The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-22
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PROSPECTUS
OF
THE AMERICAN ART-UNION
FOR l649.
OFFICERS FOR ls49.
FOR l849.

OFFICERS FOR ls49.
PROSPER M. WErMoRE, President. GEORGE w.
AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
c0rding Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEmENT.-George w. Aus
ten, James II. Van Allen, Henry j. Raymond, Eras-
tus C. Benedict, William B. Deem, Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles II. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, IT,,
John p. Ridner, William j. Hoppin, Abraham M.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts G.. Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin Fl. Jarvis, John H. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-Abraham NJ Cozzens,
Chairman Andrew Warner, William J. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, eI q6icio.
SuPERINTENpENT-J. William Moore.
PLAN.
Every subscriber of FIVE DOLLARS is mem
Der of the Union for the year, and Is entitled to
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
First.-Io tie production Of a large and costly
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING froman American paint
ing, of which the plate and copyright belong TO the
Institution, and used solely for it's benefit. OF
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-
ayns Or hs WORKS
OF ART is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives full Annual Report of the
proceedings, Sc, of the Institution.
Second.--I0 the purchase Of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUETTES in Bronze, and
MEDALS, by native resident artists. These
paintings and sculptures are 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 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,
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, 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 lnst-
tuition, Woodcut 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 gratu-
tousy 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 EngTavings, and the annual
Report of the year I84S.-The Engraving Of " Queen
Mary signing the Death Warrant Of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by l5s
inches, finished early in the year, and has been
in the hands of the printer ever since its completion
Prints 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 nearly
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 IUushatsons Of RIP
Van Winkk 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 "Voyage Of Le, is in pro-
gress under the skilfu BURN Of Mr.. James Smile,
who will undoubtedly make it the best large land
scape engraving ever executed in this country.
small etching of this picture will accompany the
volume of transactions" about to be published
The Medal for the year 49-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 Statuettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board TO inquire
into the expediency of procuring statuettes in bronze
for distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art Union for several years has expended
most judiciously portion Of its funds in enoour-
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 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 a very satisfactory manner.
ance with the recommendation Of the special com
mittee of inquiry that Mr. BRowN be commissioned
to model a statuettc in bronze, twenty inches in
height, illustrative Of Indian form and character,
and that twenty copies in bronze be cast for distri
button among the members of the year lS49.
Efchings 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
sideration, but have yet made no report upon 1t
10 the General Board Due notice shall be given as
soon that body pass decisive resolution in rela
ton 10 IL.
The list of Paintings already purchased for dis
tributon, numbering already over one hundred, in
cludes the following, 10 which additions
being made every week
The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery by d. Huntington; Jephthah's Daugh-
ter by w. C. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. IT, by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, jr.; The Shepherd Boy, by Ed. Raab;
"A Peep at the Catskill Mountain House,; 'Susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection by II. Doughty
Cattle by II. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after September Storm
by Geo. Inncss; View the French Broad River
by r. A. Richards View in Pttsford, VT, byF. =.
Church; View Of Great harrington, 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 y. w. Edmonds;
Scene on the Junata,' by II. w, Whitridge; Group
of Peasant Children by n. Zshner; The Inter
ceptcd Letter. by J. B. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
s. Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me- by Chas. r. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" pc
trarch's Laura by 5. $. Osgood; Duck Shooters
by w. Ranncy; Landscape Composition by T.
Burford; Winter ON the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. G. Boutclle; Mid
dlefeld Falls Ct.;' 'Rccollections of Kauterskill
Glove by r. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
by Alex. Rutherford; View Rockland Land
ing by James II. Caferty; "Now Never by
r. II. Mattesonj Above the Clouds Mt Sunrise by
y. f. Church; The Apple of Discord,' by II. p.
Cray The Wages of War, by II. p. Gray; Anne
rican Winter Scene, by Regis GignouI; THE Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by r. G.. l..
Leonori Landscape-Pic-Nic Party ~ Roman
Ruins, with figures, by b. M. McConkey; Roman
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