FINE ARTS.
THE Honourable 'Miss E. EDEN'S Portraits of the Princes and People of India, of which lithographic fee-similes have been made by Mr. Lowe IticKiNsoft„ is just now completed by the publication of the Fourth -Part. This work presents lively impressions of the physiognomy and costumes of the different races and castes of people forming a portion of our Indian empire, and very characteristic likenesses of some of the most remarkable persons who have figured in the late events. Dost Mahommed and his family, Runjeet Singh, and his son and grandson Shere and Purtsub Singh, and Heera Singh the son of the murdered Minister Dhyan, are limned with that vivid distinctness which carries conviction of the truth of the resemblance to those who know not the originals : the character and disposition are read in the lineaments and expression of the countenance and the air and attitude of the figure. Miss EDEN shows an extraordinary power of delineating individual nature'; and her discrimination in the treatment of costume is worthy of an accomplished artist. The fuli splendour of the Indian costumes is only shown in the coloured sets ; but their distinguish- ing characteristics are visible in the tinted impressions. The sketch of the Governor-General's Durbar strikingly exemplifies the unbecoming appearance of the close-cut, tight-fitting European dress, contrasted with the dignified picturesqueness of the loose and flowing robes of the Orientals. The spirit and animation of the original draw- ings are faithfully preserved in these forcible and effective copies : in portraiture Mr. LOWES DICKINSON ranks foremost among English litho- graphers.
Mr. FREDERICK TAVLER is preparing a selection of Studies from his Portfolio, which the new art of lithotint has enabled him to execute on the stone himself. The subjects are various.; consisting-of incidents from sporting, military, and rustic life, introducing horses and dogs,,in which this artist excels. Each sketch-tells a story, and exhibits cha- racter; possessing therefore an inherent interest apart from the attrac- tion of the artist's free and powerful style.
Mr. L. HAGUE is preparing a Second Volume of his Sketches in Belgium; and Mr. JOSEPH Nem has commenced the Fourth and final Volume of the Old Mansions of England. A Volume of Sketches by Mr. Carrnamota is also talked of, to be executed in lithotint : indeed, this material is so peculiarly adapted for artists of original talent— especially those accustomed to the use of water-colours—to multiply their own productions, that its capabilities have only to become known to be aprneciated. Mr. HARDING'S forthcoming work on Light and Shade and Effect will exemplify the advantages of this new style in producing picturesque scenes on a small scale.
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