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THROUGH SWEDEN. 159
affociates, who, though they belong to the academy, have not the
fame privileges as members; and of ftrangers, that is to fay, per-
fons who, without being either in the number of members or af-
fociates, obtain leave from the prefident to exhibit their perform-
ances. The number of pieces difplayed at the exhibition-of 1800;
which I faw, amounted to one hundred and twenty-nine.. Every
picture was numbered, and the name of the painter marked at the
bottom. Towards the clofe of the exhibition, which latts only.
fifteen. days, a printed catalogue is publifhed, in which all the
pictures are arranged according to their order and degree: 1ft. Of
Swedifh members; 2d..Of foreign members; 3d. Of the affo-
ciates; 4th. Of slliggning, or artifts, who were allowed to ex-
hibit their works without belonging to the academy. I fhall ob-
ferve the fame order while I take a view of the moft diftinguifhed
pieces, or thofe that drew: moft. attention in this exhibition, whe-
ther juftly. or otherwite..
SWEDISH MEMBERS...
Mr. John Tobie Sergel,.whofe name is well: known:among ar-
tifts in all parts of Europe: he is to be reckoned among the firft–
rate fculptors, and the only one in the North of any great merit.
He ftudied at Rome, and is one of thofe who has done moft ho-
nour to the modern fchool: he has executed feveral works of
great value. Not long ago he finifhed.a ftatue in bronze of Guf-
tavus III.; it is of coloffal fize, and to be placed on a pedeftal in.
front of the caftle, oppofite to the bridge that leads to the ad-
| miralty.
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