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ole figure, which makes it peculiarly attractive. H. INMAN, N. A.--No. 62, 'Portrait of the late Bishop MOORE, of Virginia,' is the admiration of all who behold it. In color it surpasses any thing of Mr. INMAN'S we have seen in many a day. Clear and luminous, with great breadth of light, and a mild, pleasing expression. We of course mean this to apply to the head. The hand and part of the drapery are not, in our judgment, so well done. No. 104, 'Lady with a Mask,' we do not altogether like; yet it is remarkable for being foreshortened in every part, and possesses that singular charm of light and shadow, and accidental effect, which are the characteristics of our artist's pencil. No. 314, a Landscape, although small, is delicately handled, and 'touched in' with great neatness and accuracy. In effect it is attractive, and in color pleasing. The figure in the fore-ground equals in care and minuteness of finish the manner of WOUVERMANS. N. JOCELYN.--No. 57, 'Portrait of Professor SILLIMAN,' a faithful likeness, and carefully-painted portrait of a distinguished individual. No. 2, 'Portrait of a Child,' is another finished picture by this artist; clear and pearly in color and infantile in expression. ALFRED JONES.--No. 301, an engraving from MOUNT'S picture of 'Nooning,' for the American Art-Union, is one of the largest line-engravings ever published in this country, and a work of high order. This style of engraving has heretofore received so little encouragement, that until the Art-Union started it, no one except Mr. DURAND had ever before dared to attempt it. This effort of Mr. JONES does him great credit. M. LIVINGSTONE, A., has several works in the exhibition, but we cannot rank them among the higher class of landscapes. They lack the poetry of landscape-painting; but as amateur productions, they are very good. E. D. MARCHANT, A.--All portraits, but none of high merit. Mr. MARCHANT is a persevering artist, who paints good likenesses and pleasing pictures; and so far, is doubtless popular with those who employ him. JOHN MEGAREY has two portraits, and those far surpassing his former works. They are carefully painted, without an effort at any thing beyond the subject before the artist. We shall resume and conclude our remarks upon the exhibition in our next number. GOSSIP WITH READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS.--We are about to enter upon the TWENTY-FOURTH volume of the KNICKERBOCKER, for the advertisement of which
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