The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-18

more, Charles H. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M.
Cozzens, Marshall D. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts G.. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin III. Jarvis, John ii. Austen, James w
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMMrTrEE.-Abraham NJ Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II, Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, eT QtIcio.
SUPERNTEsDENT-J William Moore.
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a mem
Der of the Art Union for the year and entitled to
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
expenses, Is applied
First.-To the production Of a large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING from an American paint
ing, of which the plate and copyright belong to the
Institution, and used solely for its benefit. Oh
this Engraving every member receives copy Tor
every FIVE dollars paid by him. Members entitled
TO duplicates liberty TO select from the en-
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 sculptures are 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 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, Sc, and where the business
of the Institution is transacted
yAft A.tV 't,tn hIch
has been enlarged to include, in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List OF Subscribers,
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
ribution, news of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence OF the Inst
tuition, Wood-cut Illustrations of Paintings belong
ing to the Gallery, and generally such matters of
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 1t 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 &c 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 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 as 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 sup he'd. The Outline Illustrations of RIP
Pan Uinkle 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
g Youth" being the second picture Of MIR. Coles
celebrated series of the ''Voydge of Life" is in pro-
gress under the sklful BURN of Mr.. James Smile,
who will undoubtedly make il 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 TrumbuL, in continu
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Sfatuettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board To inquire
into the expedency of procuring satuetesi in bronze
for distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most iudiciously 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 reason 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 present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
the small bust Of an Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRowS, has been reproduced in bronze by one
Of these artists in very satisfactory manner
resolution has accordingly been passed, IN accord
ance with the recommendation Of the special COM
mittee of inquiry, that Mr.. BRowS be commissioned
" model a statuette in bronze, twenty inches in
height, illustrative of Indian form and character,
and that twenty copies in bronze be cast for distri
button among the members Of the year 1919.
Eteinngs ia Outline for Che 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 az vet made no report upon it
To the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
as that body pass decisive resolution in rela-
ton To IL.
The list of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already one hundred, in
cludes the following, 70 which additions now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery by ID. Huntington; 'Jephthah's Daugh-
ter, by w. &. Sanders; Coast Scene, New
port, r. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, IT.; The Shepherd Boy by Ed Raab;
a Peep at the Catskill Mountain House. 'Susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection by r Doughty
Cattle by II. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after September Storm,
by Geo. Inness; View on the French BROAD River,
by r. A. Richards; View in Pittsford, VT, by r. E.
Church; View Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.,
Mass.-Mount Washington in the Distinctly
Evening Sunlight by A. H. Wenzler; Looking
Seward by II. G.. Hail. 'Othello relating the
Story Of his LIFE Expectation by G.. A. Baker;
Gil Blss and the Archbishop by r. w. Edmonds;
Scene the Junista,' by'T. w Whitridge; Group
Of Peasant Children, by r. Zahner; The Inter
ceptcd Letter. by J. y. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
s. ROesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland
Me. by Chas. f. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" pc
trarch's Laura, by 5. s Osgood; Duck Shooters,
by W. Ranney; Landscape Composition by L.
Burford Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by d. w. {. Boutclle; Mid
defield Falls, Ct;' 'Recolloctions Of Kauterskill
Glove by r. w Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer, ,
by Alex. Rutherford; View Rockland Land
ing by James u. Caferty; "Now or Never by
+. H. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
y. r. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by n. p
Cray The Wages Of War by ~ p. Gray; Amc-
rican Winter Scene by Regis GignOux; The Cat
skill Mountains from below Hudson, by r. c. l..
Leonori Landscapc-P Mic Party : Roman
Ruins, with figures, by y. NJ McConkey; Roman
, Girl Bathing by L. Terry; 'Luther's Vow The
/ Last Moments Of Luther;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of the
4 Cross by Edwin White 'Scbroon Lake. Soil
( tude by s. X. Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle,
/ by r. II Hinckley; Coast Scenery Fishing Boats
I etc. ; by Jss. Hamilton; The Woods Of GraefIcn
/ berg BY J = Runge; Distant View Of Albany,
I by VIM. Hart Scene on the Hederburg Noun.
! tain by William Hart; Burnt Out by Chas =