MISS THOMPSON'S NEW PICTURE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 56, 26 June 1876, Page 2

MISS THOMPSON'S NEW PICTURE.

Miss Thompson's new picture, J clava," which was not completed mtfl the Academy, is now on view at the tjj Society's Galleries, 148 New Londou, This work may be pronoun; most powerful that lias yet come fr° Thompson's hand, and an additional J attaches to it from the fact that it j s to be the last battle-piece she The scene Miss Thompson depict? of the causeway heights looking-^. Balaclava, on which the remains of t ' Brigade gathered after the memorable She has undoubtedly painted a once seen, will stamp itself on the ®

into thr.v i.l inch \, »in! run ihe noitnl that I'M- f;vfc« front 'nil sll ;--' I* II ! wi'.-M ti.. ri.i -.'l I" ' v,. »• -u. ~;d wicii tb- >; ■ ! ' l tn ' 1 n.ulnrs, ' I il w.Himl. t• il v v, . v n:, '>»•< i ' li ' irv: " r - v' ur > . . • Ml ' , fjir i.ictiin' c!>ll t:;i.ii t.-s a iitinibcr or - u-fil.lvu till- story «•? Mi.- ivtum from m <t i " spoken <■ l f" i>y the IWfc | I:,'. N.I mativr 'II- V bat attitude and ll ' l ', uiV ' of H..TI are fcr»ic»- U'lt ■ every tl -i„,per ill tin; pifl.iuv tftU powerfully and pathetically t.l"' *-wy>. awful story. and. milrrd ii «imy* "iic <!•':.u*''s fc»> fcU'j Sl , l , ur in till' «."»(■• 11 of ♦>«:!;• •I'HM*. be VMI ~r l sri the whole meaning in looking on this In tin: ei illll.t.'ilh I of teehmeal skill, Thompson h;n. s " " !ir ,tilinkmailt: a great advance, while in the I,l'nilil SHif of tilt: subject ami Kv ti-.iH-W Ht its dramatic reality. sin: lias certainly excvlUnE htii'sclf. Tin' is worthy to rank with the inosh itlellio(•.■>.)> h: battle pi'-ces of thy eeutui'Y though, on one or two point* exception niav he taken to the colouring. the truthful intention i» apparent, ami the ttpwta* tor fi-i-h convinced that the: artist luw fxuntot ~,.ii«<:ii-nti«>H.'lv. while tin- poetic arid dramatic insight into tin; terrible _ situation »t«pi'ctcil is I'i'yonit all praise. Scotsman.."