NEW PRINTS.
Another Portrait of Wellington ! " Another and another still suc- ceeds." This last is a mezzotint, by Plumes, of the whole-length painted by SIMPSON for the Junior United Service Club, and exhibited at the Royal Academy. SIMPSON is generally successful in hitting off a likeness—and Wellington's features, one would think, were not easily missed ; yet lie has not succeeded in this instance. livery one will re cognize whom it is meant for, but few will say it is very like. The features are too thick and heavy ; the face has a saturnine complexion, and an aspect of melancholy and sadness ; the clearness, vigour, Will decision so eminently characteristic of the Duke, are wanting ; and the eyes being turned the contrary way of the face—a great defect in any portrait—that point-blank directness of look, which is so peculiar trait of his pllysiognorny, is altogether lost. The ultra-heroic propos. tions of the figure (it is nearly eight braids high) might be excused, were there any thing in the pictoi ial treatment to redeem the defect ; and it would pass unnoticed, went the resemblance atnitieg.
The Hot Breallast is one of HANcocies plagiarisms from EDWIN LANDSLER; the idea being taken from the English picture called " Too Hot." A group of Scotch terriers, impatient for their morning meal, have upset the porridge-pot, and are scrambling over one another eager to get a taste, but afraid of the scalding food, the touch of which has sent one of them away yelping with pain. Imitations force a comparison with the original that is always unfavourable to the plagiarist. The spirit and animation of LANDSLERN dogs, and the knowledge of anatomy, as well as of the external appearance, displayed its them, are wanting in this tame and imperfect attempt to emulate the character and expression of the animals. The mezzotint is by Potash bow far the engraver may be answerable for any defects of the print, we know not. A lithographic sketch of Mrs. Nisbett as the Young King, by J. D. FRANCIS. dues not recall a single feature of the lady; but with a some. what vulgar smartness indicates the epicene costume and the cox. combical swagger of the actress.
The Second Number of the Portraits of Reformers, gives its LAW. RENCE'S theatrical portrait of Lord Melbourne when William Lamb was in his youth and rigour ; a tame miniature profile of Mr. Leader, by DUPPA, which hardly reminds us of the features, because it is so deficient in character ; and Mr. Grote, whom DENNING, or the en. graver for him, line made to look like a perplexed shops:rim. Really the limners ought to he liable to actions for libel. Mr. Grote's fea- tures are, even here, what may be called handsome; but this Jemmy
Jessamy air is most unlike his manly, intelligent expression. The engravings are highly wrought : that of Lord Melbourne is brilliant indeed.
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