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FINE ARTS . —A portrait of Admiral Sir Sydney Smith , painted in Paris , by Mr . Nelson , has attacted much atttention from the fidelity in likeness , and the chasteness of coloring . A mezzotinto engraving is in the artist ' s hands , which , when published , will , we believe , excite a laudable desire in many of the Craft to possess a memento of a brother who lias equally embellished the annals of his country , as he has upheld by his example the principles of the Masonic character .
Mr . Huggins , tbe marine painter to his Majesty , has nearly completed the third series of his historical painting of the Battle of Trafalgar , it is not too much to say , that it equals to the fullest , his two former descriptive periods of this grancl evidence of a nation ' s glory . Our Sailor-King is supported in his judgment of Mr . Huggins ' s talent , by the general testimony whicli the leading nautical heroes have borne to the forcible truth with which situation and effect have been preserved . AA e do not hesitate to state that , in descriptive force and in bold coloring , this picture exceeds that of Stanfield himself , now exhibiting in the Royal Academy .
Two delightful engravings have been published by Mr . Huggins : one represents the cutter Prince George ( 72 , tons ) , chasing a French ship , the Victorine , for the purpose of putting letters on board ; the crew of the latter , however , suspecting a pirate , are crowding sail ; the effect is as striking as the scene is interesting . The second represents the little cutter in a hurricane , and in that awful state , when the hardy sailor may be supposed to feel that nothing but Heaven can save liim . We advise our readers to visit Mr . Huggins in his studio .
Harris ' s New R . A . Tracing Boards . —AA e feel satisfaction in observing that some illustrations of the Royal Arcli , by Companion Harris , have appeared before the Masonic public . The difficulty which generally attends the pourtraying of Masonic Emblems so as to be clearl y understood as a means of instruction , and preserving due caution in not disclosing too much , renders the task by no means an easy one . In the present undertaking , Companion Harris has not only embodied all that
is necessary , but at the same time has described two beautiful classic subjects , by which the R . A . Mason is furnished with as much information as can with propriety be conveyed . We well recollect the time when similar illustrations of Masonry began to be patronized by the Fraternity ; it is now upwards of sixteen years that the Tracing Boards of the three Degrees have been published , and we have no hesitation in stating that they have been of essential service in promoting instruction among the society at large ; they are eagerly sought after from every place where Freemasonry is cherished .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Miscellaneous.
FINE ARTS . —A portrait of Admiral Sir Sydney Smith , painted in Paris , by Mr . Nelson , has attacted much atttention from the fidelity in likeness , and the chasteness of coloring . A mezzotinto engraving is in the artist ' s hands , which , when published , will , we believe , excite a laudable desire in many of the Craft to possess a memento of a brother who lias equally embellished the annals of his country , as he has upheld by his example the principles of the Masonic character .
Mr . Huggins , tbe marine painter to his Majesty , has nearly completed the third series of his historical painting of the Battle of Trafalgar , it is not too much to say , that it equals to the fullest , his two former descriptive periods of this grancl evidence of a nation ' s glory . Our Sailor-King is supported in his judgment of Mr . Huggins ' s talent , by the general testimony whicli the leading nautical heroes have borne to the forcible truth with which situation and effect have been preserved . AA e do not hesitate to state that , in descriptive force and in bold coloring , this picture exceeds that of Stanfield himself , now exhibiting in the Royal Academy .
Two delightful engravings have been published by Mr . Huggins : one represents the cutter Prince George ( 72 , tons ) , chasing a French ship , the Victorine , for the purpose of putting letters on board ; the crew of the latter , however , suspecting a pirate , are crowding sail ; the effect is as striking as the scene is interesting . The second represents the little cutter in a hurricane , and in that awful state , when the hardy sailor may be supposed to feel that nothing but Heaven can save liim . We advise our readers to visit Mr . Huggins in his studio .
Harris ' s New R . A . Tracing Boards . —AA e feel satisfaction in observing that some illustrations of the Royal Arcli , by Companion Harris , have appeared before the Masonic public . The difficulty which generally attends the pourtraying of Masonic Emblems so as to be clearl y understood as a means of instruction , and preserving due caution in not disclosing too much , renders the task by no means an easy one . In the present undertaking , Companion Harris has not only embodied all that
is necessary , but at the same time has described two beautiful classic subjects , by which the R . A . Mason is furnished with as much information as can with propriety be conveyed . We well recollect the time when similar illustrations of Masonry began to be patronized by the Fraternity ; it is now upwards of sixteen years that the Tracing Boards of the three Degrees have been published , and we have no hesitation in stating that they have been of essential service in promoting instruction among the society at large ; they are eagerly sought after from every place where Freemasonry is cherished .