The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-27

PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
FOR lR4q.
OFFICERS FOR ls49.
FOR l649.

OFFICERS FOR lS49.
PRospER M. WErMoRE, Prssident GEORGE w.
AUSTEN, Treasurer ANDREW WARSER, Core
spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR, Re
c0dins Secretary.
COMMITTEES OF MANAGEMENr.--George w. Aus
ten, James II. Van Allen, Henry J. Raymond, Eras-
tus G. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper M Wet
more, Charles H. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p Rdner, William J. HoPpin, Abraham NJ
Lefierts G. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner
Benjamin H. Jarvis, John H. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
Executive CoMmIrTEE.-Abraham M. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William ]. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, Q6tciO.
SupERINTENDENT-J. William Moore.
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a men,
Der of the Art Union for the year. and is entitled to
all its privileges
The money thus obtained (after paying necessary
First.-7o he production Of a 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. OF
every Ave 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.
Second,-I0 Tie 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
TRlBUTED 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 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,
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 of Pictures and List of Subscribers,
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
trbution, of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence of the lns
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 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 Engracings, and the annual
Report Of the year ls4s-The Engraving Of /" Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by l5;
inches, finished early in the year. and has been
in the hands of the printer ever since its completion
Prints being taken from it at the rate of fifty
per day and the distribution of them will
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
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations of Rip
Van Wirkle will be ready for delivery at the same
time with the "Queen Mary"
he actia will no hliohe and Aio-
tributeda at the same time with the engravings
The Engrauing 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-
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 ls4s.-The subject of this
medal is tho head of Colonel Trumbull in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations OF Ailston and
Stuart.
Bronze Stafueftes.-A committee appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expediency of procuring satuettes 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
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 10
this mode of treatment. This obstacle has now
been removed and there here at present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who fully
competent to undertake this kind Of work. Indeed,
the small bust of Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRowN, has been reproduced in bronze by one
of these artists in very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation of the special COM
mttee of inquiry, that Mr.. BRows be commissioned
TO model a statuette IN bronze, twenty inches in
height, illustrative Of Indian form and character
and that twenty copies in bronze be cast for distri
button among the members of the year lS49.
Etchings in Outline for The year ls4s.-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, but have IA yet made no report upon II
TO the General Board. Due notice shall be given
that body pass a decisive resolution in rea-
ton to it,
The LIST of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred in.
cludcs the following, to which additions are now
being made every week;
The Venetian Bride, by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery by ID. Huntington; 'Jephthsh's Daugh-
ter by w. G. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r.. b. by ID. 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 II. Doughty;
Co, Mass. Clearing of after September Storm,
by Geo. Inness; View on the French Broad River,
by r. A. Richards; View In Pittsford, vt,'byF.E.
Church; View Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.,
Mass.--Mount Washington in the DISTINCTLY
Evening Sunlight by A. II. Wenzler; Looking
Seward by II. G.. Hail. 'Othello relating the
Story Of his Life;' Expectation by c. A. Baker;
Gil Bias and the Archbishop by r. w Edmonds;
Scene ON the Junista,' by r. w. Whitridge; Group
Of Peasant Children BY r. zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by J. b. Flagg; 'Fruit Piece by
g. Rocscn; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me. > by Chas r. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarch's Laura by s. s. Osgood; Duck Shooters
by w. Ranney; Landscape Composition by IT,
Burford; Winter ON the Passac;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. G. Boutclle; Mid.
deield Falls, CT 'Recolections Of Kauterskill
Glove by X. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land
ing by James H. Caferty "Now Never by
IT. "a. Matteson; Above the Clouds Mt Sunrise by
y. r. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by II. p.
Grayl The Wages of War by II. p. Gray; Anne
ricsn Winter Scene by Regis Gignoux; The Cat
skill Mountains from below Hudson by n, G.. l..
Leonon Landscape-Pic-Nic Party : Roman
Ruins, with figures by u. NJ. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; Luther's Vow The
Last Moments of Luther 'Bunyan's Vision Of the