Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-14
The American Art Union.

The Annual Meeting of this peculiarly Amer
lean Institution for the Distribution OF prizes
and for other business, took place at the Iaoer'
nace in New York, on Friday evening the 2lth
ult.
We copy from the Courier d Enquirer the
following statements -
The proceedings were opened by the President, MIR.
p. NJ Wetmore, in a brief address on the prospects
and objects of the society in the course oil which ne
stated that while the subscriptions tor 1870 were fioo,
those for the present year, when the books were CLOS
ed at o'clock last evening were no sss than 200. voop
list Of ~ additional prizes, which the COMMITTEE Oh
Management had added to the published catalogue
in consequence of the increased number OF subscribers
making the total number OF prizes IT. r
The report of the proceedings Of the Committee OF
Management was read by Mr.. Hoppn: In this 1t
was stated that the subject selected Tor the engraving
of next year was a picture by Huntington, entitled
Bloody Mary signing the death warrant Of Lady
Jane Grey, at the urgent solicitation OF the Spanish
Ambassador" change had been made IN the char
ter in relation TO the Committee OF Management,
which, for the future, was to consist OF twenty -one
members to be elected at the present meeting, WHO
be divided into the three classes one third re-
firing each year The report was accepted and adop-
ted.
The Treasurcr's report stated the receipts at
S4S757 Al and the disbursements for 272 paintings 5O
silver and $50 bronze medals, and engraving and
in the hands OF the Treasurer is Sl747 81.
The surprising increase of the members Of
} this admirable Association (being nearly 12t
per cent over the numbers in 1Si6D is the frs
thing to arrest the attention of the reader, and tc
give cordial pleasure TO the numerous friends o
; the Art Union. 1t indicates, we are glad to be
!, lieve, both an increased acquaintance with, an,
5 appreciation of, the Fine Arts in our working
day country, and almost by natural conse
: quence, an increasing disposition and purpos
for their encouragement. With our conviction
r of the important relations that subsist bctwee
n cultivated taste for works of Art and the pros
p; perity and happiness of a people, we can thin
l. Of no Institution more worthy to be fostcred an
T. generously upheld than this one. 1t is in e,
y cellent hands. The intelligent and accomplish
~ ed few who stood by its cradle, are the witness
{ es and directors of its matured strength. TIL;
:. it will 60 on prospecting, in encouraging ar
:" rewarding genius, and. above all, in promotr
- taste for the works of genius, we have no re
son to doubt.
In looking over the list Of prizes, which a
pear W nave Deeh qulte equitdoly u'su'ouu
from Maine to Louisiana, we observe that thr
b., were allotted to Vermonters: A Landscape,
=. l.. d. JAMESON, Silver Medal, commemol
tive of Washington Allston, to II, p. BRADLr
. and bronze Medal, to Mrs. S. c. HESsHAv
- We trust there will be an increased patrona
of this most praise-worthy Union, in Vermo
's' the coming year. Col. J. II. PECK, of b.
=, lington, as our readers have already learned,
nv the efficient and active Honorary Secretary,
w. Burlington, and he WILL we doubt not, be 81
II. to add to the Forty subscribers which he h
"N the pleasure to forward last year.