The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-28
Mem Ilork ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
FOR l2AQ
OFFICERS FOR ls4s.

FUN 1919.
OFFICERS FOR is4s.
-PRosPEn M. WErMoRE, President. GEoaGE w.
AUSTEN, Ireass1er. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cordtnS Secretary
COMMITTEES OF MAsAGEMESr.Georg 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, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M
Cozzens, Marshall Q. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts g. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin Il: Jarvis, John H. Austen, James W.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck
EXECUTIVE CoMMIrTEE.-Abraham M Coxzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William J. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
| and Treasurer, sr a6icio.
SUpERINrENDENT-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 CATER paying necessary
expenses, is applied
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 at liberty to select from the
cravings Of previous years. Whenever the funds
Justify 1t, AN EXTRA ENGRAVING OR WORK
Or AMI Is also Iurn16ncQ 70 every memDcr. Every
member also receives full Annual Report Of the
proceedings, &C., of the Institution.
second re purchase 81 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
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
tribuion, news of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence of the Insti
tuition, Woodcut Illustrations of Paintings belong
interest connected with the Art Union as 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.
Dsshitution Of the Ensrarings, and the ANNUAL
Report Of the year lS4S.-The Engraving Of Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
;nc5es Was fn;sbed aaru =; th y.ar and T.. 49,
in the hands If the nr;ntcr ever ~ 20 r. c ,o,,
Prints being taken from it at the rate of fifty
about tbe frs, AZ, of Mo-, 49,.
An effort win Le nade 70 Jei;yer ,he,,, a. raar,
40 noso;hie IN ,ha Cd ~ az ;. - ,tr;y
tons. Those Honorary Secretaries therefore, who
ha fra, e,nnI;ed III. n.,,,;ss 1,.,-s!y - D..
Ycn M;niIs viii no A., c. a,;,sr,, - a. asp
time With The monee,' Msyrv w ;, - A'o ''''''
THE ssTra nso, .t;ons,, ,.r;3 ~ ,,,h,;.ha 81 A.;
,r;bntsd a. the !. me- tim. With * a., s.ra,;,1. '
-, ~ -'e san '''..' "A'' ".' eng
me Engraving for the year lS49.-The plate of
foum, being the second picture OF Mr. Coles
celebrated series Of the Voydge Of Life,"i is in pro-
gress under the skiifui BURN OF Mr. James smile,
VINO VIII undoubtedly make IT the best large land
scape engraving ever executed in this country. A
small etcnng Of this picture VIII accompany the
volume of Transactions" about to be published
The Medal for the gear ls4s--The subject of this
medal is tho head Of Colonel Trumbull In continue
alton Of the series of American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Stat,xftes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expediency procuring statuettesn 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 rcason 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 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 BRows, has been reproduced in bronze by one
OF these artists in a very satisfactory manner
resolution has accordingly been passed. in accord
with the recommendation Of the special com.
mittcc 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 ls4s
Efchings 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 The special commit
tee upon Engravings have the subject under con-
sideration but have as yet made no report upon II
to the General Board. Due notice shah be given
that body pass n decisive resolution in rela-
ton to it,
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred, i'm
cl1des the follou,ing M which additora mr.. noun