ART-JOURNAL ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.

  We engrave on this page two      beautiful work is altogether worthy of
the best period of The subject represented is the "MMassacre f4 the
objects contributed by x  LE PAGE-MOUTERi, of the middle ages, when offensive
weapons of all Innocents," and the designs are copied from some
Paris,-a FowuN-PIECE and a SHIELD, both ex- kinds seem to have been made
as much for orna- of the best works of the old masters,-Baffaolls
quisitely wrought. The stock of the former is  ment as for use. The shield
is an extraordinary  Poussin, &c.; it seems, therefore, almost un-
elaborated with designs, in which the ivy forms  piece of workmanship, chased
bythe artist VEcHT  necessary to dilate upon what has emanated
a prominent feature; the lock is chased, and re- in metal, in the boldest
and most vigorous style. from such sources, the fountain of all that is
presents a dog and a fox, and the barrel is also                        
                      great and noble in Art. The theme is one cal-
richly chased in -vine -leaves and grapes: the                          
                      culated to elicit no other feelings than those of














horror and detestation, but it affords abundant despair and agony on the
other. Still there is that emboldens the warrior, the power of mater-
scope for the display of bold action and most no quiet submission-no resistless
surrender of nal love that animates the mother, which make
effective grouping. Unlike a field of military  the little ones, to those
who are executing the  any representation of the " Murder of the Inno-
combatants, where man meets man in deadly    commands of the tyrant. It is
this mingling toge- cents" a picture such as no other historical
struggle, and each feels that life or death depends, ther of men, women,
and children, their variety  event can furnish.  M  Le Page-Moutier has
perhaps, on the strength of his own right hand, of attitudes, induced by
the difference of purpose  acquired as a manufacturer of the most costly
the rage and fury are here on one side only, the  which places them in action,
the strength of arm  and excellent fire-arms, swords, &c., the reputa-



















































tion of being among the first, if not the very productions were submitted
to our inspection; on the art that destroys, instead of upon that
first, in France; we visited his establishment a the only regret we felt
on the occasion was, that which assists to preserve mankind, and to elevate
few months ago, when a large variety of his so much talent and labour should
be bestowed the moral and social condition of humanity.


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