The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-26

spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cording Secretary
COMMITTEE OF MANAeEmEsT.-Ge George w. Aus
ten, James H. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond Eras-
tus G. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles H. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M.
CozEens, Marshall o; Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts G. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin II. Jarvis, John H. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. abraham M. Coxzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William ]. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II. Jarvis, President
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore.
PLAN
Every subscriber Of FIVE DOLLARS is mem
Der Of the Art Union for the year. and is entitlso
all its privileges
The money thu. obtained CATER paying necessary
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 pad by hm i Members entitled
to duplicates are at liberty to select from the en-
cravings OF previous years Whenever the funds
justify It, AN EXTRA ENGRAVING OR WORK
member also receives full Annual Report of the
proceedings, &C., OF the Institution.
Secondly Me purchase Of PAINTINGS and
STATUETTES in Bronze, and
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 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 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 4s7 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 includes in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List of Subscribers,
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
trbuton, news Of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence Of the Insti
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
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.
Distritutiom Of the Engravings, and The annual
Report Of the gear lS45.-The Engraving Of g Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by l63
inches, finished carly 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
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 subscrp
tons. Those Honorary Secre aries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest .emttances may expect to
be first supplied The Outline Illustrations Of Rip
Pan Wi.kle 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 engrayings.
The Engraving for the year ls49.--The plate of
.'s YOUTH being the second picture of Mr. Coles
celebrated series Of the 'V0yage Of Lts, 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 contnu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists,
commenced by the representations of Alston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statuettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expediency of procuring in bronze
for distribution al 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
a difficulty in this country in obtaining proper
workmen, which is the principal reason why
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 BRowN, has been reproduced in bronze by one
of these artists in very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord O.
ance with the recommendation Of the special com
mittee of inquiry, that Mr.. BRowN 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 distr
button among the members of the year 1S49.
Etchings in Outline for the gear lS49.-A set Of.
Outlines, similar 10 the illustrations of Rip Van
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly be published for the
tee upon Engravings have the subject under con-
sderaton, but have as yet made no report upon ii
to the General Board. Due notice shall be given
soon that body pass decisive resolution in rea-
ton to it.
The list of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over hundred, in
cludes the following, to which additions are now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery, by ID. Huntington; Jephthsh's Daugh-
ter by w c. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy by Ed. Raab;
"A Peep at the Catslsil Mountain House, 'Susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by Il. Doughty
Cattle, by r. II. Hnckley; View in Berkshire
by Geo. Inness; View on the French Broad River
by T. A. Richards; View in Pittsford, VT by +. f.
Church; view Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.,
Mass.-Mount Washington in the Distance--by
Seward, by II. G. Hall; 'Othello relating the
Story of his Life;' Expectation by G. 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. Zahncr; The Inter
cepted Letter.. by j. b. Flagg Fruit Piece by
S. Rocsen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me-, by Chas. f. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" 'Pe-
trarch's Laura by s. s. Osgood; Duck Shooters,
by w. Ranney; Landscape Composition by t.
Burford; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID; w: G. Boutelle; Mid
dlefcd Falls, Ct;' 'Recollcctions of Kauterskill
Glove by X. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land
ing by James III. Csfferty; "Now Never by
r. II. Mattcson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
r. T.. Church; The Apple of Discord,' by II. p
Gray:' The Wages Of War by III. p. Gray; 'Ame-
rican Winter Scene by Regis Gignoux; The Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by r. G.. L.
Leonori Landscape-Pic-Nc Party; Roman
Ruins, with figures by b. M. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; 'Luthcr's Vow The
Last Moments of Luther 'Bunyan's Vision of the
Cross, by Edwin White; 'Schroon Lake, sSoli-
tude,' by $. r; Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle
by T. II. Hinckley; Coast Scencry-Fishing Boats,
III Nv Jas. Hamilton. The Woods (}raeffcn-