The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-28

ten, James H. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond, Eras-
tus c. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper M Wet
more, Charles II. 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 H. Jarvis, John H.fAusten, James w
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duycknck
Executive CoMMIrTEE--Abraham Nj. Cozzens
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin III. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, er 0ftciO.
SuPERrsTEsDEST-J. William Moore,
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is mem
Der of the Art Union for the year. and is entitled to
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
expenses, is applied
First.--Io The production Of a large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING froman American paint
ing, of which the plate and copyright belong to the
Institution and are used solely for its benefit. or
this Engraving every member receives copy Tor
every five dollars paid by him. 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
OF ART is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives full Annual Report OF the
proceedings, &C., of the Institution.
Second-4T The purchase of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUETTES in Bronze, and
MEDALS, by native or resident artists. These
paintings and sculptures are publicly exhibited at
ing in December, when they 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 an office and FREE
PICTURE GALLERY, always open, well attended,
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 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 nsti
tuition, Woodcut Illustrations of Paintings belong
ing to the Gallery. and generally such matters of
interest connected with the Art Union rs may be
desirable TO subscribers, will be furnished gratu-
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 ali others the price will be six cents per
number.
Distribution Of the Engrarings, and the Anaual
Report Of the year lS4S-The Engraving of " Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant of Lady Jane
Grey" upon STEEL and measuring % inches by 81
inches, was 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 nrst 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 Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be first supplied; The Outline Illustrations Of Rip
Fan Uinkte will be ready for delivery at the same
time with the s'Queen Mary
The transactions" will be published and dis
tributed at the same time with the engravings.
The Engraving for the gear ls4s.-,rhe plate of
Youth" being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the poyage Of Life" isin pro-
gress under the skilfui 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 Stahuttes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expectancy of procuring bronze
Tor 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
a. 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 are fully
competent 10 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. A
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the special COM
mittee Of inquiry, that Mr.. BRowS be commissioned
70 model a statuette in bronze twenty inches in
height, illustrative of Indian form and charac
and that twenty copies in bronze be for distri
button among the menbers-of the year 1919.
Etchngs IN Outline for the year 1874 set Of
Outlines, similar 10 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-
Aderaton, but have as yet made no report upon il
10 the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
soon as that body pass decisive resolution in rea-
ton TO il.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
trbuton, numbering already Over, one hundred, in
cudes the following 10 which additions are now
being made every week:
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery, by ID Huntington; 'Jcphthah's Daugh-
ter by w. &. 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 Catskill Mountain House 'susouc,
hanna Scenery from Recollection, , by r. Doughty;'
Cattle by r. II. IIincklcy; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after a September Storm
by Geo. lnncss; View on the French Broad River
by II. A. Richards View in Pittsford, VT. by r. f.
Church; 'Niev Of Great harrington, Berkshire Co,
Mas Mount Washington in the Distanre-by
Evening Sunlight by A, II. Wenzler; Looking
Seward by H. G.. Hall; 'Othello relating tie
Story Of his Lic;' Expectation by G.. A. Baker;
Gil Blas and the Archbishop by r. W. Edmonds;
Scene ON the Juniata, by II. w. Whitridgc: Group
Of Peasant Children by X. Zahncr; The Inter.
cepted Letter. by J. Il. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
s. ROesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland
Me, by Chas. +. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc.
trarch's Laura by ;. ;. Osgood; Duck Shooters >
By W. Ranney; Landscape Composition by r.
Burford; Winter the Psssaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. &. Boutclle; Mid
dleteld FALL, Ct.;' 'Rccollcctions Of Kauterski
Glove by X. w Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockland Land.
ing by James II. Ca1erty; "NOw or Never by
I. II. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise, by
>. +. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by IT, 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 r. G. L.
Joonori Landscape-Pic-Nic Party = Roman
RUNE with figures by y. NJ McConkcy; Roman
Girl Bathing by y. Terry; 'Luthcr's Vow The
Last Moments Of LutLer;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of the
Cross,' by Edwin White; 'Schroon Lake, 'soli-
tude,' by 5. r.. Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle
by I. II Hnckley; Coast Scenery Fishing Boats
etc. by Jas. Hamilton; The Woods Of GraefTcn-
berg, by J. r. Runge; Distant View of Albany,
by VIM. Hart; Scene on the Helderburg Noun
tain, by William Hart; Burnt Out by Chas. r.