The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-24
PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
OFFICERS FOR ls4s.
FOR l649.

| PROSPER NJ WETMoRE, President. GEORGE w
AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
| spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
eording Secretary.
! CoMMIrrEE OF MANAGEhsNT.--George w. Aus
ten, James H. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond, Eras-
tus G. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles ii. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis r.,
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.
Iseekrnan, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
| EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-Abraham M. Cozzens,
! Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
/ Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II. Jarvis President
and Treasurer, er qJfcio
! SuPERINTENDEST-J William Moore.
! PLAN.
| Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is MEM
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 ENG RIA WING from an American paint
ing, OF which the plate and copyright belong 10 the
Institution, and are used solely for its benefit. Of
tins Engraving every member receives copy for
| every five dollars paid by him Members entitled
to duplicates are at liberty to select from the en-
! cravings OF previous years. Whenever the funds
justify il, AN EXTRA ENGRAVING OR WORK
OF ART is also furnished 10 every member. Every
member also receives full Annual Report of the
| proceedings, &c, Of the Institution.
Second:-Io The purchase Of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUETTES in Bronze, and
MEDALS, by native or resident artists. These
paintings and sculptures are 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 or other work of art of great
value.
Third.-Tbe 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,-Ihe 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 Insti
tuuon, Wood-cut illustrations of Paintings belong
ing 10 the Gallery, and generally such matters Of
interest connected with the Art Union as NAV be
desirable 10 subscribers will be furnished gratui-
tously 10 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 Engrapings, and the 14,,ntlal
Report Of the year lS4S.--1he Engraving of g Queen
NARY signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
"
inches, was 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 Gay and the distribution OF them will commence
about the first day of May next.
An effort will be made TO deliver them as nearly
as possible in the order of the receipt of subscrip
tons. Those Honorary Secretaries therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be hrst supplied. The Outline Illustrations of Rip
pan Uinkie will be ready for delivery at the same
time with the Queen Mary"
The Transactions" viii be published and dis
tributed at the same time with the engravings
The Engraoing ym the year ls49.-The plate of
YOUTH" being the second picture of Mr. Coles
celebrated series OF the 'pOydge Of Life, is in pro-
gress under the skilfu BURN of Mr. James Smile
who will undoubtedly make il 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 1s49.-The subject of this
medal Is the head of Colonel Trumbull ia continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations Of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statuette.-A committee was appointed
INTO Ine expcdiency procuring s,atuestes WINE
Tor distributon 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-
duccd 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 here at present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are 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 a very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation of the special com.
mittee Of inquiry, that MIR. Bows 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 dstr
button among the members of the year 1919.
EtelHAgs IN Outline for the year lS49.-A set of
Outlines, similar 70 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 az yet made report upon il
90 the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
soon az that body pass decisive resolution in rela
ton 10 IL.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis.
tributon, 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 DauRh-
ter by w. &. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. H. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith; jri The Shepherd Boy by I'D. Raah
a Peep az the Catskill Mountain House, 'Susque.
hanna scenery from Recollection, by r. Doughty;'
Cattle by r n. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after September Storm,
by Geo lnness; View the French Broad River
by II. a. Richards; View la Pittsford, VT byF e.
Church; View Of Great Darlington Berkshire CO.
Mass.-sIount Washington in the DISTINCTLY
Evening sunlight by A. H. Wenzler; Looking
seward by II. G.. Hall; 'OthellO relating the
Story Of his Life Expectation by G.. A. Baker;
Gil Blas and the Archbishop, by y. w. Edmonds
Scene on the Juniata,' by L. W Whitridgc; Group
u Peasant Children by r Zshncr; The Inter.
cepted Letter. by J. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece, by
= Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset Portland,
Me-, by Chss. r. Beckett The Sailor Boy" pc
trarch's Laura by s. 5. Osgood; Duck Shooters,'
by W. Ranney; Landscape Composition, by r.
Burford; Winter the Psssaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. W. c. Boutclle; Mid
dlefeld Falls, Ct.;' 'Rccollections Of Kauterski
Glove by X. W Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex Rutherford; View near Rockland Land.
ing by James r. CafIerty; 'Now or Never by
T. n. Mstteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise, by
p. +. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by II. P
Gray;' The Wages Of War, by II. p. Gray; Anne
rican Winter Scene, by Regis Gignoux; The Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by n. G.. L.
Lconori Landscape Mic Party ) Roman
Ruins, with figures by B. NJ. MoConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by L. Terry; 'Luther's Vow The
Last Moments Of LutLer;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of the
Gross by Edwin White; 'SchrUon Lake.; 'Soli-