The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-06

tus G, Benedict, William b. Deem Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles H. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John r. Ridncr, William j. Hoppin, Abraham M.
Cozzens, Marshall q. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts q. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin II. Jarvis, John H. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMMIrrEE.-Abraham M. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe Benjamin II. Jarvis President
and Treasurer, er aticio.
SupERlNTESDEsT-J. William Moore.
PLAN
I Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is IA mem
Der of the Art Union for the year, and is entitled 10
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained (after paying necessary
expenses, Is applied
First.-Io Ole production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING from an American paint
ing, OF which the plate and copyright belong TO the
Institution, and used solely for its benefit. OF
this Engraving every member receives copy for
every five dollars paid by him. Members entitled
10 duplicates at liberty to select from the en-
cravings of previous years. Whenever the funds
justify it, AN EXTRA ENGRAVING OR WORK
OF ART is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives full Annual Report of the
proceedings, &c, of the Institution
Second.-To the purchase Of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUETTES in Bronze, and
MEDALS, by native or resident artists. These
paintings and sculptures publicly exhibited at
the Gallery of the Art Union till the annual meet
ing III December, when they are PUBLICLY DIS
TRlBUTED BY LOT among the members, each
member having share for every five dollars paid
by him. Each member is thus certain of receiving
in return the value of the five dollars paid, and may
also receive painting other work of art of great
value.
Third.-The Institution keeps an Office and FREE
PICTURE GALLERY, always open, well attended,
and hung with fine paintings, at 497 Broadway,
where the members in New York receive their en-
cravings, paintings, Sc, and where the business
OF the Institution is transacted.
Fourth.--The BULLETIN of the Art Union, which
has now been enlarged to include in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List of Subscribers,
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
tribution, of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence of the Insti
tuition, Wookcut Illustrations of Paintings belong
ing to the Gallery, and generally such matters of
interest connected with the Art Union may be
desirable to subscribers, will be furnished gratui
tousy TO Honorary Secretaries, and to those men,
bers who after paying their subscriptions, shall
signify their desire to have forwarded to them by
mail. To all others the price will be six cents per
number.
Distribution of the EngTauings, and the -4,lntlal
Report Of the year lS4S-The Engraving of g Queer,
Mary signing the Death Warant Of Lady Jane
Grey upon steel and measuring % inches by l52
inches, finished early in the year, and has been
in the hands of the printer since its completion.
Prints are being taken from it at the rate of fifty
per day. and the distribution of them will commence
about the first day of May next.
An effort will be made 10 deliver them nearly
as possible in the order of the receipt of subscrip
tons Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline illustrations of Rip
Yan Winkie will be ready for delivery at the same
time with the ''Queen Mary"
The Transactions will be published and dis
tributed at the same time with the engravings.
The Engraving for the year ls4s--7The plate of
:" Youth" beng the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the "Voyage of LIFE, is in pro-
gross under the skilfu BURN of Mr.. James Smile,
who will undoubtedly make it the best large land
scape engraving ever executed in this country.
small etching of this picture will accompany the
volume of transactions" about to be published
The Medal for the year ls49.-The subject of this
medal is the head of Colonel Trunlbul, in continu-
alton Of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart
Bronze Sfdfuetfes-A committee appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expcdcncy ofprocuring statuettes in bronze
for distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most judiciously portion of It's funds in encour-
aging this branch of Art. There has always been
a difficulty in this country in obtaining proper
workmen, which is the principal why
duced copies in bronze have not already been made
Of several exquisite statues, modelled by own
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted TO
this mode Of treatment. This obstacle has now
been removed, and there here present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent To undertake this kind of work. Indeed,
the small bust Of an Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRows, has been reproduced in bronze by one
Of these artists in very satisfactory manner. A
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ancc with the recommendation OF the special com
mittec of inquiry, that MIR. BRowS be commissioned
to model statuettc in bronze, twenty inches in
height, illustrative of Indian form and character,
and that twenty copies in bronze be cast for distri
button among the members of the year lS49.
Etciiiags VA Outline for Ds year lS49.-A set of
Outlines. % ilugtratlous oil Va
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly be published for the
members OF the present year. The special commit
tee upon Engrayings have the subject under con-
sidcration, but have yet made mo- report upon il
to the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
soon as that body pass a decisive resolution in rela
ton 10 IL.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tributon, numbering already over one hundred, i'm
cludes the following, to which additions
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery by ID. Huntingdon; 'Jephthah's Dsugi-
ter, by w. G.. Sanders; Coast Scene near New
port, r. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy by I'd Raab;
"A Peep at the Catslcill Mountain House, 'Susque.
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by II. Doughty
Cattle by r. H. Hincklcy; view in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after September Storm
by Geo lnness; View on the French Broad River
by T. A. Richards; View in Pitsford, VT, by r. r.
Church; View Of Great Darlington, Berkshire CO.,
Mass Mount Washington in the Distance--by
Evening Sunlight by A. II. Wenzler; Looking
Seward by II. G. Hail. 'othello relating the
Story Of his Life; Expectation by G.. a. Baker;
Gil Blas and the Archbishop by r. w Edmonds;
Scene on the Junista, by II w. whitridge; Group
of Peasant Children, by n. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter, by j. Il. Flagg; Fruit Piece, by
$ Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me-, by Chas r.. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc |
trarch's Laura, by 5. 5. Osgood; Duck Shooters
by w. Ranncy; Landscape Composition by r. |
Buriord; Winter ON the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by d. w. G. Boutcllc; Mid |
dlehed Falls, CT 'Recollcctons Of Kauterski |
Glove by r. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land |
II. ~ Mattcson Above the Clouds at Sunrise by |
y. y. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by H. p |
Gray;' The Wages of War by H. p GRAY; Anne.