PORTRAITS OF MALIBRAN.
OF the various prints that we have seen, professing to be portraits of MALIBRAN, four only appear to have been drawn from the life, and to have any pretensions to likeness. I. The lithographic drawing by GREVEDON, (Of which a faint copy has been made in London, the Paris print being scarce ;) which re- rembles her in feature, but is too large in person, and has a meek look of passiveness not characteristic of her animated and excitable nature. 2. A picture by DUCAISNE, also a French print, engraved in mezzo- tint by TURNER; which has a look of affected sublimity, that de- stroys our faith in the likeness. These two have been the favourite originals from which numerous copies with variations have been made. 3. A picture by HURLSTONE, lithographed by SHARP; which is as much like Mrs. BISHOP as it is like MALIBRAN.
4. A profile head by ALFRED CHALON, lithographed by LANE; sketched as she was seen looking at the bullet after her performance of Fidahna, at the King's Theatre. This is a true and characteristic likeness—especially the upper part of the face. The intent look, the dilated nostril, and the wilful mouth, express the sensitiveness and
caprice of the original. The lips, however, have not sensibility enough ; being too harshly defined. The mouth is always the most difficult part of the face to draw correctly, as it is that feature which is least under control.
To some copies of this drawing is attached a spirited sketch of the actress as she appeared in Fidaltna. The contrast is striking; and the more so because the features of the lovely young creature may be traced in the wrinkled and bearded visage of the old maid. There is likewise a full-length lithographed sketch of MALIBRAN in Fidelio, by AssoLon ; which is a correct and graceful representation of her appearance in that character, but does not pretend to be a physiog- nomical likeness.