The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-11
PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
OFFICERS FOR ls4s.
FOR 1913.

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AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARsER, Core
spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
eoydng Secretary
Commlrrrr OF MAsAerarsr.-George W. Aus.
| ten, James II. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond Eras
tus c, Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper NJ Wet,
more, Charles H. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr
John p. Ridner, William j. Hoppin, Abraham M
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe
Lefferts q. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner
Benjamin ii. Jarvis, John II. Austen, James w
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck
Executive CoMMITTEE.- NJ Cozzens
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppn
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, aJfcio
SUPERINTENDENT-J. William Moore
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is mem.
Der of the Art Union for the year. and is entitled te
all its privileges
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
expenses, is applied
First.-I0 tie production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING froman American paint
ing, of which the plate and copyright belong to the
Institution, and are used solely for its benefit. o.
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 ART is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives full Annual Report of the
proceedings, &c, oil the institution.
Second.-Io the purchase Of 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 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 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, of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence of the Insti
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
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 EngTapings, and the annual
Report of the year lS4S-The Engraving of sc Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant of Lady Jane
Grey, upon STEEL and measuring % inches by l5s
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 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 subscrip
tons Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline Wushations of Rip
Van Winkls 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 ls4s.-The plate of
:" Youth" being the second picture of Mr. Coles
celebrated series of the "Voyage 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 TrunIbull in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Stat,leftes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board TO inquire
into the expodency procuring statuettes in bronze
Tor 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-
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 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
ance with the recommendation OF the special COM
mittee of inquiry, that Mr.. BRowN be commissioned
70 model a statuette in bronze, twenty inches in
height, illustrative of Indian form and character
and that twenty copies in bronze be for dstr-
button among the members of the year ls49.
Etchangs 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 yet made no report upon IL
TO the General Board. Due notice shall be given
that body pass decisive resolution in rela-
ton 10 IL.
/ The list of Paintings already purchased for dis
tributiOn, numbering already 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; 'Jephthahs Daugh-
ter by w. c. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
\ Allen Smith, IT.; The Shepherd Boy' by Ed Raab;
]
hanna Scenery from Recollection by T. Doughty
| Cattle by It. n. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
CO., Mass. Clearing off after a September Storm,
\ by Geo lnness; View the French Broad River ,
by T. A. Richards; View in Pttsford, VT, by r. +.
Church; view Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co,
/ Mass.-Mount Washington in the Distinctly
/ Evening Sunlight, by A. n. Wenzler; Looking
| Seward by II. G.. Hall; 'Othelo relating the
Story Of his Life;' Expectation by G.. A. Baker;
/ Gil Blss and the Archbishop by =. w. Edmonds;
Scene on the Junista, by r. W Whitridge; Group
| Of Peasant Children by X. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter, by j. h. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
S. Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
| Me-, by Chas K. Beckett The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarcb'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
| dlched Falls, CT 'Recolections Of Kauterskill
Glove by n. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer,
4 by Alex. Rutherford View near Rockland Land
ing by James ~. Cafferty; CHOW or Never by
| T. n. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
r f. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by H. p
Cray The Wages Of War by n. p. Gray; Anne
rcan Winter Scene by Regis Gignou1; The Cat.
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by X. G.. L.
Jconori Landscape-Pic-N Party Roman
Ruin, with figures, by B. VI. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by l., Terry: U,uther's Vow 9TH,