The artists repository and drawing magazine: exhibiting the principles of the polite arts in their various branches (2.1788)

gs The Parifian academy is now afiembling the
works of all their great matters; and, by a thorough
renovation of them, in whatfoever parts they may have
been impaired by time or accident, they will fet them
before an applauding people with all their original
fplendor, and, by their ability and care in that ufeful
operation, be preferved, to the benefit and admiration of
future ages. Togive honorable reception to thofepi&ures
and ftatues, the upper apartments of the New Louvre
are under preparation; and new lights are introducing
from its roof and fides. In addition to thofe works
of the French fchool, will be collected, the numerous
and valuable pictures, by the beft matters, which,
for want of room, are huddled together in and about
the palace of Verfailles. The Luxembourg gallery,
by Rubens, with the mod felecl pictures of thofe apart-
ments j the French ports, by Vernet, that choice
and ineftimable work of Le Sueur, the life of St,
Bruno, lately in the clorfter of the Chartreux, are re-
moved *, and under preparation for their re-appearance
in this grand affemblage. The battles of Alexander.,
by Le Brun ; with fuch works as may be difperfed
in the different depots of the royal palaces, whofe merits
may entitle them to the honor, will aflift in forming
this magnificent colle&ion. The raoft perfect ttatues,
butts, &c. of their own and other matters, will be fe-
ledled and arranged, under their feveral fchools.

" It is with nopleafure that I enter on a recapitulation
of the labors of the Englifh fchool, as they are known

* Ai are his capital pictures which ornamented the
hotel Lambert. Editor.

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