The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-09

c0rdsng secretary
COMMITTEE OF MAsAeEMEST-Geor w. Aus
| ten, James II. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond, Eras-
tus C. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles H. RUSSELL Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William j. Hoppin, Abraham M,
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts G Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
| Benjamin III. Jarvis, John H. Austen, James w
| Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Nj. Cozzens,
| Chairman, Andrew Warner, William J. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin ii. Jarvis. President
| and Treasurer, er QDiciO
| SUPERINTENDENT-J. 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 paying necessary
First.-TO the production Of large and costly
| ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGf roma 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 il, 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.-T0 the purchase Of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, 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
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 or 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, &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
trbution, of interest in relation TO the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence OF the lnsti-
tuition, Woolcut 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 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 viii be six cents pei
number.
Distribution of the Engravings, and the Aanua
Report Of the year ls4s.-The Engraving of |" Queer
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jan,
Grey upon steel, and measuring % inches by is;
inches, finished early in the year, and has been
in the hands of the printer ever 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
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations 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 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 1t the best large land
scape engraving ever executed in this country. A
small etching of this picture will accompany the
| volume of Transactions" about 10 be published.
The Medal for the year 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 Stat,xttes-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board 10 inquire
into the e1pcdiency Of procuring statuettes in bronze
for distribution al the next annual meeting. The
London Art Z MON for several years has expended
most judiciously a portion of It's funds in encour-
aging this branch OF Art There has always beer
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 OWL
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted u
this mode Of treatment. This obstacle has nov
been removed and there are here at present severa
persons lately arrived from Europe, who are fully
competent % 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 a very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
snce with the recommendation Of the special com
mittee Of inquiry, that Mr.. BRows be commissioned
TO model statuette in bronze, twenty inches il
height, illustrative Of Indian form and character
and that twenty copies in bronze be cast for distr
button among the members Of the year lS49.
Etckings Outline for the year lS49.-A set o
Outlines, similar TO the illustrations OF Rip YaI
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly be published for IN
L members Of the present year The special commit
e tee upon Engravings have the subject under con
sideration, but have yet made no report upon
70 the General Board. Due notice shall be given a
that body pass decisive resolution in rea
ton 10 IT,
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred in
4 cludes the following, 10 which additions are nov
= being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang 'swis
I Scenery by D. Huntington; 'Jephthsh's Daugh
port, 4. L. by D. Huntington; Leisure Hours,' b
/, Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy, by Ed. Raat
. "A Peep at the Catskill Mountain House 'Susque
i hanna Scenery from Recollection, by T. Doughty
\ Cattle by r. n. HiDckley; View in Berkshir
n Co, Mass Clearing of after September Storm
j. by Geo. Inness; View ON the French Broad River
by +. A. Richards; View in Pittsford, VT by =.
d Church; View Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co
n Msss-Mount Washington in the Distance-b
r Evening Sunlight, by A. H. Wenzler; 'Lookin
Seward by H. G.. Hall; 'Othello relating th
Story Of his Life Expectation by G.. A. Bake
Gil Bias and the Archbishop, by p. w. Edmond'
Scene ON the Jpnata, by r. w Whitridge; 'Grou
Of Peasant Children by r. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by j. H. Flagg; Fruit Piece, b
= s. ROesen; Diamond Cove al Sunset Portland
= Me- by Chss. 4. Beckett The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarch's Laura by ). s. Osgood; Duck Shooters
? by w. Ranney; Landscape Composition by I
4 Burford; Winter on the Passac;' Early Autumn
|, Study from Nature by ID. w. G. BOutclle; Mid
= dlefeld Falls, CT; 'Recoections Of Ksutcrski
r Glove by r. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
j. | by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockand Land
:, ing,' by James II. Csfferty; "Now Never b
q + r. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise, b
=. r. Church; The Apple Of Discord, by n.
.. Gray;' The Wages Of War by u. p. Gray; 'Am'
rican Winter Scene by Regis GignOuS; The Ca
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by X. G.. /
Leonori Landscape-Pic-Nc Party : Roma
Ruins with figures by y. NJ. McConkey; Roma
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; Lutber's Vow I'll
Last Moments Of Lutker;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of n
Cross by Edwin White; 'Schroon Lake, Sol
tude, by S. n. Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle
by T. n. Hinckley; Coast scenery--Fishng Boat
y. etc. by Jas. Hamilton; The Woods Of Graeffer
" berg BY j. Y. Runge; Distant View Of Albany
/ - rn Hart Sem an, tho Hederburp Mout