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£50 THE LEADER. [No. 462, January 29, 18...
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Mb. Johk Rtrssell Smith, Of Sblio-Square...
your concurrence underneath upon two duplicates , one of which shall be kept by each of usi , will be a sufficient Toucher of the obligation .- ^ ame £ Bos-WEUL . London ! , June 7 , 1785 . " Reynolds was either not so punctilious a man of business as his fellow clubbist and social intimate , or ^ on the other handj he must have maturely weighed Bozzy ' s proposal , for we find that he only endorsed his acceptance of it on the 16 th of September following .
The collection of letters comprises others of interest from Dr . Johnson , Lord Erskine , the Bishop of London , the Princess Daschkau , and . other persons of mark ; and the scraps of the critical journal kept by Reynolds at Rome , Florence , and Venice will be esteemed by high-class virtuosi , and will go some little way towards supplying the profession with that information as to his particular practice and habits of . stud y * when in Italy , which some hare thought would be very acceptable . Messrs . Sent and Bogue , of Fleet-street , have issued a manual which wQl have a large circulation . Taste , or—if the high art men will not concede so much—fancv for the fine arts is now so universal
that the gentle and simple crowd who fill our exhibition-rooms take , almost to a man or woman , the liberty of being , or modestly desiring to be , critical . Hence the recurrent necessity for such handy books as Painting Popularl y Explained , with Historical Sketches of the Progress of tJie Art , by Thomas John Gullick , painter , and John Timbs , F . S . A . We shall probably some day or other , after diligently perusing it ; proceed to Teview this jointstock performance at length in another part of our columns , but for our present purpose this
announcement of a novelty in immediate connexion . With the fine arts is sufficient . The preface is , at all events , ingenious . It answers the very probable query , why the literary coparcener to whose name ¦ " painter " is attached did not prefer , like and in the words of Annibale Caracci , " only to speak by works ? " and while showing the worth to the non-professional world of some knowledge of the mechanics of painting , contends , logically enough , against the inference that none but the high-priests of the art may impart its mysteries . The joint authors appear to have collected and put together in a taking fovm ^—ad
popuhtm , be it understood- ^ -a great body of information respecting painting in frespo , oil , tempera , mosaic , encaustic , water-colours , miniature , missal , crayon , or pastel ; on painting materials ; and on legitimacy , illegitimacy , and pre-Raphaelism . This , far from , ruining the profession , emptying the academical class-rooms , and driving the Gandishes to despair , will profit all of them , by stimulating the ardour and sharpening the acumen of drawingroom students and drawing-room critics , upon whose favour the material prosperity of art and
artists must after all pretty much depend , and whose enlightenment the profession should watch with anxious satisfaction . We look favourably upon the alliance to this end between a competent technical painter and a literary man of Mr . Timbs ' s acquirements and practice , and fully expect that the public also will oe of our inind . A series of very powerful drawings , by Alexandre Bida , are exhibiting at the French Gallery , in PalL mall . They are illustrative of Eastern life , arid to say' that they are , on the whole , the most remarkable specimens of crayon drawing that have been exhibited in this country is , we believe , no disparagement to our English artists , who , perhaps ,
wisely considering the sensitiveness of such works tp the effect of our humid climate , have not , until comparatively a recent poriod , followed with much energy , or in any number , in the footsteps of Grouze , Girodot , and Nattier . Men of much critical power differ , of course , as to the legitimacy of M . Bida ' s praofcice . There are those , of course , who allege that simplicity and truth are sacrificed by his elaborate meohanism j and others who agree with Mr . jluskin , that Turner ' s use of mochanical textures was a precedent which may bo followed with advantage , and—when the resulting offcofc is suocesBful—without censure .
Priest at Lebanon , " are all masterly in execution , as well as full of local colour and truth of sentiment . . , It should be well understood that the body of the press and the commission-ridden public by no means liiclude the staff of the Kensington Museum in their well-founded censure of the tyranny that persists in removing the national fine art property from the reach of seven-eighths of the metropolitan population . The officials in question are competent men , and work as enthusiastically in their several callings as though the result of their labours were within the public ken . They have just commenced
a most valuable course of art lectures for the benefit of the select suburbs surrounding them , to which we are bound to call the attention of our readers who thereabouts do dwell . The first , " On Hindoo Art , " by Dr . G . Kinkel , formerl y professpr of the History of Arfc and Modern Civilisation in the University of Bonn , and illustrated by the history , drawings , buildings , and sculpture of the Hindoos , was delivered on Monday last . Next Monday the same scholar will treat ot Mohammedan Art . On the 7 th of February comes Mr . Westmacott , Of the Royal Academy , " On Sculpture in Relief . " Others follow , Monday after Monday ,
on Majolica and other Ceramic Wares , and seem to promise so much amusement , that as we write we become more jealous at the seclusion of the institution from the general public , and the classes whose art education is especially desirable from a national point of view . A story has obtained some currency that reminds us somewhat of the statue of Byron , that so long lay warehoused in this country , in default of an appropriate site being vouchsafed to it . It is said that during a temporary fit of friendliness the Archduke of Austria went so far as to offer the Emperor
Napoleon III . a copy in bronze of Ganova s statue of Napoleon the Great . The courtesy being accepted , Signor Pardiani , of Milan , received a commission to cast one on a somewhat reduced scale . The work has been for some little time completed , but the relations of the parties to the transaction having been in the interim clouded over , the work remains unclaimed and undisposed of in the sculptor ' s studio . Pardiani , thinking perhaps that Napoleons , though at a discount in Milan , might be rising on the Turin exchange , recently Waited on his Imperial customer to take orders on tlie subject . The political quidnuncs who just now watch the flight of straws with such anxiety mtiy be interested to . hear the result of the conference . They can interpret as they please the archducal orders , which are reported to have been , " Wait
a little longer . " A very fair specimen of the medallist ' s art has been produced m bronze by Messrs . Pinches , the artists to the Crystal Palace , in commemoration of the Burns centenary . On its obverse is a profile of the poet , composed—if we may use the word- — in the absence of positive authority , from the Nasmyth portrait , the only one painted during his lifetime . On the reverse is the seal designed by Burns , The device on the shield consists of a shepherd ' s horn and crook , and a bush , with the motto " Better a wee bush than nae bield . " The crest is a bird on a spray . The legend is , In commemoration of the first centenary of the birth of Robert Burns , 1859 , " and the work is , on the whole , creditable to Mr . Pinohes .
" The Wailing-placo of the Jews , " a resort of Hebrew pilgrims near the supposed foundations of Solomon ' s Temple , presents evory variety of that raco . Tlje ' Turfc , the Gorman , and the Hungarian are all recognisable . Their attitudes arc admirably rendered / and thoir countenances finely expressive TJje " Return of Modem Pilgrims from Mecca , " a work rich in Eastern associations ; tho " Bashi * Bazouk Guard-room at Cairo , " tho " Maronito
£50 The Leader. [No. 462, January 29, 18...
£ 50 THE LEADER . [ No . 462 , January 29 , 1859 ^
Law Ambjwpmbnt Sootett.—At A Meeting, On...
Law Ambjwpmbnt Sootett . —At a meeting , on Tuesday , Sir R . Botholl , M . P ., in tho chair , a report was unanimously adopted condemning the proposal of orecting tho new courts and offices oji tho area now known as Doctors' Commons , giving the preference to that site which was recommended , on tho evidence of Sir Charles Barry , by the Select Committee of 1845 , namely , an area of 74 acres situated between Carey-street and the Strand , bounded on tho oast by Bell-yard , and on tho west by Plough-court und Clement ' s-lano . The purchase of that site would involve an outlay of 075 , 074 ? ., but after deducting tho valuo of tho present courts , as
ascertained by their sale , tho valuo of tho materials on tho site itself , and othor sums , would reduce tho price to 172 , 224 ? . Tho cost of tho new structure itself would be about 800 , 000 / ., and should tho House of Commons be unwilling to pass an estimate for a public work of such paramount importance , thoy might legalise the application of a portion of tho suitors' foe fund , and of the fund arising from unpaid dividends in tho Court of Chancery , to tho purpose required , and so lot free as much as 086 , 684 ; . 5 s . Ccl . The Hon . Arthur Kinnnird hoped Sir Richard would himself bring the subject before the Hqubo of Commons , and so ascertain tho inton « tiona of Government on tho subject .
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st . james ' s hali / . It is , perhaps , as well for journals professing to not musical doings that St . James's Hall is not expansi The general' fitness for concert purposes to which alluded last week seems so well recognised and eagerly taken advantage of by concert givers , voc societies , entertaihers , and so forth , that we view wj some apprehension the claims of the institution upon o reporting space , though we entertain no fear of its ovi flowing our advertising columns . On Monday evenii the musical world , or a portion of it , was gathered ^ t gether at the usual " Popular Concert" at whi
Madame Viardot Garcia sang Pacini ' s" II Soave e I contento , " and the Spanish airs as introduced by her the Barber of Seville . She was rapturously applaude as was also Mr . Sims Reeves , who , recovered from . 1 illness , sang no less than five ballads in his best sty ] They were Hatton's " Good-by , sweetheart , " ai " Phoebe ; " Mori ' s " Tell me , oh , tell me ; " II . Smari " In vain I would forget thee ; " and , to crown all , " T ] Last Rose of Summer , " not as arranged by Flot ' ow f his opera of Marllia" Mr . Brinley Richards gave li own beautiful and popular pianoforte variations ujx Weber ' s" last waltz , " and Miss Eyles was very favon ably received in Macfarren ' s famous ballad "I ' vewai dered by the brookside . "
On Tuesday The Vocal Association , essential composed of amateurs who wisely avail themselves Mr . Benedict ' great talent , and to whom he retun enthusiastic devotion , gave the first of the six " ui dress concerts " which are to alternate with six othi "dress concerts" between this and the Sth of Jun The chorus being very numerous and perfectly wel trained , the great features of the evening were the performance of Meyerbeer's "Lord ' s Prayer , " Becker ¦ ¦ " Little Church , " Lachner ' s " Sunshine , " and Bier delssphn ' s two part songs , " The Wandering Minstrels and " In the Forest / ' " The Wandering Minstrels " a light and gladsome strain which the ladies and gentli jner i of the Society evidently take much pains witl
It was zealously sung and conducted con ainore . Tl fine masses of the chorus were well brought out in tl " Forest " part song , which , we might almost s & y , w ; as chequered with musical light and shade as the voot land itself . The extremely difficult trio by Mr .. Bemdii for female' voices ( unaccompanied ) , as intricate as a instrumental trio , and demanding marvellous flexibilit from the contralto , was wonderfully performed by Mil Saiinders , Miss Chipperfield , and Miss Bihokes . 11 vocal soloists , of mark seem to be Miss Harris ton , who gave " With verdure clad " with much purit ; and-who exhibited , power and quality in the duet froi Maritana with Mr . Suchet Champion . This gentli man ' s voice is , to our thinking , well worth tho notice i
the numerous parties always on the look-out for tenor It has a delicious quality in parts , and if not stroii enough , for the stage , where . tenors are most in reques is destined , we imagine , to make a figure in chambi singing . Miss Binckes showed promise in " Tl Sleeper Awakened , " of Macfarren , delivering the rcciti tive remarkably well , and Miss Gresham was truth Use in the romantic reverie from the Freischutz , " Und < die Wolke . " Tho instrumentalists were Herr Paxvbet who played well an inferior arrangement of " The La Rose of Summer , " and Miss Susan Goddard , a youn pianist , who exhibited fair promise in a stately polk a flowing melody by Schumann , and a most uninteros ing prelude by Chopin . On Wednesday the Musical Society of Lowdo gave their first concert for the season . This in ft r < union pf more pretension , and the evening ' s progrntniv comprised much beautiful music . Madame Catliorin
Hayes , whom wo grieve , while wo rejoice , to sc again in public , was imposing in the grand scene froi the JPreischutz and in that from Guilfaume Tell . Sitfnc Piatti performed in a masterly manner a coneorto b Moliquo , and tho barvi , under tho excellent direction < that ubiquitous and seemingly indispensable conduct * Mr , Alfred Mellon , who cnino express from Cover Garden , worosuporb in Mendelssohn ' s boautiful overtin to Melmina « nd Beethoven ' s C minor symplmnj Tho grand feature of this concert was Macfurren's "M » Day ' cantata . This work was written for tho Ins Bradford Festival , and tho groat and original compose has gone in it far boyond his previous excellency . M mirably played and sung , it was indeed a grpnt treat t tho non-professional part of tho audience , and -wan muc appreciated by numbers of native and foreign mualciiin who wore present .
, Mr . liurnum , who announces , by tho way , that Ii has refused an offer from Messrs . Rontlctlgo of l ' -00 for tho copyright of ' Ills lectures , writes us tlmt lio lin added to liia attractions a Bavarian Minstrel , who piny upon a certain whistle , pipe , ot fifa smaller ovon tun tho dlnriinuUvo ono played some tlmo l » y the ronowne Sartlinlan Pkoo , and , ten ( o Barnum , cflp " *' ° | . P duoing •? more peculiar and startling orchestral ciloots . Our rapid transition from MondolBflohn and Mollon I Marnum and his Bavarian may savour of tho dusoor from tho eubllmo , but fiomohow tho ono ontortalnmo " draws » s well as tho other , There are fools irom wmj
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 29, 1859, page 22, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_29011859/page/22/
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