The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-10


AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
oording Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF MANAeEMENr.-George w Aus
ten, James II. Van Allen, Henry J. Raymond, Eras-
tus c. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper NJ Wet
more, Charles II. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M
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 NJ. Cozzens
| Chairman Andrew Warner, William J. Hoppin
| Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin III. Jarvis. President
| and Treasurer, agici0,
SupERSTENDENT-J William Moore.
| PLAN
| Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is a mem
Der OF the Art Union for the year, and is entitled ia
| all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
| First-Io the production Of a large and costly
| ORIGINATE ENGRAVING froman 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. Whichever 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.-T0 the purchase Of PAINTINGS and
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 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 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
tribution of interest in relation TO the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence of the nsti
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 Engrapings, and the annual
Report Of the year lS4S-The Engraving of Quee,,
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
J Grey, upon steel, and measuring % inches by l53
inches, was 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-
tions. Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore, who
4 transmitted the earliest remittances may expect TO
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations of Rip
Pan Winkle will be ready for delivery at the same
| time with the 'fQueen Mary"
| ssIransartlonso vii he he'd nd
| tributed at the time with the engravings.
The Engraving for the year ls4s.-The plate of
SO Youth" being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series OF the "poyage 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 to be published.
| The Medal for the year ls49-The subject of this
medal is the head of Colonel Trunibul, 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 expedency 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 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 Indian, beautifully modelled
by brown, has been reproduced in bronze by one
! OF these artists in a very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
| ance with the recommendation of the special COM
mlttee 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 cast for dstr-
button among the members of the year lS49.
Etciings 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-
sideratlon, but have az yet made report upon il
TO the General Board. Due notice shall be given as
soon as that body pass decisive resolution in rela-
ton 10 il.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already 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; 'Jephthahs 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 Catski Mountain House, 'Susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection by II. Doughty;'
Cattle by T. II. Hnckley; View in Berkshire
70, Mass. Clearing on alter September Storm,
by Geo. Inness; View the French Broad River ,
by T. A. Richards; View in Pittsford W. by F e.
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 Blas and the Archbishop by r. w. Edmonds;
Scene on the Juniata,' by r w. Whitridge; Group
Of Peasant Children, by r. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter. by J. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
S. Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland
Me-, by Chas. E. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarchs Laura, by 5. S. Osgoodj Duck Shooters,
by W Ranney; Landscape Composition, by T.
Burford; Winter on the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. G. Boutolle; Mid
dlefeld Falls, Ct.; Recollections Of Kauterskill
Glove, by r. w. HUBBARD Jack the Giant Killer, ,
by Alex Rutherford; View near Rocklsnd Land
ing by James H. Caderty; "Now or Never by
T. II. Matteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise, by
;. Z. Church; The Apple Of Discord,' by H. p
Cray The Wages Of War, by n. p. Gray; Anne
rican Winter Scene by Regis Gignoux; The Cat.
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by X. G.. l.
/, Leonori Landscspe-Pic-N Mic Party Roman
RUNE, with figures by Is. NJ. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; Luther's Vow 'Th,
Last Moments of Iutker.' Bunysn's NiainD of IA.