The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-22


spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cordiilg Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF INSTRUMENTATION w. Aus
ten, James H. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond, Eras-
tus c. Benedict, William h. Deem, Prosper Nj. Wet
more, Charles ii. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.
John p. Ridner William J. Hoppin, Abraham NJ.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Leherts q. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin ii. Jarvis, John IL. Austen, James w
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.--Abraham NJ. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William J. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, eT q6icio.
SUPERINTENDENT William Moore.
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a 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
Frst.-Io tie production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING from an American paint
ing OF which the plate and copyright belong 10 the
Institution, and used solely for its benefit. Oh
this Engraving every member receives n copy Tor
every five dollars paid by him. Members entitled
10 duplicates are at liberty TO select from the
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 a full Annual Report of the
proceedings, &c, of the Institution
second To The purchase of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUETTES in Bronze, and
MEDALS, by native or resident artists These
paintings and uptures publicly exhibited at
the Gallery of the Art Union till the annual meet
ing in December, when they 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 the value of the five dollars paid, and ma
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 been enlarged 10 include, in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List of Subscribers
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
trbutiOn news of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence of the lnsti
tuition, Woodcut Illustrations of Paintings belong
ing 10 the Gallery, and generally such matters of
interest connected with the Art Union as may be
desirable 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 il forwarded to them by
mail. To all others the price will be six per
number
Distribution Of the Engrarings, and the annual
Report of the year lS4S.-The Engraving of 50 Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by l59
inches, finished early in the year. and has been
in the hands of the printer 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 Illustrations of Rip
Fan Uuakf will be ready for delivery at the same
time with the Queen Mary
The "Transac tons will be published and dis
tributed at the same time with the engravings.
The Engraving for The year lS49.-The plate of
4" YOUTH being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the 'Voyage of LYe, is in pro-
gress under the skilful 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 ls49.-The subject of this
medal is the head of Colonel Trunbull, in contnu-
alton of the series Of distinguished American artists,
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statuettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board To inquire
into e1podiency of procuring satuetes in bronze
for distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art MON for several years has expended
most judiciously portion of it, funds in encOur
aging this branch of Art. There has always beer
difficulty in this country in obtaining proper
workmen, which IL the principal reason why re-
duced copies in bronze have not already been mad,
of several exquisite statues, modelled by our Owl
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted Il
this mode Of treatment. This obstacle has nov
been removed and there are here at present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent 10 undertake this kind of work. Indeed
the small bust of Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRovS, has been reproduced in bronze by one
Of these artists in very satisfactory manner. A
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
with the recommendation Of the special com
mittee of inquiry, that Mr.. BRows 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 distr
button among the members of the year 1919.
EtchIngs in Outline for he year ls4g.--A set u
Outlines, similar TO the illustrations of Rip Van
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly BE- published for IN,
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 i
90 the General Board. Due notice shall be given a,
that body pass decisive resolution in rela
ton 90 IL.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tributOn, numbering already over one hundred, in
clude- the following, 10 which additions nov
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; 'Swis,
Scenery by ID. Huntington; 'Jephthah's Daugh.
ter by W c. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy, by I'd. Raab
a Peep at the Catskill Mountain House, Susque
hanna Scenery from Recollection by r. Doughty;
. 'Cattlc,' by Il. ~. HinCkley; view IN Berkshire
Co, Mas. Clearing of after a September Storm,
by Geo. lnness; View on the French BROAD River,
by T. a. Richards; View in Pittsford, VT, by r f.
Church; View Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.
Mas Mount Washington in the Distinctly
Evening Sunlight by A. II. Wcnzler; Looking
Seward by IT, G.. Hall; 'Othello relating IN,
Story Of his LIFE Expectation by G.. A. Baker
/ Gil Blas and the Archbishop by r. W Edmonds
] Scene on the Juniata,' by + w. Whitrdge; 'Grouy
Of Peasant Children by X. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by J. y. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
=. ROcsen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland
/ Me- by Chas. f. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" 'Pe
trsrch's Laura by ;. ;. Osgood; Duck Shooters,
4 by w Ranney; Landscape Composition by r
BurfOrd; w inter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
\ Study from Nature, by d. W. &. BOutclle; Mid
\ dleheld Falls, CT; 'RecOllectOns Of Ksuterskil
\ Glove, 10y X. W Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
I by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land
Y ing by James II. Caffcrty; "Now or Never, by
\ r. H. Matteson; Above the Clouds At Sunrise by
! p. f. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by II.
/ Gray;' The Wages Of War by II. p. Gray; 'Ame
! rican Winter Scene by Regis GignouK; THE Cat
/ skill Mountains, from below Hudson by X. G.. l.
/ Lconori Landscape Party = Roman
! Ruins, with figures, by X. NJ. McConkey; Roman
! Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; 'Luther's Vow 'Th
1 Last Moments Of Lutker;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of tn
! Cross' by Edwin White; 'SchrOon Lake. Soil
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