The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-30

EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-Abraham NJ Cozzens'
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William J. HopPln'
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, eI a1icio.
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore
PLAN
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a mem
Der of the Art Union for the year, ana Is ehieo 70
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained (after paying necessary
expenses, is applied
First-To he production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRA WING 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 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 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 in December, when they are PUBLICLY DIS
TKIBUTED BY LOT among the members, each
member having one 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 now been enlargea TO include in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List of Subscribers
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
tribution, news of interest in relation TO the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence of the lnst
tuition, Wood-cut Illustrations of Paintings belong
inn m he Call and to- nj
interest connected with the Art Union as may be
desirable to subscribers, will be furnished gratui
tously to Honorary Secretaries, and to those mem
bers who, after paying their subscriptions, shall
signify their desire TO have it forwarded them by
mail To all others the price will be six cents per
number
Distribution Of the Engrarings, and the 4Afnual
Report Of the year ls4S.-The Engraving of Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
Grey," upon steel, and measuring % inches by 10;
inches was finished early in the year. and has been
in the hands of the printer since its completion
Prints being taken from ii 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 nearly
as possible in the order of the receipt of subscrp-
tions Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect TO
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations Of Rip
Pan Winkk will be ready for delivery at the same
time with the "Queen Mary"
The ssTransactions'' will be published and dis
tributed at the same time with the engravings.
The Engraving for the gear ls49-The plate of
YOUTH" being the second picture of MIR. Coles
celebrated series of the Poyage Of Life, is in pro-
gress under the skilful BURN of Mr.. James Smile,
who Will undoubtedly make il 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 ia the head of Colonel Trunlbuf, in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expedoncy of procuring 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 reason why re-
duccd copies in bronze have not already been made
OF several exquisite statues, modelled by our own
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted TO
this mode Of treatment This obstacle has now
been removed and there here at present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent to undertake this kind of work. Indeed,
the small bust of 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
ance with the recommendation OF the special com
mittee of inquiry. that Mr.. Bows be commissioned
90 model statuette in bronze, twenty inches in
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.
Etefings ia Outline for the year lS49.-A set of
Outlines similar to the illustrations of Rip Van
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly be published for the
members Of the present year. The special commit
leo upon Engraving have the subject under con-
sideration, but have yet made no report upon II
10 the General Board Due notice shall be given AZ
that body pass decisive resolution ~ rela-
ton 70 it,
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tribution, numbering already over hundred, in
cludes the following, to which additions are now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
scenery by d. Huntington; 'Jephthah's Daugh-
ter by w {. Sanders Coast Scene, near New
port, r. L. by d. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, IT,; The Shepherd Boy, by I'd. Raab;
A Peep at the Cstskill Mountain House 'Susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection by t. Doughty
Cattle by r. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after a September Storm,
by Geo Inness; View on the French BROAD River, >
by r. A. Richards; View in Pttsford VT, by y. f..
Church; View Of Great harrington, Berkshire Co.,
Msss.-Mount Washington in the Distinctly
Evening Sunlight by A. n Wenzer; Looking
Seward by H. G.. Hall; 'Othello relating the
Story of his Life;' Expectation by G.. A. Baker;
Gil Bias and the Archbishop, by >. w. Edmonds;
Scene on the Juniata, by r. w Whitridge; Group
Of Peasant Children BY X. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter,' by J. B. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
s. Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland.
Me, by Chas. T.. Beckett; The Sailor Boy Pc
trarch's Laura by ). ;. Osgood; Duck Shooters,
by W. Ranney; Landscape Composition by r.
Burford; Winter the Psssaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. C. Boutce; Mid
dlefeld Falls, CT 'Recolections Of Kauterskill
Glove by r. W Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View Rockland Land
ing,' by James II Cafferty; Now or Never by
II Il. Mstteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
y. e. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by II p
Cray, The Wages Of War by H. y. Cray Anne
rican Winter Scene by Regis Gignous The Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by X. g.. l..
Leonori Landscape Mic Party;' Roman
Ruins, with hgures,' by b. NJ. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by L. Terry; 'Luther's Vow The
Last Moments Of Lutser;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of the
Cross, by Edwin White; schroOn Lake. Soil
tude,' by 5. X. Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle,
by r II. Hinckley; Coast Scenery-Fishing Bosts,
etc, by Jas. Hamilton; The Woods Of Graeffen.
berg, by J. ; Runge Distant View Of Albany,
by VIM. Hart Scene the Helderburg Noun
tain, by William Hart; Burnt Out by Chss. ,
Blsuvelt; View the Valley Of the Little Beaver
by Jno. l.. Martin, Italian Flower Girl, by Hef
mine Borchard; Flower Piece by ). Rocsen
View In Holland, by ]. VI. Cnlvcrbouse; German
Children BY Zshncr; View ia Monmouth Co,
n j. by T " Whitley; Marine View, by Tho
Birch; Sioux in Council, by Seth Eastman; view