Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23
AMERICAN ART UNION,
3Z2 Broadway, New York

DNcerS for leiO.
IWiLLIAn G. BRyAST, President
| GEoRor w AusTEN, Treasurer
BENJAMIN III JARVIS Recording Sec
RoBIRT r. FRAZER, Cor. Sec.
/ Com@iites Of Management - Francis
/ w. Edmunds, Prosper n We,motc, Iona
Sturges, Ersaos Z. Ben ed,cl, Andrew War
mar, Charles NJ. Leupp, Abraham n. Coz.
zeps, John II. Austen, William J u rpiu
John u. Kinder, Benjamin X. - nroD
Abner Benedict Marshall o. EoUcu., r.
NJ Dcmil, Geo +. Allen.
The American Art Union was jncorpo.
rated by the Legislature of New York tor
the promotion OF fine arts 10 the United
States 1t is managed by gentlemen who
are no, Artists and have no privileges be
| yond the other members and 40 compensa.
/ ton, except the satisfaction Of serving the
cause OF Art. The following is The plan
pursued, which is believed to be the best
adapted to the situation of OF country the
nature OF our institutions, and the wants,
tastes and habits Of our people Ia. further.
nnce of a truly national object it unltes
great public good with private qualification
nt Ilulc IN dlvlual expense
Eu:h Subscriber Of five dollars is n mem.
ter o the Ant Union for veur. and is en-.
t.Iei TO II It's privileges. The money thus
obtained is applied (aiicr necessary exron.
se') st to the production from anAmctlcan
Painting, Of a large aud costly original
engraving, to be presented to the members
alone, every member receiving copy
Whenever the funds Justify it, an extra en-.
craving OF other work OF ar, is also furnish.
ed 10 each member Second-to the pur.
chase of Paintings and sculpture by native
or resident artists, which IRE publicly dis.
trlbuted by lot among the members at the
Annual Meeting in December
The income Of the Institution last year
was more than $4,000 There are 1913
paintings, varying in price from S20 to
$3.50 distributed among the members, each
member also recevesa large line engraving
Of the Capture Of Major Andre, after the
picture Of A. b. Durand, n A.
The AT Union rooms contain fine
/ Picture Gallery which is always hung
with paintings, and is always open free of
charge.
The engraving this year will be from
the fine picture painted by E. Leu,ze, Esq
OF Sir Walter Raleigh parting with his
wife on the morning Of his execution, now
engraving by Charles Burt, Esq.
The committee hope 10 be able to pub
lI'h during this year, a S"p,enial report
containing the transactions of the last seven
years, with other Interesting matter, Illus
trated with engravings making beautiful
work Of art. a large edition will be pub
llshed with n view 10 give one to every
member for TIN, year - II not enough, how
ever they will be given as long as they
last, TO the members, IN lhe;ordcr in which
their subscriptions reach the treasury.
Members out Of New York will receive
their encravings, works Of art and reports
from the honorary Secretaries in their vi.
entity, 20 whom they will be sen, nj he ex.
pense ofthe institution. Members % New
York will receive theirs at the Arr Union
Rooms
Subsc riptions and payments may be
mnde TO either oflhe Honorary Secretaries
or 10 r F. Frazer, Corresponding Sccre.
tary, at the rooms. Rcmiltances by let
ter should be addressed to the corresponding
Secretarv-by drafts when practicable pay.
able IN New York, to the order OF Geo. w
Austen Treasurer, and as soon as the mon
ey reaches the Treasurer, certificate Of
membership will be sen, to the persons
making the remittance.
All letters on business OF the institution
must be addressed 10 Robert F frazer
Corresponding secretary. American Art
Union, 1922 Broadway, New York"
w c BRYANT, President
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