The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-14

AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cording Secretary.
CoMMrTTEE OF MANAGEMENT. George w. Aus
| ten, James ii. Van Allen, Henry J. Raymond, Eras-
tus G.. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper NJ Wet
more, Charles II. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts G. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
| Benjamin II. Jarvis, John II. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A, Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-Abraham NJ Cozzens,
| Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
| Frederick A.. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
| and Treasurer, er QGiciO.
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is mem
Der of the Art Union for the year, and is entitled
all its privileges IA
| The money thus obtained (after paying necessary
First.-IO 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
| 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, Sc, of the Institution.
/ SeCOnu.--IO Ue purchase OF fAlNIlNGS 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
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 am 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
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 nsti-
tution Wood-cut 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 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 Engrapings, and the annual
Report of the year lS46.-The Engraving of SO 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 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 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
Pan Winke 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 "Yoyage 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.
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 Trumbul in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statuettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expediency 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 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 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 an Indian beautifully modelled
| by BRowN, has been reproduced in bronze by one
of these artists in worry satisfactory manner A
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation of the special COM
mittee of inquiry, that MIR. BRowN be commissioned
| m ota hrnY ,cbn
height, illustrative of Indian form and character
and that twenty copies in bronze be cast for disri
button among the members of the year lS49.
Etciings 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 TIE special commit
tee upon Engravings have the subject under con-
sideration, but have yet made report upon il
10 the General Board. Due notice shall be given
soon as that body pass decisive resolution in rea-
| ton 10 il.
The list of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred, in
cludes the following, TO 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 d. Huntington; Leisure Hours, by
! Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy,' by Ed Raab;
"A Peep at the Catskill Mountain House, 'susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by r. Doughty;
Cattle by u. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co., Mass Clearing of after September Storm,
| by Geo. Inness; View on the French Broad River
by r. A. Richards; View in Pittsford, VT, by +. f.
Church; View of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.,
Mass.-Mount Washington in the DISTINCTLY
! Evening Sunlight by A. II Wenzler; 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 Junata, by r. w Whitridge; Group
| of Peasant Children by r. Zahncr; The Inter
ceptcd Letter. by J. B. Flagg; Fruit Piece, by
5. Rocsen; Diamond Cove al Sunset Portland,
Me-, by Chas. +. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarchs Laura by s. $. osgood; Duck Shooters,
by W. Ranney; Landscape Composition by r..
Burford; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. G. Boutclle; Mid
dlefield Falls, Ct.; Recollcctions of Kauterskill
Glove by X. w Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer,
| by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockand Land
ing, by James II. CafIcrty; "Now or Never, by
Il. H. Matteson; above the Clouds at Sunrise by
Gray;, The Wages Of War, by H. P. Gray; Anne.
rican Winter Scene by Regis Gignoux; THE Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by r. g. l..
| Leonori Landscape-P Picnic Party Roman
Ruins, with figures by v. NJ McConkcy; Roman
Girl Bathing, by L. Terry; 'Luthers Vow 'The
Last Moments of Luther 'Bnyan's Vision of the
Cross, by Edwin White; 'Schroon Lake. Soil
tude,' by 5. r. Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle,