The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-03

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.-Georg w Aus
ten, James H. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond, Eras-
tus c. Benedict, William B. Deem, Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles H. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William }. Hoppin, Abraham NJ
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts G. Coles, Robert Kelly Andrew Warner,
Benjamin II. Jarvis, John III. Austen, James w
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck
EXECUTIVE CoMmITTEE-Abraham M Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, er Q6cio.
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is mem
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 To The production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAV ING from an American paint
ing, of which the plate and copyright belong to the
Institution, and used solely for its beneht. Oi
this Engraving every member receives copy Tor
every FIVE dollars paid by him. Members entitled
to duplicates are 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 10 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, 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
! 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 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 been enlarged To include, in addition to the
usual Catalogue 81 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 nst
tuition, Wood-cut 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 mem
bers who after paying their subscriptions, shall
signify their desire TO have it forwarded 10 them by
mail To all others'the price will be six cents per
| number
Distribution Of the Engrauings, and the Annual
Report Of the year ls4S-The Engraving of g Queen
| Mary signing the Death Warrant of Lady Jane
! Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by Is;
inches finished early in the year, and has been
in the hands of the printer since its completion
Prints being taken from it at the rate of fifty
| about the first day of May next.
! An effort will be made TO deliver them nearly
possible IN the order of the receipt of subscrip
tons. Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
be first supplied The Outline Illustrations of RIP
Fan Uinkle 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 Engraping for the year ls49.-The plate OF
h.4aY. Of nl.
celebrated series of the Voyage Of Life" is in pro-
gress under the skilful 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 Trunbull in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
! Stuart.
! Bronze Statllettes-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board TO inquire
into the expediency Of procuring statuettes in bronze
Tor distribution at the next ANIMAL meeting The
London Art L Mon for several years has expended
most judlciously portion of its funds in encour
aging Tins branch of Art. There has always beer
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 &
this mode Of treatment This obstacle has nov
been removed and there are here at present seyera
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent 10 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.
mttee of inquiry, that Mr.. BRowS be- commissioned
b. model a 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 lS49
Eichtngs "a Outline for hs year ls49.A set v
Outlines similar 10 the illustrations Of Rip Var
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly be- published for IN,
members Of the present year. The special commit
Zee upon Engrsyings have the subject under con
sideration, but have a. yet made no report upon i
10 the General Board. Due notice shall be given a
SON a. that body pass decisive resolution IN rela
ton ~ IL.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
trbutOn, numbering already over one hundred, IN
cudes the following, u which additions nov
bring made every week
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; 'swis
scenery, by ID. Huntington; Jephthah's Daugh
ter by W &. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. H., by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours By
Allen Smith, IT,; The Shepherd Boy by I'd. Rastb
a Peep at the Catskill Mountain House. 'Susquc
hanna Scenery from Recollection by r. Doughty;
Cattle by + n. Hinckley; view in Berkshir
Co, Mas. Clearing off after September Storm,
by Geo. lnncss, View on the French BROAD River,
BY T A. Richards; View ia Pittsford, VT, by r. +
Church; View u Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.
Mass Mount Washington in the Distance-bl
Evening Sunlight by A. n. Wenzler; Looking
SoaWard.' by u. g. Hall; 'Othello relating th
Story Of his Life Expectation by G.. A.. Baker
Gil Blss and the Archbishop by y. w EdmOnds
Scene on the Junists, by r W Whitridge; 'Grou
Of Peasant Children, by X. Zahner; The Inter
ceptcd Letter., by J. 3. Flsgg; Fruit Piece b,
ROesen; Diamond Cove az Sunset, Portland
Me, by Chas. f. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
usrch's Laura by :. s. Osgood; Duck Shooters,
by W Rsnney; Landscape Composition by r
BuriOrd: Winter the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. W. {. BOutce; Mid
dIe6eld Fails CT; 'RecOllcctiOns Of Ksuterskil
Glove. by " " Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer,
by Ale1 Rutherford; View near ROcklsud Land
my by James "a Cafierty; "Now or Never b,
Z I u Matte-On, Above the Clouds at Sunrise b,
s. r. Church; The Apple Of Disoord,' by n
, Grau., lIha Mage. Of Var, hv Il 2 Gray: lAme