'There is one portrait, too, which will attract more interest than any other picts at Burlington House. This is Mr. Luke Fildes' State portrait of King Edward VII. It is hardly necessary to describe the picture, for in a very little time it will doubtless be familiar to the whole world through reproduce tions in colours or in black-and-white. Being the work of Mr. Fildes and a work to which he has naturally devoted this utmost AI, there is of course much to admire mit not lead "'shemeelves well-to artiste. treat.
our gorgeous trappings of Royalty ment; and the likeness, though excellent in a sense, is not altogether satisfactory. To The human side of the Kingis too. greatly speak frankly, it is too flattering a portrait. sacrificed to the portrayal of his regal dignity. His Majesty is fond of the good things of this life, He has a keen capacity for enjoyment, and he looks like a man who can enjoy himself. A. portrait which ignores altogether this side of his character cannot be said to be that ideal portrait which reveals the character of the man. If one wishes to see how far the force of contrast can go he has only to walk a few stey regard Mr. Shannon's portrait of Phil May. It is a life-like painting but it is perhaps the most brutally fran! portrait that was ever painted. The greatest traits, however, both here and at the few Gallery, are those of Mr. Sargent, who has fully established his claim to rank with the greatest of modern portrait painters. por grot "The Misses Hunter," Among them are three marvellously painted and "The Ladies Alexandra, Mary and Theo Acheson" at the Royal Academy, and "Children of A. Wertheimer " at the New; while a portrait of the Duchess of Portland will by some be admired more than any of them.
Subject Paintings and Landscapes, Mr. Abbey has unfortunately given us Bir Edward Paynter and Sir L. Alma thing this year except a black-and-white. Tadema have each contented themselves with exceedingly small canvases. Sir Lawrence's only contribution besides a portrait is indeed exceedingly minute, but exquisite in workmanship. It is entitied "Caracalla," and represents the Emperor paying a visit to his famous baths. It has called forth a protest against the artist's fondness for choosing the most and bestial of the Roman Emperors as the central figures in scenes of beauty and refinement. Sir Edward Poynter's prinicial work is a beautiful study of "Storm Belle Dame Sans Merci," painted. with Mr. Frank Dicksee gives us his accustomed richness, but hardly so instinct with poetic feeling as some of his works. Mr. Orchardson contributes "The Borgia"—the infamous cynically regards @ poisoned victim at the supper table; and the Hon. John Collier con-pictures, with the title of " The Plague,"—a tributes one of the most pirikiogly dramatic fair, woman in costly raiment lying dead on the floor in the moonlight, while a man Jocks on in shrinking horror.
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