artistic merit, of great educational value, from a technical point of
view, as well as being pictures that are sure to please the general public.

“Crossing the Ford” (size 73in. x 94in),Thomas Creswick, R.A., 1811-
1869—This is a characteristic English scene, and thoroughly typical of
Creswick’s style. It is brilliant in tone. Creswick was born at Sheffield,
but settled in London. He was so fortunate as to have two landscapes hung
in the Royal Academy, in 1828, he being then only seventeen years of age.
His success was attributed to his diligence in sketching out of doors, a
practice not much in vogue in those days. Mr. Ruskin held a high opinion
of his work, describing him as “a typical modern painter who earnestly
sought the truth, faithfully studying Nature.”

“Flooded Meadows, Norfolk Broads” (size 66in. x 47in.), Karl Heffner,
1849.—A delicate, light, silvery work, with marvelous atmospheric effect
and distance. Professor Karl Heffner, of Dresden, was born a Nurnberg, in
Bavaria. After completing his college course, he intended to study music,
but fortunately changed his mind in favour of painting. In 1870 he visited
London, and spent much time in studying the English schools of painting.
For some years he was in close companionship with Lier and Stademann ;
then he was attracted by the Barbizon school, and probably greatly
influenced by Rousseau. Later he worked for some time in the Roman
Campagna. The brilliancy of his atmospheric effects has seldom been
equalled. His work is highly appreciated both in England and on the
Continent and also in Australia, where he is represented in the State
national galleries.

“Adjusting the Plough (size 80in. x 55in.), J. Scherrewitz.—This is an
excellent example of the Dutch school, of which Mr. Scherrewitz is one of
the most talented of the rising painters.

These paintings were selected for the committee by Messrs. Wallis and Son,
of the French Gallery, Pall Mall. The Curator has had considerable
difficulty in finding space for their display, owing to the over-crowded
state of the room now used as an art gallery. He is happy, however, to be
able to report that he has an appointment for to-morrow with Mr. Dillon
Bell, to view the completed working plans of the new gallery, tenders for
the erection of which are to be called immediately, and so within a very
few months the paintings will be worthily housed in good light, where
their merit will be clearly visible, and able to be fully appreciated.