The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-03

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Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts q. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin III. Jarvis, John III. Austen, James w
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMaITTEE.--AbraIam NJ Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, er Q6ici0.
SUPERINTENDENT William Moore.
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a mem
Der OF the Art Union for the year. and is entitled
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
expenses, i applied
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from am American paint.
ing, OF which the plate and copyright belong to the
Institution and used solely for its benefit. OF
this Engraving every member receives 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
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, SC, of the Institution.
Second.-IO the purchase Of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUETTES in Bronze, and
MEDALS, by native 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
TRlBUTED 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 return the value of the five dollars paid and may
also receive painting other work of art of great
value.
Third-The Institution keeps 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.
Fourth-The BULLETIN Of the Art Union, which
has now been enlarged to include, in addition to the
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
tribution, news of interest in relation TO the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence of the Ins
tuition, Woodcut 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
beers 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.
Distribsltion Of The Engrauiags, 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 Is,
inches, was finished early in the year, and has been
IN the hands OF the printer since its completion
Prints are 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
as possible IN the order of the receipt of subscrp-
tons Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline Huytat;ons Of Rip
Pan WinkLe 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 Engraring for the year ls49-The plate of
{" YOUTH" being the second picture of Mr.. Cole Is
celebrated series of the Voyage Of Life, is in pro-
gress under the skilful BURN of Mr. James Smile,
who will undoubtedly make it the best large land
"A 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 Trunlbull, 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 the expcdiency of procuring statuetes in bronze
4 Tor distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most judciously 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 our 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 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 "a statuette in bronze, twenty inches 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.
Etohings M 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 the present year. The special commit
tee upon Engravings have the subject under CON
sideration, but have yet made no report upon il
90 the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
soon az that body pass decisive resolution in rela
ton 10 it.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred, in
cludes the following, 10 which additions are now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride, by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery by ID. Huntingdon 'Jephthah's Daugh-
ter by W. G. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, X. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours,' by
Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy, by Ed. Raab;
"A Peep at the CatskiIl Mountain House. 'susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by T. Doughty
Cattle, by r. H. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co., Mass. Clearing off after 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.
Mass Mount Washington in the Distinctly
Evening Sunlight by A. II. Wenzler; Looking
Seward, by II. G.. Hall; sOthello relating the
Story Of his LIFE Expectation hy G.. A Baker;
Gil Blas and the Archbishop, by r w. Edmonds;
Scene on the Juniata, by r. W whiuidge; Group
Of Peasant Children by r. Zahncr; The Inter
cepted Letter. by J. h. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
;. Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me- by Chas r. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarch'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. BOutellc; Mid
dleheld Fslls, Cts ,Recollections Of Kauterskill
Glove by X. w Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer, ,
/ by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land
ing,' by James II. Caferty; "Now or Never, by
I II. III. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise, by