The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-13
PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
EOQ 1910
FOR l84s
OFFICERS FOR Is4a.

PRosPER M. WETMoRE, President. GEORGE w
AUSTEN Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cordi,ag Secretary.
ten, James H. Van Allen, Henry J. Raymond, Eras-
tus c. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper M Wet
more, Charles IL. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M.
Leferts G. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin III. Jarvis, John III. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Eyert A. Duycknck
EXECUTIVE CoMMrTrEE.-Abraham nj. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppn,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, er a6icio
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 pa wing necessary
expenses Is applied
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING froma an American paint
ing, OF which the plate and copyright belong to the
lnstiraton and are used solely for its benefit. OF
this Engraving every member receives a copy for
every five dollars paid by him. Members entitled
TO duplicates at liberty TO select from the en-
cravings OF previous years; Whenever the funds
OF ART is also furnished TO 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 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
TRlBUTED BY LOT among the members, each
member having share for every five dollars paid
by him. Each member is thus certain Of receiving
in the value of the five dollars paid, and may
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 now been enlarged to include, in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List of Subscribers
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
trlbution, news OF interest In relation to the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence of the nsti
tuition, Wood-cut 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 gratu-
tously TO 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 Engrarings, and the annual
Report Of the year lS4s.--The Engraving of Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by l52
inches, finished early in the year. and has been
in the hands OF the printer ever since its completion
Prints are being taken from il 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
as possible in the order of the receipt of subscrp
tions. Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations of Rip
pdn Uinkie 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 il the best large land
scape engraving ever executed III this country A
small etching of this picture will accompany the
volume of TRANSACTIONS about to be published.
The Medal for the gear ls49.-The subject of this
medal is the head of Colonel Trunbull, in continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statnettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expedency of procuring in bronze
tor 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
difficulty in this country in obtaining proper
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 here 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 satisfactory manner. A
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the special com
mittee Of inquiry, that Mr.. BRowS be commissioned
10 model statuette IN bronze, twenty inches in
height, illustrative Of Indian form and character
and that twenty copies IN bronze be cast for disri
button among the members Of the year lSI9.
Etchings IN Outline for the year lo49.-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-
sideratioi, but have yet made no report upon it
TO the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
as that body pass decisive resolution in rea
ton to IT,
The lie. Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over hundred, in
cludes the following, 20 which additions are
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery by ID. Huntington; 'Jephthah's Daugh-
ter by w. c. Sanders; Coast Scene, New
port, r. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours, by
Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy by Ed. Raab;
"A Peep at the Catskill Mountain House. 'Susque-
hanna SCeneTy from heCOueCtiOn, Dy H.. DOugnty;'
Cattle by +. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after September Storm,
by Geo. Inness; View the French Broad River
by r. A. Richards; View in Pttsford VT, by r. f.
Church; View Of Great harrington, Berkshire CO.,
Mass.-Mount Washington in the Distinctly
Evening Sunlight, by A. n. Wenzler; Looking
Seward by H. c. Hall; fOthello relating the
Story Of his Life; Expectation by G.. A. Baker;
Gil Bias and the Archbishop by r. w Edmonds;
Scene on 'he Juniata,' by r. w. Whitridge; Group
Of Peasant Children, by r. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by J. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece, by
;. Roesen; 'Diamoi.1 Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me. > by Chas. f. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarch's Laura by 5. 5. Osgood; Duck Shooters
by W. Ranney; Landscape Composition by r.
Burford; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
study from Nature, by ID. w. c. Boutclle Mid
defield Falls, Ct.;' 'Reoollections Of Kautcrski
Glove by r. w Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex Rutherford; View near Rockland Land.
ing by James n. Caffcuy; "Now or Never by
r. II. Matieson; Above the CLOUDS at Sunrise. by
r. f. Church; The Apple Of Disoord,' by n. p
Cray The Wages Of War, by II. p. Gray; Anne
rican Winter Scene by Regis Gignoux; The Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by X; G. J..
Leonori Landscape-Pic- Mic Party : Roman
Ruins, with figures, by B. NJ. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; 'Luther's Vow The
Last Moments Of Lutker;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of the
Cross by Edwin White. fSchrOOn Lake. fSOli-