The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-21

John p. Ridner, William j. Hoppin, Abraham NJ.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Leferts G. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin III. Jarvis, John III. Austen, James w,
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Abraham NJ Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, er qfIciO.
SuPERISTENDEST-J. William Moore.
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a mem
Der of the Art Union for the year and is entitled 10
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained (after paying necessary
expenses, Is applied
First.--1O the production Of large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING froma an American paint
ing of which the plate and copyright belong 10 the
Institution and used solely for its benefit. OF
this Engraving every member receives copy for
every FIVE dollars paid by him Members entitled
10 duplicates at liberty to select from the en-
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
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 share for every hve 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 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 to include, III addition the
S,,l.
particular descriptions of works purchased for dis
tribution, news of interest in relation To the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence of the lnst
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, viii be furnished gratu-
tously TO Honorary Secretaries, and to those mem
bers who, after paying their subscriptions, shall
signify their desire 10 have II forwarded to them by
mail. To all others the price will be six per
number.
Distribution Of the Ergrdcings, and the annual
Report of the year ls4s-The Engraving of g Queen
Mary signing the Death HarTant Of Lady Jane
Grey upon steel and measuring % inches by l53
inches, finished early in the year, and has been
IN the hands of the printer since its completion
Prints are being taken from il 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 subscrip
tons. Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
transmitted the earliest remittances may expect to
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations of Rip
Pan UinkLe 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 lS49-The plate of
- Youth" being the second picture of MIR. Coles
celebrated series Of the Voydge Of Life" is in pro-
gress under the skilful BURN of MIR. 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 Trunlbull, in continu-
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 expediency of procuring bronze
ior distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art L mon lor several years has expended
most ludiCiously 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 10
this mode OF treatment. This obstacle has
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 Indian, beautifully modelled
by BRowN, has been reproduced in bronze by
n
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the special COM
mittee Of inquiry, that Mr.. BRows be commissioned
TO model 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 1919.
Etetings IN 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-
sderation, but have yet made no report upon it
to the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
as that body pass a decisive resolution in rea-
ton % il.
The list of Paintings already purchased for dir
tribution, numbering already over one hundred in
cludes the following, TO which additions now
being made every week
THE Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
scenery by ID. Huntington; 'Jephthsh's Daugh-
ter by W. G.. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. L., by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours, by
Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy, by Ed. Raa b.
a Peep the Catskill Mountain House 'Susque
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by T. Doughty
Cattle, by r. II. Hinckey; View in Berkshire
Co.. Mass. Clearing of after September Storm,
by Geo. lnncss; View ON the French BROAD River, >
by T. 4. Richards; View in Pittsiord, VI, by r. f.
Church; View Of Great harrington, Berk shire Co..
Mass.-NIOunt Washington in the Distsnce-by
Evening Sunlight by A. II. Wenzler; Looking
Seward, by II. G.. Halls 'OthcllO relating the
Story Of his LIFE Expectation by G.. A. Baker;
Gil Blas and the Archbishop by p w. Edmonds;
Scene on the Junista, byT W Whitridgc; Group
Of Peasant Children by X. Zahber; The Inter
ccpted Letter. by }. y. Flagg; Fruit Piece, by
;. Rocscn; Diamond Cove at Sunset Portland,
Me, by Chas. r. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarch's Laura, by ;. ). Osgood; Duck Shooters,
by W Ranney; Landscape Composition by r.
Burford; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. e. Boutclle; Mid
dlchcld Falls, Ct.;' 'RecOllectiOns Of Kauterskil
Glove by r. W Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View Rockland Land
ing, by James IA. Caderty; "Now or Never by
L n. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
=. r.. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by II. p.
Cray The Wages of War, by II. p. Gray; Anne.
rican Winter Scene, by Regis GiqnouS; THE Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudsou,' by X. G.. l..
Lcon0ri IAndscape-Pic-N Mic Party - Roman
Ruins, with figures, by Is. VI. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; Lutber's Vow The
Last Moments of LutLer;' 'Bunyan's Vision OF the
Cross by Edwin White; 'SchroOn Lake; Soil
tude,' by 8. II. Clifford; Landscape, with Cattle ,
by T. n Hinckley; Coat scenery Fishing BOats,
etc. by Jas. IIamilton; The Woods Of Gracffen-
berg, BY j. =. Runge; Distant View OF Albany,
by VIM. Hart; Scene on the Helderburg Noun
Z nv William Hart sRurut O1t Inv f.has Z