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There are few articles of greater confequence to a
painter, than a judicious ufe of the liberties. If we
Exaiftake riot, the ftorm extinguijhed the torch of Hero,
-yet Mr. W. has reprefented her holding it, and
takes occafion from its light, to introduce a great
effect. How far is this right ? Does not the ftory fay,
Leancler was loft becaufe undirected by the lis;ht of
J O
the torch ? Yet we applaud the effect produced
by it: Our eyes (hall rule our opinion. Let Mr.
W. however prepare himfelf, for what raillery may
enfue from thofe who recollect Shakefpeare's account
of the matter, es Leander being taken zviib the cramp,
was drowned, and the foolifh chroniclers of that age
found it was Hero of Seftos."
(No. XIII.) The origin of Dejlgn,
(No. XIV.) Penelope unravelling her web.
Two lamp-lights containing much merit.
We have feldom been better pleafed, than 'by the
little picture (No. XV.) a diftant view of Vefuvius
(in eruption,) the Moon-light effect brought forward,
and the fire kept at a diftance, are happily managed.
Mr. W. has with the utmoft propriety availed
himfelf of the Defence of Gibraltar, to exercife his
talents in his own way. We have had many repre-
fentations of this event, in almoft all degrees between
bad, and good. Shall we fay their more early ap-
pearance prevented this picture from being befpoke t
we rather wifh to think fo, than to fuppofe Mr. W's.
merit on the fubject could be over-looked ; or that
no one thought of employing the only Artift capable
of defending Gibraltar upon canvas as it fhould be.
This pifture is marked for faie; may fome noble
purchafer foon erafe the Star,
1 ^No. XXIV.)
There are few articles of greater confequence to a
painter, than a judicious ufe of the liberties. If we
Exaiftake riot, the ftorm extinguijhed the torch of Hero,
-yet Mr. W. has reprefented her holding it, and
takes occafion from its light, to introduce a great
effect. How far is this right ? Does not the ftory fay,
Leancler was loft becaufe undirected by the lis;ht of
J O
the torch ? Yet we applaud the effect produced
by it: Our eyes (hall rule our opinion. Let Mr.
W. however prepare himfelf, for what raillery may
enfue from thofe who recollect Shakefpeare's account
of the matter, es Leander being taken zviib the cramp,
was drowned, and the foolifh chroniclers of that age
found it was Hero of Seftos."
(No. XIII.) The origin of Dejlgn,
(No. XIV.) Penelope unravelling her web.
Two lamp-lights containing much merit.
We have feldom been better pleafed, than 'by the
little picture (No. XV.) a diftant view of Vefuvius
(in eruption,) the Moon-light effect brought forward,
and the fire kept at a diftance, are happily managed.
Mr. W. has with the utmoft propriety availed
himfelf of the Defence of Gibraltar, to exercife his
talents in his own way. We have had many repre-
fentations of this event, in almoft all degrees between
bad, and good. Shall we fay their more early ap-
pearance prevented this picture from being befpoke t
we rather wifh to think fo, than to fuppofe Mr. W's.
merit on the fubject could be over-looked ; or that
no one thought of employing the only Artift capable
of defending Gibraltar upon canvas as it fhould be.
This pifture is marked for faie; may fome noble
purchafer foon erafe the Star,
1 ^No. XXIV.)