The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-22 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE ART UNION.

The prize distribution of the Crystal Palace Art
Union took place yesterday; Mr. Solomon Hart,
R.A., in the chair. The following report was
read :

" The council of the Crystal Palace Art Union
have much gratification in announcing the result of
their operations in the past year. During a sea-
son of remarkable commercial depression, through
which the interests of all kindred societies have
been most seriously affected, the Crystal Palace
Art Union has secured the patronage of nearly
4,000 members. The presentation works for the
past season have, in every instance, been received
with highest favour. The demand exceeded the
possibility of supply, and numerous subscrip-
tions were lost by the delay of their pro-
duction. This was, however, under the circum-
stances unavoidable, as the production of the models,
together with the subsequent details of an elaborate
and difficult manufacture, necessarily involved con-
siderable time, and the council preferred to risk the
adverse influence of such delay rather than, by un-
due haste, issue the works in a less satisfactory
manner than has hitherto made them so peculiarly
acceptable to the subscribers. They most confidently
refer to this series as evidences of the value of the
society's influence in the advancement of art-labour.
It is generally conceded that the presentation works
are of the approximate commercial value of the sub-
scription, and that they have an artistic merit which
will always distinguish them from similar works
prepared for trade purposes. This was one
of the chief objects proposed in the esta-
blishment of the Crystal Palace Art Union,
and it has most unquestionably been effected
For the past season 15 original copyright works
have been expressly prepared, from which sub-
scribers of one guinea have the option of selection,
together with three available to subscribers of two
guineas, one for those of three guineas, and two for
those of five guineas. The council feel assured that
if the copies of these works had been ready for dis-
tribution on application, the subscription list would
have shown an important increase. They trust that
by future arrangements they shall obviate this diffi-
culty, and be able to have the works ready for
prompt delivery immediately after their publica-
tion. This the council feel is alone required to
secure that ultimate success which the society is so
generally admitted to deserve. Amongst the artists
engaged upon their production the council are proud
to refer to the names of Calder Marshall, R.A.,
David Roberts, R.A., Raffaele Monti, Joseph
Durham, and F. M. Miller; whilst those of the
various eminent firms engaged in the manufacturing
and decorative details of the designs are sufficient
warrant of their excellence in those respects. In
addition to these the subscribers have, to a limited
extent, had the privilege of choosing from the
works of previous seasons. Exclusively of these
works, the prize list will be found to include nume-
rous examples in art and art-manufacture of great
merit. The council have had their attention drawn
to the disadvantage of closing the subscription lists
so late in the year, when many influential friends
who would otherwise take an interest are absent
from town, have it under consideration to close the
lists in future and fix the prize-drawing earlier in
the season."

The prizes were then drawn, the following being
a list of some of the principal ones :-
1,116. T. J. Carless, oil painting by Miss Solomon, " LoTe'S
Labour Lost."
3,546. Octavius Green, oil painting, by W. D. Deane,
" Interior of a Breton Cottage."
3,124. W. Hart, oil painting, by A. Gilbert, "On the
Banks of the Thames."
3,072. A Subscriber in Australia, oil painting, by Jules
Noel, " Street at Hanneboul."
5,550. Captain Britten, oil painting by Van Seben, " The
Gleaner."
3,092. W. Hart, water-colour drawing, by G. Mawley,
" The Way to the Lake Tilloswater."
1,250. J. Cooker, water-colour drawing, by H. M. Custard,
" Porch, Church of St. Vincent, Rouen." _

1,403. H;iEwucekstleirn,
dv.;aatmerajaconlounurndinrgawdionwgn,
1,394. W. B. Thelwall, the Bedford tankard, electro-sil-
vered and gilt. bthyoßThilani. Nesi.b"l2l
5,579. Rev. W. Byan, the jewelled tazzo, electro-silvered
2,551. C. Bolton, grand Majolica vase, angel handles, with
allegorical subjects, Minton.
5,843. R. K. Bowley, carved vase in wood.
1,941. Mr. Cutbill, group, " Emily and the White Doe."
F. M. Miller.
288. T. B. Winter, alto relieve, " Twilight," Alexander
Munro.
625. W. Cattell, Limoges Tazza (enamels), Coupland.
3,573. T. W. Peake, Limoges Tazza (enamels).
483. E. Futvoye, statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Mar.
shall, R.A.
3,122. W . Hart, statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Marshall,
R.A.
3,806. E. Vachell. statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Mar.
shall, R.A.
3,689. E„ Tucker, statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Mar
shall, R.A.
2,990. J. M. Bell, statuette, "The Toilet," W. C. Marshall,
R.A.
576. J. S. Pidgeon, statuette, " The Toilet," W. C. Mar-
shall, R.A.
1,448. J. B. Heath, electro silver and gilt vase, Elkington.
1,821. A. H. Minty, electro silver and gilt vase, Elkington.
2,970. F. Batten), electro silver and gilt vase, Elkington.
3,802. T. Dalton, electro silver and gilt vase, Elkington.
3,658. Colonel Lander, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, El-
kington.
1,451. J. D. Elliott, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elking..
ton.
2,917. Mrs. Eck, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elkington,
1,118. F. Brian, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elkington.
226. Mrs. Wythes, vase, exydized silver and gilt, Elking-
ton.
2,580. E. Ashmead, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elking..
ton.
1,270. Henry Bailey, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, El..
kington.
5,516. T. Fox, vase, oxydized silver and gilt, Elkington.