FINE ARTS.

EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY,OF BRITISH ARTISTS.

SECOND NOTICE.

Mn. LINTON contributes three Landscapes,-139, Naples ; 151, Castle of Gandolfo and Lake Albano • and 324, Genoa ; all subjects in which Nature has displayed her most lovely charms, but which the artist has treated in a studied artificial manner, decking out these beautiful scenes in meretricious gauds.

Mr. LONSDALE has several portraits in his peculiar style, which it would be superfluous to criticize ; their only value as works of art consisting in the fidelity of the resemblances.

5, " Caravan at Rest-Bedouin Arabs selling Horses." R. B. DAVIS. A large and gaudy picture, in which the artist appears to have emulated Mr. LINTON'S effects and style of colouring. The animals have great merit. 40, " Welcome Friends." J. listmlIT.-A rubicund farmer, of the John Bull school, receiving a hearty greeting from an old fisherman, whose better half is handing their guest a glass of ale. A very clever picture, with bright and pleasing effect, and good delineation of natural character. 55, " Reflection." E. T. PARRIS.-The fair face and golden hair of the beautiful girl who forms the subject of the picture, are dimly and faintly coloured. The effect of the picture, viewed as a whole, is good, and the dress and ornaments are well painted ; but we would counsel Mr. Palms to be- ware of repeating himself or falling into mannerism, the bane of talent.

74, " Plunder." 0. LANCE and H. Stous.---A wounded robber guard- ing a very ostentatious display of gold and silver plate and jewellery, which are painted in Mr. LANCE'S admirable style ; though the pile of plates, with their gadrooned edges, savour more strongly of the London Tavern or RustnEi.t.'s and BRIDGE than of the feudal times : goblets and flagons would have been more appropriate and poetical. The effect of the picture is too gay ; we cannot say gorgeous, for excepting Mr. LANCE'S share of it, it is deficient in richness. Surely the robber is tricked out in brighter colours than those " minions of the moon" generally chose ; and in the present instance their introduction is injudicious, for gloom would harmonize better with a scene of rapine than splendour.

75, " From the Grounds of Lord Yarborough, Isle of Wight." Mr. R. Ea ar...-A beautiful picture, with bright and transparent effect of sun-light ; the trees and foreground are delicately handled, which fritters away the masses of the foreground ; and both the drawing and colouring are too closely imitative of BERGHEm.

82, " The Dog in the Manger." T. WERSTER.-By no means a happy illustration of the fable, or as regards the incident and its treatment, which are improbable and over-strained. Neither is its execution equal to the last picture of this artist, the " Sick Child ; " the success of which, we conjec- ture, induced him to attempt a sort of sequel to it, but not to be compared with that inimitable picture. The face of the little cub in the chair, though somewhat caricatured, is very clever, and the chair is capitally painted.

132, " Sunset." B. BARKEIL-Rather low in tone for a sunset, but otherwise well painted, and a good effect of light, feelingly displayed in a wild and pleasing scene. It is quite refreshing to meet with a cool and tri- tural landscape, after the hot and artificial crudities and flashy daubs, which hang'§O thick that it makes the eyes ache to look at them.

142, "Girl Looking from a Window." F. Y. HURLSTONE.-Mr. WRY,- STONE must not be offended though we pass by this picture with merely the epithet "clever," because he is not a solitary instance of a painter sending a commonplace and uninteresting picture to this gallery.

143, "Interior of a Polish Synagogue." S. A. HanT.-A picture admi- rable in grouping, effect, and the drawing of the beads. It is a very clever composition, and has the merit of strong character and breadth of style, and an impressive tone. We think the effect might have been improved by giving additional force to the chiaroscuro. The following are also by Mr. HART. 337, " Study of a Rabbi."-Excellent character and broad effect ; a fine painter-like study. 296, " October."-A connoisseur (rather a sour one) appreciating a jug of ale. A brilliant piece of colouring.

160, " A Field-day." R. FARRIER.-One of this ingenious artist's amusing pictures, but in which all the faces are old acquaintances : it forms one of a series of designs which might be multiplied ad infinitum' without drawing much on the artist's invention ; - but the joke is already worn threadbare.

175, " Stage-stuck Hero." W. Kthp.-A theatrical tailor, armed with scissors and sleeve-board instead of dagger and sword, out-heroding Herod upon the shop-table, to an enraptured audience consisting of two of his brother snips, whose enjoyment is however about to be disturbed by the en- trance of the head thimble. Cleverly treated. So is 450, "Scone from Rob Roy -the tight with Baillie Jarvie in the Clachan of Abertbil," by the same artist.

176, " Portrait of Miss H. C. flarriot." J. WOOD.-A very good pic- ture, painted in a warm and fleshy tone of colouring : the little dog is excellent.

181, "Tarring a Vessel-Dartmouth." C. R. STANLEY.-Cleverly painted, with much force of effect ; the distance wants air.

186, "All Hands to the Rescue." J. TE NNANT:•-A clever composition of a wreck. The clouds and sea are admirably painted, but the sombre effect of a stormy scene is wanting in the foreground, which is much too gay.

196, " Carrying out an Anchor." JOHN Mrt tsosr.-An admirable pic- ture, and very effective.

209, " Black Gang Chine." Sir Wmtpor BEEcHEy.-A feeble repre- sentation of a strikingly grand scene.

215, "The Ratcatcher." J. HANcoct.-A very meritorious picture : the animals are cleverly painted.

219, " View-Bettwys, N. Wales." J. W. ALLEN.-A brilliant effect of nature, *displayed in a romantic and beautiful scene : the colouring clear and transparent.

• 290, "The Larder." G. LaarcE.-Elaborately finished, and painted in a subdued tone of colour, but rich withal.

291, "Dancing Dolls." W. GIL ta--Mannered, hard, petite, and over- strained : a miniature style of painting.

294, "A Hindoo ; a Sketch." H. C. Stotts-A brightly-coloured picture, but artificial in effect, and hard in milliner.

295 and 378, "Fruit and Flowers." J. HOLLAND.-Richly coloured, splendid in effect, and true to nature. 328, "The Giaour." E. F. GREEN:A gentleman in his night.shirt, rising up in his bed, and looking- at a figure of a female standing before him, a monk addressing him. A very matter-of-fact illustration of poetry. 354, "The Frosty Reception." R. W. Buss.-A poor author, the very beau ideal of a Grub Street bard, with a poem sticking out of hit. coat. pocket ; stolid expression, obsequious Manner, napless hat, threadbare black coat, drab pantaloons, and short rusty black gaiters, soliciting patronage of a gouty gormandizer, a personification of brutal sensuality and selfishness, who is seated almost into a glowing fire, discussing a roast capon ; the room bidding defiance to the wintry day, which he can only imagine from the snow seen through the window and on the coat of the unwelcome visiter. The maid-servant, suppressing a laugh at the "frosty reception" of the poor poet, is in too good keeping with the almost caricatured expression of the glutton's countenance. His air of importance and assumed gentility con.. trast well with the servility of the needy patron-seeker. It is an admirable picture of real life and character, but lacking the principle of poetical justice. 374, " The Ghost Story." H. LIVE RSIEGE.-A strange "man in black," with a very pale and appropriate physiognomy, freezing the blood of the rustic tenants of a cottage, where he appears to be a casual guest. A very clever picture. 404, "The Broken Jar." C. LANDSEER.-This picture is cleverly painted ; but were it not for the "broken jar," we should judge it to be a child saying her prayers to her mother before being taken to bed by the sable attendant waiting in the background.

419, "Pro and Con." H. PIDDING.-An animated argument between two village politicians, with a circle of attentive and admiring listeners, the visiters of a country ale-house. A picture admirable for its representation of individual character in rustic life, and as such full of interest. 453, "The Fair Penitent." By the same.-A poor negro in the stocks, which we should have liked better with another title.

448, "Studying Tragedy." R. FARRIER.-A joke much fitter for aprint than for a picture : clever workmanship is thrown away upon subjects such as this, which ought to be held cheaper by the artist than they are by the public.

Mr. Issiar e has several very clever sketches of portraiture and nature, which we regret to see deformed by mannerism ; his brown tints may re- semble old pictures, hut they are not to be found in nature. Why need he anticipate the effects of oil and varnish on his pictures ? Mr. Roacirrs has several admirable little bits of architectural landscape, in his peculiar style, which is getting rather hard and mechanical.

(To be continued.)