COLNAGHI'S AUTHENTIC SERIES.
We have received in a lump four parts of Mr. Simpson's Crimean lithographs, ending with Part VI ; and are glad to see that the series rather increases than diminishes in spirit, interest, and careful execution. The Field of Inkerman, the Commissariat Difficulties in wet weather, the Graves on Cathcart's Hill, the Light Cavalry Charge of the 25th October, Sebastopol from on board the Sidon, and the Embarkation of Wounded at Balaklava, are among the notabilities of this instalment ; and plans with numerous names and details are furnished for not a few, where needed. Mr. Simpson's original water-colour designs, moreover, have been on view at Messrs. Colnaghi's. They exhibit a plenteous share of spirit, cleverness, and facility at rapid and expressive sketching; much of which has naturally evaporated in their transfer to the stone, although the accuracy appears to be very considerable with which the points important for affording information as to the actual facts have been retained and elaborated.
Previous page
