The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-07
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PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNlON
FOR l849.
OFFICERS FOR 1919.

OFFICERS FOR lS49.
PROSPER M. WETMoRE, President. GEORGE w.
AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cordtag Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEmENT.--Georg w. Aus
ten, James II. Van Allen, Henry J. Raymond, Eras-
tus G. Benedict, William Il. Deem Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles II. RUSSELL Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John + Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts G. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin II. Jarvis, John H.. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMmITTEE.- Abraham M. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William J. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis President
and Treasurer, qbici0.
SupERINTENDENT--J. William Moore.
PLAN
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is men,
Der of the A6t Union for the year. and is entitled to
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
expenses, is applied
First 10 dc production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING from an American paint
ing, OF which the plate and copyright belong 70 the
Institution, and are used solely for its benefit. or
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-
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.
scuLPTURE, sTA afhsis 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 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 or 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, 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 nst
tuition, Wooolcut 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 gratu-
tousy TO Honorary Secretaries, and to those mem
bers 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 Engrapings, and the Annual
Report of the year S4S.-~The Engraving of Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
Grey," upon steel, and measuring % inches by l53
inches, finished early in the year, and has been
in the hands OF the printer ever 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 as nearly
possible in the order of the receipt of subscrip
transmitted the earliest remttances may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations Of Rip
Fan Winks 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 Engraving for the year lS49.-The plate of
YOUTH being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the "Voyage 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 continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations OF Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statuettes. committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expcdiency of procuring satuetes in bronze
for distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most Judicously portion Of Its 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-
duced 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 are here at present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent to 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 a very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed. in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the special com
mittee of inquiry, that Mr.. BRowN be commissioned
TO 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 lS49.
Efchings IN Outline for The year 1S49.-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-
TO the General Board. Due notice shah be given AZ
soon as that body pass decisive resolution in rela
ton to it.
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; 'Jcphthah's Daugh-
ter by w. {. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. L. by ID. Huntngton; Leisure Hours by
"A Peep at the Catskill Mountain House, 'Susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by r. Doughty
Cattle by r. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co., Mass. Clearing off after September Storm
by Geo. Inness View on the French Broad River
by T. A. Richards View in Pittsford, W., by r. f.
Church; View of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.,
Mass-Mount Washington in the Distance-by
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 Bias and the Archbishop, by +. w Edmonds;
Scene ON the Juniata, by It. w. Whitridge; Group
Of Peasant Children by r. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by j. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece, by
5. Roescn; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me- by Cbas. +. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarch's Laura by s. $. Osgood Duck Shooters
by w. Ranney; Landscape Composition by Il.
Burford; Winter ON the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by d. w. c. Boutcllc; Mid
dlcheld Falls, CT; Recollcctons Of Kautcrskill
Glove, by r. w Hubbard Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land
ing by James n. Cafferty; "Now Never by
II. II. Matteson; Above the Clouds Mt Sunrise by
+. f. Church; The Apple of Discord,' by n. p.
Cray The Wages of War; by II. p. Gray; Anne