PORTRAITS OF ACTRESSES. .
AT length it seems likely that we shall have a series of really clever por- traits of popular Actresses; not mere fancy heads, or set likenesses, but characteristic sketches at full length, including the attractions of dress, and some of the fascination of manner as well as the charms of person. A portrait, by A. CHALON, of Miss Taylor as Lady Honoria Howard, in The School for Coquettes, has been lithographed by Mr. LANE in his best style, and in a spirited manner. The likeness is a flattering one, and not strictly faithful in expression, even with the allowance of a little favour ; but it is sufficiently like to be recognized ; and it also conveys an idea of the person of the actress, though it is much too tall in stature. The drawing is slight but effective ; particularly the dress, which is masterly. In this respect, indeed, Mr. CRALON is almost unequalled, in the skill with which, by a few slight touches, lie dashes in the rich broken lights and shades of silks and satins, the lustre of jewellery, &c. He also gives the true fashion of the coiffure, as well as the dress, in a manner that must excite the admiration of all worshippers of modern costume. As a whole, this print is very attractive, the style of the artist very happily suiting the subject. We wish, however, that Mr. CHALox would bestow a little more pains upon his drawing of the figure : the arms in the print before us are any thing but limbs of flesh and blood, and the fair coquette seems, like the birds in the story of Boccacio, to have but one leg. We do not say that both feet would be visible in the view taken by the artist of the attitude represented, but the appearance is not the less awkward, as the arrangement of the drapery does not indicate the existence of the limb
that is concealed. We hope to see Miss Inverarity, Ellen Tree, Harriet Cawse, and other of our prime favourites, who have not hitherto had justice done to their attractions of person ; and we suppose that the gay Widow of Wych Street, Mrs. Wood, and other celebrated favourites of the public, who have frequently appeared in print, will be included in the list.
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