The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-08
PROSPECTUS
OF
THE AMERICAN ART-UNI0N
OFFICERS FOR is4s.
FOR lS49.

OFFICERS FOR ls49.
PROSPER M WEraoRE, President. GEonsE w
AUSTEN, TREASURER. ANDREW WARNER, Core
| spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cording Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF MANAeEMENT.--George w Aus
ten, James H. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond, Eras-
tus G. Benedict, William b. Deem Prosper M Wet
more, Charles H. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, r.,
John +. Rdner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Letierts @. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin ii. Jarvis, John H. Austen James w
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NJ Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, eI Q6icio.
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore
1 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 (after paying necessary
! expenses, Is applied
/ First.-70 tie production Of a 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 copy for
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 To every member. Every
| member also receives full Annual Report of the
/ proceedings, &c, OF the Institution
4 Second-IO the purchase Of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUETTES 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
/ Or of ri Of
! 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, in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List of Subscribers
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
tTlbutlon news OF interest in relation TO the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence of the Insti
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
tously 10 Honorary Secretaries, and To those mem
bers who, after paying their subscriptions, shall
signify their desire To have il forwarded to them by
mail To all others the price will be six cents per
number
Distribution Of the Engravlags, and the Annuai
Report of the year ls45.-The Engraving of Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrdnt of Ladu 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 are being taken from 1t 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 as nearly
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
Fan Uuakh will 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 he year l549-The plate Of
" Youth" being the second picture of MIR. Coles
celebrated series of the Voyage Of LIE, 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 ls4e.-The subject of this
medal il the head Of Colonel Trumbull, in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Stattnttss-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board 10 inquire
into the expediency Of procuring statuetes in bronze
Tor distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most JudiCiOusy portion of its funds in encour-
: aging tins branch of Art. There has always been
difficulty in this country in obtaining proper
wOrkmen, which Is the principal reason why re-
Of several exquisite statues, modelled by own
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted 10
tins mode OF treatment. This obstacle has now
been removed and there are here present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent 20 undertake this kind Of work. Indeed,
the small bust Of an Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRowN, has been reproduced IN bronze by one
OF these artists IN very satisisctOry manner. A
resolution has accordingly been passed, ia accord
ance with the recommendation Of the special com
d mttce Of inquiry, that MIR. BRowS be commissioned
70 90 model statuette IA 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 1919
= Etoliings IN Outline for hs year lsl9.-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.
e.. upon Engravings have the subject under con.
sidcratiOn, but have yet made report upon il
70 the General Board. Due notice shall b. given a.
sOOn ~ that body pass decisive resolution in rcs-
ton tO &C.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis.
trDution, numbering already over one hundred in
cudes the following, % which additions nov
being made every week
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang: Swiss
Scenery by ID. Huntington; 'Jephthah's Daugh-
ter by W. {. Sanders; Coast Scene near New
port, r - by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours, by
Allen smith r.: The shepherd Boy bv Fd Raab:
a Peep At the Catskil Mountain House 'susque-
hanna scenery from Recollection, by + Doughty;'
Cattle by r n. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
20, Mass. Clearing on alter September Storm,
by Geo Inness; View on the French Broad River
by r A. Richards; View IN Pttsiord, VT, by p. +.
Church; View Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co,
Mae Mount Washington in the Distsnce-by
. Evening sunlight by A. n. Wenzler; Looking
- seward by u. g. Hall; 'Othello relating the
Story Of his Lifc;' 'EHpec taton,' by G. A. Baker;
Gil Blss and the Archbishop by r. w. Edmonds;
Scene On the Junista, by II W Whitridge; Group
81 Peasant Children, by X. Zahner; The Inter.
,epiej Letter. by J. y. Flsgg; Fruit Piece by
:. ROcsen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland
Me- by Chss r. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc.
trarch's Laura, by :. ;. OzgoOd; Duck Shooters,
by w Rsnney; Landscape Composition by T.
Bunord; Winter on the Psssac;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. W {. BOutcllc; Mid
dehcd Pals, Ct; 'Recoections Of Kauterskill
Glove BY X W Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer, ,
by AhH Rutherford; 'NicV near ROckland Land
ing by james n. Csferty; Now Or Never by
T ~. Matte-Dn; 'Asyye the Clouds At Sunrise : by
u. , Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by H. p
v Cray The Wages Of War by n P. Gray; Anne
rcsn Winter Scene, by Regis Gignoux; THE Cat.
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