The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-07

| PROSPER vi.
AusrEN Treasurer ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary. NArHASrEL jaws, JR., Re
| c0rdiag Secretary
ComnIrrEE OF George 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 NJ
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
| Lefferts G. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
benjamin II. Jarvis, John ii. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. M. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, eI q6icio.
SUPERISTENDENT-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 (after paying necessary
expenses Is applied .,..
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING roman American paint
ing of which the plate and copyright belong TO the
Institution, and are used solely for its benefit. OF
this Engraving every member receives copy for
every FIVE dollars paid by him. Members entitled
to duplicates are At liberty to 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.
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
/ 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 other work of art of great
| value.
Third.-The Institution keeps am 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 been enlarged 10 include in addition to the
usual Catalogue of Pictures and List of Subscribers
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
tribution, of interest in relation 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 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 will be six cents per
number.
Distribution Of the Engravings, and the annual
Report Of the year ls4S.-The Engraving of Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrdnt 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 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
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations Of Rip
Pan Uinkk will be ready for delivery at the same
time with the Queen Mary
The transactions will be published and dis
trtbta tod ~ th., -.
The Engraving for the year ls49.-The plate of
Youth" being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the 'Voyage Of L1e is in pro-
gress under the skilfu BURN of Mr.. James Smile
who will undoubtedly make il 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 Trumbull, in continu-
alton OF the series Of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations of Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Stat,Iettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expediency of procuring satuetes 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
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 10
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. BRovS 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 for disri-
button among the members Of the year lS49.
Efehings IN Outline for the gear 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 az yet made no report upon il
10 the General Board. Due notice shall be given
that body pass a decisive resolution in rea-
ton % it,
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred in
cludes the following, 10 which additions now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery by ID. Huntington; 'Jephthah's Daugh-
ter by w. &. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, K. L. by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, IT,; The Shepherd Boy, by Ed. Rasb;
"A Peep AT the Catskill Mountain House 'Susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by + Doughty;
Cattle by +. H. Hinckley; View In Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after September Storm
by T. A. Richards; View in Pittsford, VI, by f. 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; 'Othello relating the
Story Of his LIFE Expectation by G. A. Baker
Gil Bias and the Archbishop, by r. w Edmonds
Scene On the Juniats, by I. w Whiuidge; Group
Of Peasant Children by r. Zshner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by j. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
- Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland
Me-, by Chas. f. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" 'Pe.
trarch's Laura by 5. 5. Osgood; Duck Shooters,
by W. Ranney; Landscape Composition by II.
Burford; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature, by d. w. e. Boutelle; Mid
dlefcld Falls, Ct; 'RecollectOns Of Ksuterskill
Glove by r. W Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer ;
by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land
ing by James n. Cafferty; "Now Never by
+ A. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise, by
r T.. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by w. 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 n. G.. l.
Leonon Landscape Mic Party; : Roman
Ruin, with figures by y. VI. McConkeyj Roman
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry Luther's Vow The
Last Moments Of Lutber;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of the
Cross by Edwin White; 'Schroon Lake, 'Soli.
tude' by : Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle