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Excerpt from The Fine Arts of the English School: Illustrated by a Series of Engravings, From Paintings, Sculpture, and Architecture, of Eminent English Artists; With Ample Biographical, Critical, and Descriptive Essays, by Various Authors
At a time when many splendid works are published, and in the progress of publication, to illustrate and exalt the ancient schools of art, and parti cularly that of the French; it is presumed that one devoted to the English School can neither be deemed irrelevant nor unacceptable: for the productions of our native Artists are at length gradually attaining their just appreciation. The best works of Reynolds, Hogarth, Wilson, Gainsborough, Mortimer, Wright, Romney, Barry, Opie, &c. Are now sought for with avidity, and treasured according to their respective merits. A British Institution is also formed to promote and cherish native Genius; and living Artists are laudably emulous of professional fame. Under such circumstances, an embellished literary work, truly English in every part of its construction, may, it is presumed, without arrogance, prefer its Claim to English patronage.
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