For one thing only one may regret Fox Talbots Invention. "tt practeally lalled the lovely art of miniature Painting. "I'wont to the Scottish Art Exhibition again last week and spent some time at the eases of miniatures, of which 1 have never seen the They range from the Tocket slat' 10 Gblonge about 9 by G inches. Most of them have never. before. been seen outside the families for" which they rare "painted. The foundation Ivory, {he medium water colour and Tituiging it i the ivory which one ables. the -pecullar vbeiliance and Sofiness "of "the colouring to. obtained, "They took as fresh when they were painted, the delicacy of dotal fo exquisite, and, a5 with the Wwork of all the Scotish portaitits, they ote rich in character and vitality. Yet E suppose if anyone tried to the like now, Chelsea and Hampstead vould snort' "Chocolate: box!
The Exhibition is oven better second seeing than the tst tine, and Weil'be worth wooing many" times More. "me: Alan. Ramioys expecially {ilone with delight. "Has any other arse over" painted silk. lace "and Velvet ty he did? "There is one Dortenig in particle, of an old lady In'bioge ile dross with lawn. curs and a lawn scarf, awn must. Spocialy-aimeult io. paint.
goss ike silico pattern like 1a, Jer'you felt that a breath of wind ould blow the scart away. Ramsay Dortralt of his own wife is captivating Fre must have been much in ove with hers nnd one would say she was worth
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