The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-09
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PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
EOp 1910
PROSPECTUS
OFFICERS FOR ls4s.

PROSPER nj. WETMoRE, President GEoReE w.
AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
| spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cording Secretary
COMMITTEES OF MASAeEMEsT-GeorgeW W. Aus
| ten, James II. Van Allen, Henry J. Raymond, Eras-
| tus =. BENEDICT, William ID. Deem, Prosper M Wet
| more, Charles H. Russell Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John +. Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham NJ
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts q. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner
Benjamin II. Jarvis, John IL. Austen, James W.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck
EXECUTIVES COMMITTEE. Abraham NJ Cozzens,
| Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
| and Treasurer, er Q6iciO.
| SupERINTENDENT-J. William Moore.
| PLAN
| Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a men,
all its privileges
Themoncy thus obtained (aftcr paying necessary
expenses, is applied
First;nIS he production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGf roman 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
cravings Of previous years. Whenever the funds
justify it. AN EXTRA ENGRAVING OR WORK
OF AXE is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives full Annual Report of the
|
| Second.-I0 the 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 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 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
trbuton, news of interest in relation TO the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence of the Insi
tuition, Woodcut 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 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 Engrauings, 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 Is.
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 nearly
possible in the order of the receipt of subscrp-
tons. Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations Of RIP
Pan WinkIe 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 Le, 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. 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 Trunbull, in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations OF Allston and
Stuart.
| Bronze Statteftes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board TO inquire
into the expcdiency procuring statuettes in bronze
| for distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most judiciously portion of It's 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-
|
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 fully
competent 10 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 very satisfactory manner. A
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
| ancc with the recommendation of the special COM
mittee Of inquiry, that Mr.. BRows be commissioned
to model statuettc in bronze, twenty inches in
height, illustrative Of Indian form and character,
and that twenty copies in bronze be cast for dstri
| button among the members of the year lS49
Efciings 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-
sdcration, but have yet made report upon IL
TO the General Board Due notice shall be given
soon az that body pass decisive resolution in rela-
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred, in
cludes the following, 10 which additions now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery, by d. Huntington; 'Jephthah's Dsugh-
ter by w. G.. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, X. L., by ID. Huntingdon Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, jr; The Shepherd Boy by Ed Raab;
"A Peep at the Catskill Mountain House,; 'Susquc-
hanna Scenery from Recollection by r. Doughty
Cattle by r. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing OF after September Storm
by Geo. Inness; View on the French Broad River
by II. A. Richards; View in Pttsford, VT, by r. r.
Church; View of Great harrington, Berkshire CO.,
Msss.-Mount Washington in the Dstsnce-by
Evening Sunlight by A. n. wenzier Looking
Seward by H. G: Hall; 'othello relating the
Story Of his Life;' Expectation by G.. A. Baker;
Gil Bias and the Archbishop by y. w Edmonds;
Scene the Junata,' by r. w. Whitridgc; Group
of Peasant Children by r. Zshner; The Inter
copied Letter. by J. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece, by
=. Rocscn; Diamond Core az Sunset Portland,
Me- by Chas. T.. Beckett The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarchs Laura by s. S. Osgood; Duck Shooters
by w Ranney; Landscape Composition by r.
Buriord; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. G. Boutclle; Mid
dlefeld Falls, Ct.;' 'Recoections Of Kauterskll
Glove, by X. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View Rockland Land.
ing by James II. Cafferty; "Now or Never by
r. II. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
+. r. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by II. y
Cray The Wages Of War, by n. p. Gray; Anne
rican Winter Scene, by Regis Gignoux; The Cat
skill Mountains from below Hudson by r. G.. l..