The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-30

PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
FOR lS49.
OFFICERS FOR ls4s-

OFFICERS FOR lS49,
PRosPER M. WETmoRE, President. GEoRGE w.
AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Ne
cording Secretary.
ten, James II. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond, Eras-
tus c. Benedict, WilliasQ b. Deem, Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles II. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John P Ridner, William HopPin, Abraham M.
Lefferts G. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin H. Jarvis John H. Austen, James w.
Beekman, 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 q6lcio.
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore.
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS ID mem
Der of the Art Union for the year. and is entitled to
all its privileges.
The moncy thus obtained CATER paying necessary
expenses, is applied,
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING froman American paint
ing, of which the plate and copyright belong to the
Institution, and are used solely for its benefit OF
every I've dollars paid by him. Members entitled
to duplicates are at liberty 70 select from the en-
Justify It, AN EXTRA ENGRAVING OR WORK
OF ART is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives full Annual Report Of the
proceedings, &C., of the Institution.
Second.-I6 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
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.
Thrd.--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
tribution 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 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 it forwarded to them by
mail. To all others the price will be six cents per
number.
Distribution Of the Engyauings, and the 4fnnuaI
Report Of the gear 1S4S.-The Engraving of " Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
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
Van WinkLe viii be ready for delivery at the same
time with the s'Queen Mary
The ''Transactions'' will be published and dis
tributcdat the same time with the engravings.
The Engraving for the year ls49.--The plate of
=" YOUTH" being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the "Voy0ge Of Lfe is in pro-
gress under the skilful BURN of Mr.. James Smile,
who will undoubtedly make it 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 Trumbull, 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 expedcncy procuring in bronze
for distribution 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-
duced copies in bronze have not already been made
Of several exquisite statues, modelled by 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 to undertake this kind Of work Indeed,
the small bust of an Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRowN, has been reproduced in bronze by one
OF these artists in a 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
"A i'm bronze. nch 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 ls49
Efchings IN Outline for the year lS49.-A set Of
Outlines, similar TO the illustrations of Rip Van
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly be published for the
members OF tho present year. The special commit
tee upon Engravings have the subject under con-
sideration, but have yet made no report upon IL
TO the General Board. Due notice shall be given
soon as that body pass decisive resolution in rela
ton 10 il.
The list of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred, in
cludes the following, TO which additions now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
ter by w. G. Sanders; Coast Scene, New
port, r. L. by ID. Huntingdon; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy, by Ed. Raab;
"A Peep at the Catskill Mountain House. 'Susques
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by II. Doughty
Cattle by #. II: Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing of after September Storm,
by Geo 1nncss; View on the French BROAD River
by T. A. Richards; View in Pittsford, w. byFE
Church; View of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.,
Mass-Mount Washington in the Distinctly
Evening Sunlight by A. II. wenzlcr; Looking
seaward, by n @: Hall; 'otheHo relating the
Story of his LIFE Expectation by q. A. Baker;
Gil Bias and the Archbishop, by r. w. Edmonds;
Scene on the Juniata, by T. w. Whitridge; Group
Of Peasant Children by r. Zahner; The Inter
copied Letter, by j. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
s. Roesen; Diamond Cove al Sunset, Portland,
Me- by Chas T.. Beckett: The Sailor Bow !" pc
trsrch's Laura by s. s. Osgood; Duck Shooters,
by w. Ranney; Landscape Composition by IT,
Burford; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. G. Boutclle; Mid
dlefeld Falls, Ct;' 'Recollections Of Kautorskill
Glove by X. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View Rockland Land
ing by James H. Caffcrty; "Now Never by
II II. Msttcson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
=. f. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by II. r.
Cray The Wages of War, by II. p. Gray; Anne
rican Winter Scene by Regis Gignoux; 'Tbe Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by n. G.. L.
Leonori Landscape-Pic-Nic Party = Roman
Rims with figures. by H. M Mc(yonkev. Roman