G. P. REINAGLE, the marine-painter, has lithographed a set of
eight Views of Tenby, which will be very acceptable to the residents and visitors at that place. They are slightly, yet cleverly drawn ; but in a hard manner, which destroys the keeping of the sketches, and gives them a cold, snowy appearance. The effect of the drawings would, we think, have been improved, had they been printed on paper of a warm neutral tint.
A View of Carlisle, lithographed by GEORGE BAnNAnn, would have made a far more pleasing and effective print, had it not been so dark and heavy. This seems a prevailing defect in the otherwise excellent productions of this clever lithographic draughtsman ; and he has need to guard against it, for his reputation's sake. He did not acquire this monotony of tone from his master, HARDING ; whose lithographic drawings were as brilliant in their effects as they were forcible in style. We suspect it is a fault in his handling; which prevents his tints from appearing clear and transparent. We have seen several slight portraits of Sir WALTER SCOTT recently published, which are evidently got up "for sale." A lithographic print from a sketch made at Naples by Y. MonANr, an Italian artist, is deserving of notice, not only on the score of its originality, but from the circumstance of its being one of the latest portraits of SCOTT. There is a likeness both in feature and expression; but the drawing is feeble; and we should say that the general character of our great coun- tryman has not been correctly apprehended by the Italian artist. As a contribution to our ideas of the personal appearance of the poet in his latter days, this portrait is curious and interesting. The physiognomy of a remarkable man is best illustratgd by portraits representing him in different stages of his existence, and in various moods; and showing the opposite views which several artists take of his person and physiog- nomical character.
We ought not to pass unnoticed a pretty group of Roses, designed and lithographed in a tasteful manner by Srou,, and coloured. It is well adapted for a copy to young ladies learning to draw flowers, or for transferring on to the lid of a work-box.
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