements of the castle, to remove these incongruous impediments, and to erect a magnifient gate, in the gothic style of architecture of the age of Edward the Third, that indeed most fitting; the old castle having been almost entirely rebuilt by that illustrious monarch. The avenue then, will become a grand approach to that vast pile, which has continued the seat of royalty from the time of the first Anglo-Norman king. The late Surveyor-General, had his late Majesty proceeded with the projected improvements of the castle, would have given a new character to the middle ward, by the restoration of buildings which once characterized that part of the site. It was in contempla- || tion to erect a gate with a draw-bridge, and to remove the low wall by the castle ditch, and the mean buildings to the left, in the approach to the upper ward. The stripping of the ancient ivy that attached to the round tower, and planting the surrounding ditch some years since, was deplored by all who had a proper feeling for the castellated style of building, and we hope, the good taste of His Present Majesty, with the aid of an architect so well versed in gothic structure, will lead to the restoration of as much of the old character of the place, as convenience and modern habits VOL. II. [SIXPENCE. will allow. We feel assured that it would be most gratifying to His Majesty's loyal subjects to behold one royal palace worthy of a British sovereign, and a pleasure to all men of taste, to contemplate one specimen of an old English castle, displayed in all its wonted grandeur. MR. WILKIE is on a visit at Edinburgh, where, as might be expected, he is experiencing those merited attentions, which await a man of his transcendent talent, and private worth, returning to the neighbourhood of his birth-place, the living monument of those honours which his country have derived from his genius and his fame. Mr. Wilkie has completed a set of etchings, of which private report speaks highly. We shall possess a copy within a few days, and offer our remarks upon their merits. MR. PROUT, whose admired topographical drawings taken in France and Germany, formed so interesting a feature of the last Exhibition of the Painters in Water Colours, is now at Venice. We shall hail his return with our best feelings, anticipating a great mental treat in the next exhibition, from his unceasing industry and research. The scenery of this magnificent" city of palaces," created, as has been aptly observed, "for the inspiration of painters," is almost identically known to the whole civilized world, by the prolific pencil of Canaletti. We are curious to view the same scenes treated by the hand of another original master, under that superior magic of light and shadow, which is known to him and certain other professors of the English School. Many other of our landscape painters are still, or have recently been performing their annual tours, like Dr. Syntax, in search of the Picturesque. We, whose occupations confine us to the listless town in Autumn, yet loving these pursuits, can only solace ourselves in the pleasant associations of the approaching October fireside, when the wandering worthies, driven home by the wind that scattereth the leaf, will empty their portfolios of their graphic stores, to feast our longing eyes. MR. JOHN VARLEY, we have lately seen, busily engaged in his study, on his new process of landscape in water colours, heightened with white, and varnished with copal. How this process would succeed for larger works, is yet to be proved: but, on some of his designs LONDON, SEPTEMBER 25, 1824. in small, the style is so effective, that they approximate critical descriptions of the works contained in to the richness and depth of paintings in oil. each: This copal, is reduced to a liquid form, and is rendered applicable to any purpose for which varnish can be required, for the preservation of works of art, or giving lustre to colours. The preparation is so limpid, that it does not alter the most delicate tints: it may be laid on at any temperature, and it will dry smoothly, without cracking; and is said to be effective in preserving water colour drawings, and pictures in oil. "The interior of Petworth is on a scale of grandeur and magnificence commensurate with its external character; being scarcely inferior in extent and splendour to many royal palaces. Indeed the grand hall and staircase a good deal resemble those of Hampton Court; the walls, ceiling, &c. being ornamented in a similar manner, with allegorical paintings on an immense scale, by Sir James Thornhill. These we shall pass by at once, as not coming among the objects of our search; and proceed to name a few of the principal works of the old painters: premising, however, that the chief riches of this collection consists in portraits, and those chiefly by Vandyck. "The room you first enter at the right-hand corner of richest and most interesting. the hall, called the Square Dining-room, is among the Here is what may un These are the pretensions held forth by the maker of the varnish. We, however, have no taste for varnished drawings, unless they are wrought with the depth and tone of the few which we have seen by this artist. The opacity of drawings is strictly compa-doubtedly be considered as one among Vandyck's choicest tible with their scale of force, and rendering them masterpieces in the way of portraiture-the Earl of Straftransparent, in almost every instance, defeats that pro-mirable work, which he did not always duly attend to where ford. There is a sober solemnity in the colouring of this adperty. The beauty of a drawing in water colours, it was needed; in the air and attitude there is a mixture combining the genuine excellencies of the art, arises of conventional nobility, and of conscious natural power, almost entirely from the nearness of resemblance, to which is finely characteristic; and the head is inimitably the effect of a scene in a camera obscura, and when forcible and consistent with the rest of the figure. This is the effort of the performer aims at a force beyond this with as much reliance on its authenticity as any written truly an historical picture, and may be perused and studied -it is almost sure to fail of success. There must of portrait that we possess in history. Vandyck's and Titian's necessity be body colour in every drawing prepared portraits of known historical characters are in this respect for varnishing-and by this alone, can they aspire to not less interesting and less worthy of study than those of Tacitus or Lord Clarendon-if indeed they are not more so, the imitation of paintings in oil. in proportion as men can hide and disguise their characters more easily in their words and actions than they can in their looks. A fool never looked like a wise man yetthough many a score have passed for such; and a knave can no more put on the personal appearance of an honest man, than he can be one. WORKS ON THE FINE ARTS. British Galleries of Art. London: G. & W. B. Whittaker, confined in the Tower, by the same artist, is scarcely in 12mo, 1824. THE EARL OF EGREMONT'S GALLERY AT PETWORTH. NEXT to the obligations due to his most gracious Majesty, we believe, the students at the British Gallery, the portrait painters in particular, are most indebted to this munificent nobleman for affording them the means of studying the choicest examples for the improvement of their art, in the British Gallery. The Royal Galleries are well known, and the access which has of late been so liberally afforded by the proprietors of the great collections in town, have left little to be said thereon. Of those collections, however, which adorn the noble mansions wide of the metropolis, few descriptions have been given, and that of Lord Egremont's, though certainly one of the most valuable in the kingdom, is scarcely known, even to those most interested in the pursuits of art. A volume has been published of late by Messrs. G. and W. B. Whittaker, which affords us the opportunity of adding the entire knowledge of this valuable gallery, to what we have gathered of its contents, as seen from year to year in Pall Mall. From this we extract the following, with a recommendation to our readers, to procure the book, as it contains copious accounts of the principal picture galleries in the kingdom, with "The portrait of Henry, Earl of Northumberland, when ferior to the foregoing in character and importance; and there is also a nobly rich, yet sombre tone of colour spread over it, which gives it a most impressive effect. There are several other portraits in this room, by Vandyck also, worthy of the highest admiration and the most careful perusal and study, but which cannot be described in detail with any good effect. I will mention in particular an exquisite one of Lady Rich, another of the Earl of Newport, and one containing three persons, one of whom is another Earl of Northumberland. mention are, a curious portrait of Oliver Cromwell, in which "The other works in this room that call for particular the bent brow and compressed lips finely bespeak the character of the close and determined usurper; two very pretty rural Hobbimas; and an execrable picture of Macbeth in the Witches' cave, by Sir Joshua Reynolds-which seems to me to evince a total want of sentiment, imagination, taste, and even execution. If Sir Joshua had discoursed no better about historical painting than he practised it, his lectures than they do; and perhaps they enjoy too much as it is. would have enjoyed a somewhat less degree of reputation In fact, a permanent and adequate treatise on this Art is still a desideratum in our literature; and it is but too likely to remain so: for where shall we look for a union of that which such a task requires? There is but one person knowledge, practical skill, and ability to develope these, among us in any degree qualified for the office; and he has neither the industry nor the will to undertake it. "In another dining-room, which I think adjoins to the above-named, will be found a most curious and elaborate also one or two excellent sea-pieces by Vandervelde. But work, apparently by Breughel, of a Turkish Battle; and we must pass on from these, through a room containing some of Charles's Beauties—all alike—by Kneller and something in it more than a mere reflection, even the most Lely; and fix our attention to incomparably the richest and perfect, of mere nature. The scene itself here represented most charming room in the gallery. It contains five more could under no circumstances call forth the feelings that of the beauties of Charles's court, painted by Vandyck, this representation of it calls forth. Not but every point which, for a certain courtly and exclusive air, added to a of its detail is absolutely true to nature, and will bear the perfect simplicity, naturalness, and truth of expression, sur- minutest examination in this respect. But there is a pass any thing of the kind I have ever seen. The colouring, something infused into every part of it, and spread over it too, is delicacy itself-mixed with a clearness and richness, as a whole, which can neither be described nor seen, but the effect of which is perfectly magical. Nothing can be only felt; and which, if it is not nature, is true and responmore striking than the difference between these pictures,||sive to it, as the needle is to the Pole-we know not why. and those professing to represent the same class of persons It is, in fact, nature seen through the halo that is cast by Lely and Kneller, in the preceding room, and indeed about it from the mind of genius; and like many a piece of wherever else they are to be found. The latter painters had pure description from the pen of a poet, it affects us more but little, if any, perception of the peculiar characteristics || vividly, and touches us more nearly, than the actual scene which the habits of a court life cast over the external appear- described could do under any circumstances. The splendid ance of those who constantly partake in them-or rather, vision of natural beauty, in all its richness and variety, that which they did cast over it in those days; and Vandyck had presents itself to the eye, on looking from the windows of a more perfect and intense perception of this than he had of the room where this picture hangs, does not affect the mind any thing else in nature or art. And, accordingly, the one more, and will not dwell upon the memory longer, and be represents his persons as they never were seen but in a recurred to oftener, than this simple representation of a court, and the others as they never were or could be seen in bare open space of ground, with a few cows feeding, a group any court in existence. The one knew that a court beauty, of trees, and a sunshiny sky. A volume might be written while she remains innocent, is likely to be, and in fact is, on the causes of this, and the reader of it no nearer to a soone of the purest and most innocent of human beings; and lution of the problem at the end. The shorter and the he has represented thein as such accordingly: witness the better way is, to admit at once the miraculous power of divine portrait of the Countess of Devonshire, in this room. genius, and bow down before it in token of a confiding and The others knew of no difference between a court-beauty admiring love. and a courtezan, and represented them accordingly ;-wit- "From the delightful room containing the above picness almost every picture they ever painted. Pass back-tures, we pass into the Library, which offers nothing of sufwards and forwards from one of these rooms (which are ad- ficient importance to be particularly described; though it joining) to the other, and you will at every glance perceive, is perhaps the most merely entertaining portion of the colthat, though each set of portraits professes to represent pre-lection,-from the number of small cabinet gems it includes. cisely the same class of persons, there is as much difference Among these there is a sweet Magdalen, by Carlo Dolce, an between them, generally, as well as in every particular, as interesting portrait of Anna Boleyn, and several very pleasthere is between Polly Peachum and Suky Tawdry in the ing pieces of the Dutch school. Beggars' Opera. In an ante-room adjoining to this, we meet with two The ladies whose presence (for it is like their actual very interesting portraits: one of Sir Isaac Newton, by presence) beautifies this room, must allow their names to Kneller, and another of Edward VI. by Holbein and in the grace my page also, in order that the existence they owe to large state dining-room which follows this, we have a most Vandyck or rather, which he repaid them in return for the capital one of Harry VIII. by the same extraordinary artist, immortality which they bestowed on him-may not be en--who could produce-and in fact has produced in the intirely confined to the frames which contain their pictures. stance before us-the most admirable force and spiritedness Incomparably the loveliest of them-for a certain natural of general effect, not only in spite of, but by means of, an innocence, sweetness, and purity, added to an inimitable infinite minuteness of particular detail. The bluff, boldcourt air and grace-is the one which I have named above-faced, impudent, and swaggering tyrant was never reprethe Countess of Devonshire. The others are the Countesses sented in a more characteristic manner than in this picture of Bedford, Leicester, Sunderland, and Carlisle. of him. "There is another picture in this room, which, notwith- "Besides the pictures in this Gallery, there are many standing the total dissimilarity of its subject, will bear to be pieces of ancient sculpture; but I do not think them of a Icharacterized by exactly the same phrases as I have applied character to merit a particular and detailed examination. to the above lovely portrait. It is a landscape by Cuyp. 1 They consist chiefly of single figures, most of which have have said that I was disappointed in this gallery. I was so been greatly mutilated, and restored by modern hands; and -but not dissatisfied. I should have been content to have when this is the case, the whole of that interest which gone all the way from London to see it, if it had consisted arises from their antiquity is lost. To attempt to restore of this picture alone. It represents a perfectly open country, the missing parts of a fine Greek statue, is worse than idle without either dwellings, human figures, or even foliage--it is impertinent. The merest fragment is more valuable except a few trees that rise at the extremity of the right-in itself than any restoration of this kind can render it: for, band side. The only actual objects on which the eye ia however cleverly the work may be performed, so far from called upon to rest in particular, are two cows lying side by feeling satisfied that we see the object in the state in which side on the right-one drinking on the left-one looking the original artist left it, we feel certain that nothing can forth from the middle distance, and apparently lowing-and ever place it in that state. But if it cannot be in the same three others in the second distance standing close together.state, it may be in a better?-So much the worse! For we How is it possible to extract an effect as of enchantment, want to see, not what Phidias and Praxiteles did not profrom a scene like this-where there is a total absence of the duce, but what they did. Let us see the fragments as you interest arising from either beauty of form, association of find them, and we have this wish gratified to a certain exideas, variety of object or of action, contrast of colour, or tent; but, add to them, and you must alter them, at all any of those adventitious aids on which so much usually de- events. It is on this principle that the Elgin Marbles, and pends, even in the finest efforts of Art? I know not-but so the Venus Victrix, are the most interesting and affecting it is, that, from the most unpractised to the most culti-pieces of sculpture in the world. If another Phidias were vated and fastidious eye, pone can look upon this picture without feeling riveted to it, by a charm, the nature of which few of them will pretend to expound. Not I, for one. Thus much I will say, however-that there must be to arise among us, and attempt to restore them to what even he should deem their pristine state, he would take away half their value. Let him try to rival them, if he pleased; (which he could not do, however, in our days, though he |