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AN ILLUSTRATED CYCLOPAEDIA OF THE GllEAT EXHIBITION OF 1
AOLO AKD FRAKCESCA.—A. MTJNRO.
PLASTER, GROUP—PAOLO AND FRANCESCA. BY A. HUNRO.
Mr, Musbo, iu tliis little group, seeks to realise the incident described
l>y Dilute, oi1 rather by his heroine. Franeesca, for she ia supposed to relnto
her own sad story to lihu, in the following passage, as translated by Gary :—
r ilulii_'lii, we rend of Lancelot,
,im li.ve :lii-iill(!il. Almie w« "'ere, ami u
ion near us. Oftim.;* l>y tliut ivmlin},'
?sva
I'M from 'nil' ull-i-'.i '■!!"-'!:. iiat ut <>"» po««
Alono we fell. V? In a ..■■Hi-it -nU' wo read.
The wished sialic, si. rapnin-n.-Iy kip-(j
By one so deep in I»vi-, ilu'ii ln\ »lio ne er
From inn sliull sc[iiLiMti.. :u .m.',' inv lips
All trembling kissU Tlic L,„uk and writer both
Weni love's pnrveym-b. In its leaves llmt day
We read no more.
We need hardly say a word to point out the difficulties which too obviously
surround the treatment of sucli a subject ia sculpture; at least, it it oe
attempted torepresent all that the poet conoelvod of it One point ret erred
to ia the passage, " the hue fled from our alter'd cheek," it is impossible to
No. 23, Matich 6, 1852.
GIRL I'HAYING,—J. A. Jl'DOW,
render through this medium, because it is a material always colourable
and even to express tho idea of strong emotion as convoyed through the
eyes, is a thing which has never been attempted iu tho plastic art. Never-
theless, Mr. Jfunro. who is a young artist of wry considerable promise, has
produced iv very pretty and graceful composition, though at the same time
one which, costume, aecensorii's, and ail considered, would have been better
adapted for a painting than a work in plaster. As regards expression, ho
has certainly accomplished a great deal-—much more than wo would liavo
been prepared to expect: tin: face of Paolo is earnest and impassioned in
the extreme: it tells of a devouring passion long pent up, now first reveal-
ing itself; that of Fraucesea confesses a reciprocity of feeling, but with a
modest hesitating reserve, which is admirably true to tho more delicate
poetry of the situation. Since this group was exhibited, we arc glad to
understand that Sir. Gladstone lias commissioned the artist to execute it ill
marble.
GIRL PRATISG. EY JLDOWALL.
Tins very graceful production reflouts the highest credit upon Mr. M'Dowsll's
talent. The expression is extremely charming, and the attitude simple and
effective. It stood in the southern transept, where it was gre&tiy admired.
Price One Pesky,
AN ILLUSTRATED CYCLOPAEDIA OF THE GllEAT EXHIBITION OF 1
AOLO AKD FRAKCESCA.—A. MTJNRO.
PLASTER, GROUP—PAOLO AND FRANCESCA. BY A. HUNRO.
Mr, Musbo, iu tliis little group, seeks to realise the incident described
l>y Dilute, oi1 rather by his heroine. Franeesca, for she ia supposed to relnto
her own sad story to lihu, in the following passage, as translated by Gary :—
r ilulii_'lii, we rend of Lancelot,
,im li.ve :lii-iill(!il. Almie w« "'ere, ami u
ion near us. Oftim.;* l>y tliut ivmlin},'
?sva
I'M from 'nil' ull-i-'.i '■!!"-'!:. iiat ut <>"» po««
Alono we fell. V? In a ..■■Hi-it -nU' wo read.
The wished sialic, si. rapnin-n.-Iy kip-(j
By one so deep in I»vi-, ilu'ii ln\ »lio ne er
From inn sliull sc[iiLiMti.. :u .m.',' inv lips
All trembling kissU Tlic L,„uk and writer both
Weni love's pnrveym-b. In its leaves llmt day
We read no more.
We need hardly say a word to point out the difficulties which too obviously
surround the treatment of sucli a subject ia sculpture; at least, it it oe
attempted torepresent all that the poet conoelvod of it One point ret erred
to ia the passage, " the hue fled from our alter'd cheek," it is impossible to
No. 23, Matich 6, 1852.
GIRL I'HAYING,—J. A. Jl'DOW,
render through this medium, because it is a material always colourable
and even to express tho idea of strong emotion as convoyed through the
eyes, is a thing which has never been attempted iu tho plastic art. Never-
theless, Mr. Jfunro. who is a young artist of wry considerable promise, has
produced iv very pretty and graceful composition, though at the same time
one which, costume, aecensorii's, and ail considered, would have been better
adapted for a painting than a work in plaster. As regards expression, ho
has certainly accomplished a great deal-—much more than wo would liavo
been prepared to expect: tin: face of Paolo is earnest and impassioned in
the extreme: it tells of a devouring passion long pent up, now first reveal-
ing itself; that of Fraucesea confesses a reciprocity of feeling, but with a
modest hesitating reserve, which is admirably true to tho more delicate
poetry of the situation. Since this group was exhibited, we arc glad to
understand that Sir. Gladstone lias commissioned the artist to execute it ill
marble.
GIRL PRATISG. EY JLDOWALL.
Tins very graceful production reflouts the highest credit upon Mr. M'Dowsll's
talent. The expression is extremely charming, and the attitude simple and
effective. It stood in the southern transept, where it was gre&tiy admired.
Price One Pesky,