The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-31


John p Ridner, William j. Hoppin, Abraham nj.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Letierts g. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin ii. Jarvis, John III. Austen, James w
Beekulan, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMMrrTEE.-Abraham Nj. Cozzcns,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppn,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, er aqieio.
SUPERINTENpENT-J. William Moore.
PLAN
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a menu
Der OF the Art Union for the year. and is entitled TO
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
expenses, Is applied
First-Io u,e production Of a large aud costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING froma American paint
ing, OF which the plate andcopy right belong to the
Institution, and are used solely for its benefit. OF
tins Engraving every member receives "A copy for
every five dollars paid by him. Members entitled
TO duplicates are at liberty TO select from the en-
justify it, 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.
Second.-Io the purchase Of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUET'TES in Bronze, and
MEDALS, by native 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
TRlBUTED 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 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, &c, and where the business
OF the Institution is transacted.
Fourth.-The BULLETIN of the Art Union, which
has now been enlarged To include 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 lnsti
tuition, Woodcut Illustrations OF Paintings belong
ing 10 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 mem
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
Distribution of the EngraDings, and the Annual
Report of the year IS48-The Engraving of Queen
Mary signing the Death IParant Of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by l5s
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 TO 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
Pan Winkk 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 engrayIngs
The Engraving for The year lS49-The plate of
q" Youth" being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the "Voydge of Life" is in pro-
gress under the skiful BURN of Mr. 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 Trumbull, in contnu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists,
commenced by the representations of Alston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statuettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expcdiency of procuring satuettes in bronze
Tor distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most judiciously portion of its funds in encour-
aging this branch of Art. There has always been
dithculty IN this country in obtaining proper
workmen, which Is the principal reason why re-
duced copies In bronze have not already been made
Of several exquisite statues, modelled by our own
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted 70
this mode OF treatment. This obstacle has now
been removed and there are here at present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who iully
competent 10 undertake this kind Of work Indeed,
the small bust Of an Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRowN, has been reproduced in bronze by one
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommended ton of the special COM
mittee of inquiry, that Mr.. BRowS be commissioned
To model statuette in bronze, twenty inches in
height, illustrative of Indian form and character,
and that twenty copies in bronze be for distri
button among the members of the year lS49.
EtcIangs IN 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
tee upon Engravings have the subject under con-
sideration, bat have yet made no report upon il
10 the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
soon that body pass 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, 10 which additions are now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
scenery by ID. Huntington; Jephthah's Daugh
ter by w. G. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New.
port, r. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours, by
Allen Smith, jr; 'Ihe Shepherd Boy by Ed. Raab;
"A Peep at the Catskill Mountain House, 'Susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection by T. Doughty
Cattle by r. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass Clearing of after September Storm
by Geo. Inness; View on the French Broad River
by Il. A. Richards View in Pittsford, VT by +. +.
Church; View of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.,
Msss.-Mount Washington in the DISTINCTLY
Evening Sunlight by A. II. Wenzler; Looking
Seward by II. G.. Hall; 'Othello relating the
Story Of his LIFE Expectation by G. A. Baker;
Gil Bas and the Archbishop by r. w Edmonds;
Scene on the Juniata,' by T. w Whitridge; Group
OF Peasant Children, BY X. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by J. y. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
). ROesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland
Me- by Chas f. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" pc
trarch's Laura, by ;. >. Osgood; Duck Shooters
by w. Ranney; Landscape Composition by r.
Burford; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. c. Bo0tcllc; Mid
dlefied Falls, Ct.;' 'Recollections of Kauterskll
Glove by X. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex Rutherford; View near Rockand Land
ing by James H. Caffcrty; "Now or Never by
4. II. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
y. +. Church; The Apple of Discord,' by II. r
Cray The Wages of War, by II. p. Gray; Anne
rican Winter Scene, by Regis Gignoux; The Cat
skill Mountains from below Hudson by r. G L.
Leonon Landscape-Pic Mic Party; = Roman
Ruins, with figures by u. M McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; Iuthers Vow; The
Last Moments Of Luther 'Bunyan's Vision Of the
Cross by Edwin White; 'Schroon Lake, Soil.
tudo,' by ;. X. Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle
by r. II Hinckley; Coast Scenery Fishing Boats
etc, by Jas. Hamilton; The Woods of Gracffen-
berg by J. + Runge Distant View Of Albany
by VIM. Hart; Scene the Helderburg Noun
in bv william Hart. Burnt Out, NV Ibae