The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-29

PROSPECTUS
", atf OF
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
PROSPECTUS
FOR l849.
OFFICERs FOR ls4s.


OFFICERS FOR ls4s.
PsosPss N. wzrAoar, President. GEoHoG ".
AvsrEH. Treasurer. ANDREW WAaNER Core
spomdins SscystGvy NATHANIEL Jaws, Js., Hs-
c0rding Secretary.
COMMITTEE or MANAaEMENT.--G George w. Aus
ten, James HI. Van Alien, Henry J. Raymond, Eras-
tus G. BENEDICT, William 3. Deem, Prosper M: Wet
John p. Ridncr, William j. Hoppin, Abraham M.
0Nzzens, Marshal O. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts g. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin Il 4; ~. Jarvis. John H Austen, James W,
; ExEcurIvE CoMMirrrz. abraham M. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, er q6icio.
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is MEM
Der Of the Art Union for the year, and is entitled TO
Thenoney thus obtained CATER paying necessary
first.-Ib r. production a large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING froman American paint
Of which s plate and cSpyght belong n4z e ne
this Engraving every member receives copy for
every FIVE dollars paid by him, Members entitled
70 duplicates are at hberty TO select from the en-
4 ag Fxg ax1s oR s Mo Sads
OF ART Is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives full Annual Report Of the
proceedings, &c, of the Institution.
SCULPTURE sr2T sfHs L Bronze. and 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 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
nj IF ~ IF
value. III
Third. The Institution keeps an Office and FREE
PICTURE GALLERY, always open, well attended,
where the members in New York receive their en-
cravings, paintings, &c, and where the business
Of the Institution s 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, news of interest in relation TO the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence of the Inst
tuition, Woodcut 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 gratu-
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 viii be ak cents per
number.
Distibutioa Of the Engavinss, and u. An,slal
Report Of the year iS48.-The Engraving Of " Queen
Mary signing he Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by l53
inches WIS finished early in the wear and has been
in the hands of the printer ever since it's completion
Prints are being taken from il at the rate of fty
per day and the distribution Of them will commence
about The Art dav Of Nav merit %
An effort will be made to deliver them a. nearly
possible in the order of the receipt Of subscrip
tons Those Honorary Secretaries therefore who
transmitted the earliest remittances NAV expect to
be 6rst supplied. The Outline Iyushats0ns Of Rip
Pan Wixkk will be ready for delivery at the same
The transactions" will be published and dis
tributed at the same time with tie enorrayines
IN. ~. -. ,o.o M 80.
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iv1es, ooa.S .ee se1vru Plc.u.g " Ml. No'c
celebrated series q the rvoyass Ls" i in pro
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volume OF "lransacfions" about TO be published
The Medal for the year ls4s;-The subject Of this
medal 10 tho head Of Colonel Trumbul, In oontinu
alton Of the series of American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart
Bronze Sfdtusftss-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the e5pedenoy of statuettesi bronze
for distribution at the next annual meeting The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most judiciously portion Of its funds In encour-
aging this branch OF Art There has always been
duced copies in bronze have not already been made
OF several exquisite statucs, modelled by our own
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted to
this pode Of treatment. This obstacle has now
been removed, and there are here at present several
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent TO 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 satsfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed. in accord.
ance 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 distri
button among the members OF the year lS49.
Efc'angs IN Outline for hs year l849--A set Of
Outlines, similar to the Illustrations of Zip 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 as yet made no report upon it
70 the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
ton TO IT,
The list OF Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred, in
cludes the following, TO which additions are now