ENGRAVINGS OF THE SEASON.
THE season is prolific in spirited and clever engravings : we can notice only two or three at present—and that without any princi- ple of selection, but just as they come to our hand. Mr. BURNETT has just published an engraving, by himself, from his picture of the " Shipwrecked Family ;" which is very effective for the most part, though the grouping is too deficient in harmony to make it easy to embrace the whole subject without an attentive examination. As the subject is one that speaks directly to the heart, the artist could not have been too simple in his treatment of it.The error, however has afforded him scope for a greater variety of character; and he has used it in this way to consiciera- able advantage, particularly in introducing the little episode in the background, where the youth is occupied in examining the state of the wreck through a telescope. As an engraving, this plate dis- plays spirit, and is executed with a fine breadth that makes the detail very effective. There might perhaps have been given a little more relief to the shipwrecked foreigner ; though, by the subject being divided into two parts, it is possible that such an effect might
give too great a prominence to the man at the expense of the in- terest which rests upon the females.
COLNAGHI has published a spirited portrait of Dr. RUSSELL, the head Master at Charterhouse ; which will be recognized by all good Carthusians as a faithful representative of the G***t P*w. If we had been the Doctor, however, we would have been taken at a more pleasant moment ;—his look made us shudder with sheer terror, and we clapped down the portfolio with all despatch, for fear of hearing those well-known lips exclaim, " Fetch the Monitor."
The Hon. Mrs. BARRINGTON, engraved by THOMSON from a miniature by Mrs. JAMES ROBERTSON, for one of the fashionable Magazines*, is a delightful little bijou' and for delicacy of touch may claim competition with the most eminent favourites of the annuals of this or past years, The eyes are particularly happy,— so much so, as almost to give a sort of weakness to the lower parts of the face.
A set of Lithographs, in illustration of the Duke of DEVON- SHIRE'S seat of Bolton Abbey, has been published by COCK; and will be patronized by those who are on the hunt topographical. They give a correct idea of the scenery that surrounds this pictu- resque place ; and will revive many a recollection in those who have wandered through this abode of fauns and dryads, restoring to their mind's eye the image of " Each stately tree that heav'nward heaves His green magnificence of leaves,
Each lowly bush t' tt waves in air Her verdure of entangled hair, Each flower, whose sweets impregn the gale, Each pile of grass that greens the dale.'
* La Belle Assemble.
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