The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-06
PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
OFFICERS FOR is4s.
FOR lS49.


OFFICERS FOR ls49.
| PRospER NJ WETMoRE, President. GEoaGE w
AUSTEN, TSeayTr. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spovding Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
coyding Secretary.
| COMMITTEES OF MASAGEMENT.-GeorgeW w. Aus
ten James H. Van Allen, Henry ]. Raymond, Eras-
tus C. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper M Wet
more, Charles II. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham Nj.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts q. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin II. Jarvis, John HI. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
Executive COMMITTEES. NJ Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin ii. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, en- QBici0.
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a MEM
Der OF the Art Union for the year, and is entitled to
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
first-I0 tie production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING from an American paint
ing, of which the plate and copyright belong to the
Institution, and are used solely for its benefit OF
this Engraving every member receives a copy for
every FIVE dollars paid by him. Members entitled
to duplicates at liberty to select from the en-
cravings of previous years. Whenever the funds
Justify Il, AN EXTRA ENGRAVING OR WORK
OF ART is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives a full Annual Report of the
proceedings, &C., of the Institution.
Seco %dI. 1 1 p: g4 & PAINTINGS 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 in December, when they are PUBLICLY DIS
TRIBUTED 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 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, &C., and where the business
| Of the Institution is transacted.
Fourth.-The BULLETIN of the Art Union, which
has been enlarged to include, in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List OF Subscribers,
particular descriptions Of works purchased for dis
ribution, of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence of the lns
tuition, Woodcut Illustrations of Paintings belong
ing TO the Gallery, and generally such matters OF
interest connected with the Art Union as may be
desirable to subscribers will be furnished gratui
tously to Honorary Secretaries and to those men,
beers who, after paying their subscriptions, shall
signify their desire to have it forwarded to them by
mail To all others the price will be six cents per
number.
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Report of the year ls4s.-The Engraving of Queer,
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by Isl
inches, was finished early in the year, and has been
in the hands Of the printer ever 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 to deliver them as nearly
possible in the order of the receipt of subscrip
tons Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittance may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations Of Rip
! Van Winke viii be ready for delivery at the same
time with the "Queen Mary"
The "Transactions'' viii be published and dis
tributed at the same time with the engravings.
The Engraving for the year ls4s.-The plate OF
[" Youth" being the second picture OF Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the Voyage Of Life" is in pro-
| gress under the skilful BURN of MIR. James Smile,
who will undoubtedly make it the best large land
scape engraving ever executed in this country A
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 Trunbull, in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations OF Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statueftes-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board TO inquir'
into the expediency of procuring statuettes in bronz
for distribution at the next annual meeting. Th
London Art Union for several years has expended
most Judiciously portion OF It's funds In encour
| aging DranCn OF Art. lncre mas always peer
difficulty in this country IN obtaining prope
workmen, which is the principal reason why re
duced copies in bronze have not already been mad,
of several exquisite statues, modelled by our Owl
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted Il
this mode of treatment. This obstacle has nov
been removed, and there here at present severa
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent To undertake this kind Of work Indeed
the small bust Of am Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRows, has been reproduced IN bronze by one
OF these artists in very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the special com
mittee of inquiry that Mr. BRows be commiss ioneo
| 10 model "A statuette in bronze, twenty inches II
height, illustrative of Indian form and character
and that twenty copies in bronze be cast for dstr
button among the members of the year ls4s.
Efohings in Outline for The gear lS49-A set o
Outlines, similar 10 the illustrations of Rip Var
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly be published for th'
members of the present year. The special commit
tee upon Engravings have the subject under con
alteration, but have yet made no report upon !
70 the General Board. Due notice shall be given a
soon that body pass a decisive resolution in rela
| ton 10 IL.
The list of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution numbering already over one hundred, in
cludes the following, 20 which additions are nov
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; 'swis
Scenery by ID. Huntington; Jephthah's Daugh
ter by w. c. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, Il. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours b.
| hh'h 'hhhtVsg " 80 sAA<@D
: "A Peep at the Cat~kill Mountain House, 'susque
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by T. Doughtyj
Cattle, by It. II. HnckleyJ View in Berkshir
Co, Mas. Clearing off after September Storm,
by Geo. Inness; View on the French Broad River,
by r. A. Richards; View in Pittsford, VT, by v.
Church; View Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.
Mass.-Mount Washington in the Distance-b,
Evening Sunlight by A; II. Wenzler; Looking
Seward by II. q. Hall; 'Othello relating tn
Story Of his LIFE Expectation by G. A. Baker
: Gil Bias and the Archbishop, by r. w Edmonds
Scene on the Junista,' by IT, w. Whitridge; 'Grou
Of Peasant Children, by n. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by J. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece b,
s. Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland
Me- by Chas. F. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" pc
trarchs Laura by s. s. Osgpod; Duck Shooters,
by w. Rsnney; Landscape Competition, by II
Burford; Winter on the Psssaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. &. Bouteie, Mid
dlefeld Falls, CT 'Recollections Of Kauterskil
Glove by r. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer,
. by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land
ing by James II. Csferty; "Now Never b
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