CHAPTER II

.--Of Water, as Painted by the Moderns.

Sec. 1. General power of the moderns in painting quiet water. The lakes of Fielding. 348 Sec. 2. The calm rivers of De Wint, J. Holland, &c. 348 Sec. 3. The character of bright and violent falling water. 349 Sec. 4. As given by Nesfield. 349 Sec. 5. The admirable water-drawing of J. D. Harding. 350 Sec. 6. His color; and painting of sea. 350 Sec. 7. The sea of Copley Fielding. Its exceeding grace and rapidity. 351 Sec. 8. Its high aim at character. 351 Sec. 9. But deficiency in the requisite quality of grays. 352 Sec. 10. Variety of the grays of nature. 352 Sec. 11. Works of Stanfield. His perfect knowledge and power. 353 Sec. 12. But want of feeling. General sum of truth presented by modern art. 353

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