The Fine Arts.
- Mr. Newton, Mr. LeAlie, 1nd Mr. Edwin L,ndzeer hb2 lately returnel fom .a visit to Scotland, which war under. taken chiefly for purposes connected with their profcssion Each of these gentlemen resided for a short time at Sir Walter Soott'g, and each has brought away a portrait of his host. The three portrait differ in ssme respectr from each. other, but they are all considered very like the original. There is nothing of an elevated character about the head of Sir Walter ; the predominant expression is shrewdness-.we had almost said cunning. In l r. Leslie's picture Scott is represented sitting in a chair, holding in hii3 right hand a. stickj which an account of his lameness is his inseparable co mpanion. eThe lhair and the marks of approaching bald_ ness are well depicted. Mr. Leslie has reverted to the prac. tice wlbich once generally prevailed, of painting the arms of the sitter in a corner of' thc picture. The colours of the arms in the present instance are very quiet, and- the ob- jeet does riot appear amiss. The motto is "Wat it, weel." 1Messrs. Newton and Landseer have painte& Sir Walter in his library. The rress is the same in all the pictures-namely, 2 green coat, yellow wyaistCoat, light trousers, and a black neck-cloth. Messrs Newton and Landseer have added a leathern belt, attached to which SirWalter carries a bammer and a srnall hatchet, wbich he uses very frequently in pruning the trees on his estate-aa eecupatxon of which he is very fond. Mr. Landseer, who is known to the public only aS a painter of animals, has profed by this effiort that his taIents are not limited to that. branch of art in which he has rendered himself eminent. Although the portrait was made in a very short time, and- under some disadvantages, the likeness is considered excel- lent. Mr. Newton's picture, which we should have before- stated to be a very clever production, is to be immediately engraved. Mr. Leslie's portrait is destined for a gentleman in America, for whorn it was expresslv painted. In our notice of the copies at the British Gallery, we omitted the names of two young artists, who deserve to be- mentioned with praise-namely, Mr. Davis and Mr. Reins. gle. The former made a copy of a head by Rembrandt, and the latter one of a landscape bv Ruysdael. Mr. How. ard, also,hasmadesome spirited sketches from Vandykeand Rubens. The landscape by Wilson, belonging to Colonel Hugh Baillie, which we stated to have beeu well copied by Mr. Bradley, has also been succe.ufully copied by Messrs. Watt, Child, and Wilson. Tshe landscape in question is a work of the highest merit. Perhaps the liqnidity and. transparency of wrater, and wvarm glow of anltaflan sky, were never better imitated than in this picture. Iths been not unjustly compared_lo th est of_Cilaue's_works. - WIE FrNg ARTS.