Our inquiry respecting ALLSTON, an Associate of the Academy who
has not been heard of in this country for several years past, has been thus characteristically answered by AIL HAYDON, who knee him intimately.
" ALLSTON was a painter of great genius. His grand work was a picture of Elisha's Bones reviving the Dead Man : ' he also painted a poetical picture of Jacob's Dream;' which was bought by Lord EGREMONT. He drew with great knowledge and anatomical skill. He was shamefully treated by the British Institution and the Royal Academy. He went to America; and the Academy then elected him an Associate, and sent his diploma after him—he ought to have re- turned it. He was modest, unassuming, and unfortunate. He fell a victim to the accursed system that killed HUSSEY, ruined BARRY, in- stilted REYNOLDS, degraded IVILKTE, and brought me four times to a prison. He was the friend of COLERIDGE, WORDSWORTH, Sir GEORGE AumoxT, IVILICIE," &C.
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