Amongst the various art objects whicli were exhibited at the Melbourne Exhibition lew were found to present points of greater interest than the specimens of engraving on glass of Mr A. Milne, who is not only an engraver but an artist. His work is not unknown in New Zealand, and notices which appeared some time ago in the New Zealand papers describe his mode of opera tion as somewhat peculiar, inasmuch as his engraving _ tool is simply a steel point rendered intensely hard by a process of tempering in quicksilver; and the results obtained are really admirable. Of notable merit are his two pictures entitlsd "The Old Mail Coach" and " Drawing Timber in Picardy." This last is by far the more pretentious piece of work, and it requires a careful examination in order that all its beauties may be discovered and appreciated U is a copy from a painting by E. Beavies. which has been awarded high encomiums by various art critics, and, in copying this S f • Hnf"" SUbjectl Mr M«ne has most faithfully reproduced the snu-it ,ot the composition. There is a team of five big Flemish hor.es, stron£ ; limbed, shaggy-haired, powerful brutr! ■ harnessed to a lumbering dray, which'is' heavily laden with timber logs. The hors-s urged <m by the voice and gesticulations "of the: driver, have broken into a smart trot on making a turn in the road, and the position rm ? -I™! at this iunotu«» fo™ S a capital little bit of perspective drawing. The most minute details have been attended to by the engraver, and it may be noted that he has rendered m S foreground somewhat more elaborate than in the original, so as to heighten the rusticity of the composition llns picture on glass reminds one forcibly oE a good etching in its general appearance, but to all intents and purposes it is an engraving, and one of no mean order On a water jug which was shown to us, Mr Milne has executed a very graceful little sketch, showing that he is an adept in producing: even the most delicate forms. On another ing is engraved a copy of " Le Petit Minet," & painting by Thomas. Two children of the I'rench peasant class—brother and sister are amusing themselves with a kitten • and the simple subject is prettily conceived'

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