14 MAY 1887, Page 23

The most popular article in the Magazine of Art for

May, is a historico-gossipy one on "The Royal Academy Banquet." It is interesting and lively, but somewhat spoiled towards the close by a slightly spiteful story bearing unfavourably on a certain " poet- inspector." The beat, and at the same time moat informative, articles are" Pictures in Enamel" and "Russian Bronzes." The place of honour in the Magazine of Art is this month given to Mr. Frank Dicksee, whose career is appreciatively sketched and illustrated with engravings from his hest-known works. Mr. Dicksee's success merits such a notice. At the same time, there is no necessity for gushing over him, or saying outright that he is " a direct illustration of ' the sudden making of splendid names.'"