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Asmall picture of 'the -ceremony in 'St. Paul's, at 'the -moment-when the lowering of the caffintsommenced, -has been painted in water-colours by Mr. Parris, and is now at Mr. liogarth's, in the /lay-market. The misfortune of all such pictures is that they consist, and necessarily so, of robes-and costumes, rather-than of men and-emotions. Earring the coffin —animportant piece of still life, of course, yet only an acceasony—the rest might almost as well be-the representation of a solemn Te Ileum, or other national accasion. Within -hie limits, Mr. Parrishas done oreditably. His architectural proportions tell with good effect, all the dignitaries -and spectators are aocurately locatet; and as many portraits as could well be defined are introduced. It is :a 'pity -that the pall-bearers have their backs-turned ; abut, in -observance of fact, there was no helping it. The one unimportant' point in whiah -the artist has allowed himself licence is the costuming -of the Lords Justices, who are here presented in their official robes.
An engraving of the work is in progress, of the size of 271 inches by 24, we -understand, in the .obromo-lithogriphin method ; and is likely to prove an acceptable ancLefficient record of the scene.
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