Society Of British Artist...
sic nave to congramtuate tflat part ot the public (by nomeans 8 small one) which takes an interest in every thing that concerts the advancement of the Fine Arts, upon the formation of a neweocietY calculated to promote that desirable object. '['he society to which we allude is called the "Society of British Artists," and ihexreasons which have led to itS establishment are stated in a pri'ted adver- tisement which has been extensively circulated, and to which the names of several eminent artists (not members of the Royal Acade- my) are subscribed, to be the great increase in the numnber of artists since the foundation of the Royal Academy, which renders the rooms ofthat institution inadequate, as a place ofexhibition,'for the numerous works which are annually sent there for that purpose; and also that the British Institution closes its exhibition of-modern art early in April. The advertisement proceeds to state, thatithe new Socdety will open its exhibition in Alpril, and close ir;at-the end of July. There must, weimagine, havebeen anothercircumstance whici had some sbare in producing the result abov-mehtioned-we mean the arregant and illiberal conduct of the -Royal Academy, which for several years past has tended only to retatiVthebidvance- ment of art, and to disgust itK wrofeasors. Be this Aisn-'iay, we rejoice at *he establishment of i society wwlich will -affbrdtd'i 3ritish artists generally, thatwhich theyhave not. hitherwk enjoyed_-a clear stage and no faour." Theencouragement which-thec Sdety has met with. has enabled them to erect a large building'iniSthFolk- street, PaU-mall East, which contains, perhaps, the:mosMIelegant suite of rooms in.the metroiolis, devoted to the purposes of'eghlbi- 'tion. The printipal'Vlery tor the exhibition ofpainunV i-nbU is 60 feet in length by 40 inlrendth, and ofproportionableheighbl&-.n addi- tion to' thia,thereare five ther maller gallerics appmprsated tite re- ception of paintings in wrater-colours, drawinges engravinga, sculp- ture, and architectural drawingsand models. The-worki in-each of these branches of artwill be cassed separately. .This iaSvery pro- per arrangement, for it is obvioas that drav nter mi iatiuss would not be vieed to much -advantage'whenpced in -contntst-ith oil paintings. The wallsof ll the rootms are covered&witli dark crim- .Kn paper; similar to that emp 16 edin. the Britfish lnstitation in Pall-mall. Theght iiadmnitted from thbetopfofthse8aUresa, -but not by.sky-light,. We shall merelv' aAd, that4we understand she fundiof the $ociety3 are most an4ple5 aud that to'doubts arl c;ter- tai4ted is to its sxccus, SOCIBTY OF BRITISHi ARTISTS.-