The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-09


tus Z. Benedict, William b. Deem Prosper Nj. Wet
| more, Charles H. 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 III. Jarvis, John II. Austen, James W.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMnTTEE.-Abraham Nj. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin IL. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, er qBicio.
SUPERINTENDENT. William Moore.
PLAN
Every subscriber Of FIVE DOLLARS is mem
Der of the Art Union for the year. and il entitled to
all its privileges.
The money thus obtained CATER paying necessary
expenses, is applied
ORIGINAL ENGRAVING from an American paint
ing, of which the plate andcopy right belong to the
Institution, and used solely for its benefit. OF
this Engraving every member receives a copy for
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 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.
| Second.-IO the purchase Q 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 are PUBLICLY DIS
TRIBUTED BY LOT among the members, each
member having one share for every fve dollars paid
| by him. Each member is thus certain of receiving
in 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 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, news of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts extracts from the correspondence of the Inst
tuition, Wooden 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 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 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 as 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 Iuustyatons Of Rip
! Pan Winkf will be ready for delivery at the same
| time with the ''Queen Mary
tributed at the same time with the engravings.
The ENGRAVING for the year ls4s.-The plate of
4" Youth" being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
celebrated series of the VOyage Of Life" is in pro-
gress under the sklful 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 Alston and
Stuart.
Bronze Statuettes.-A committee was appointed
some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expedency of procuring statuettes in bronze
Tor distributor at the next annual meeting Tbs
London Art Union Tor several years has expended
most Judiciously a portion of its funds in encour
aging this branch of Art There has always beer
difficulty IN this country in obtaining propeI
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 are here at present several
persons lately arrived from Europe who are fully
competent TO undertake this kind of work. Indeed
the small bust of am Indian, beautifully modelled
by Brown, has been reproduced in bronze by one
oil these artists in very satisfactory manner. A
| resolution has accordingly been passed in accord
ance with the recommendation of the special COM
mttee of inquiry, that MIR. BRowN 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 distri
button among the members of the year lS49.
Efehnss IN Outline for the year lS49.--A set of
Outlines, similar to the illustrations of Rip Van
Wrinkle, will undoubtedly be published for the
/ a no va ~t.l- Il.
tee upon Engravings have the subject under con-
sideration, but have yet made no report upon il
| 10 the General Board. Due notice shall be given az
soon as that body pass decisive resolution in rea
ton 10 il.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tributon, numbering already over one hundred in
cludes the following, TO which additions are now
being made every week
'The Venetian Bride by Louis Lang; sswiss
Scenery by d. Huntington; 'Jephthahs Daugh-
ter, by w c. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port X. L., by ID. Huntington; Leisure Hours by
Allen pns smith ~ The shepherd Boy BY Ed Rasb;
hanna Scenery from Recollection, by T. Doughty,
Cattle, by r. II. Hinckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after September Storm,
by Geo. Inness; View on the French Broad River
by II. A. Richards View in Pittsford, w., by r. E
Churchi view OF Great Darlington, Berkshire Co
Mass Mount Washington in the Distance-by
Evening Sunlight by A. II. Wenzler; Looking
Seward by II. G. Hall; othello relating the
n.
Gil Bias and the Archbishop by F. w. Edmonds;
Scene on the Juniats,' by II. W. Whitridge Group
Of Peasant Children by r. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter, by J. b. Flagg; Fruit Piece by
$ Rocsen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland.
Me-, by Chas +. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" sPe-
trarch's Laura, by ), ), osgood; Duck Shooters
by w. Ranney; Landscape Composition by II.
Burtord; Winter ON the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. w. c. Boutclle; Mid
dlehed Falls, Ct.;' 'Recollections of Kauterskill
Glove by X. w Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer,
by Alex. Rutherford; View near Rockand Land.
lng,' by James II. Csforty; "Now or Never, by
T n. Mattcson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise by
=. Z. Church; The Apple of Discord,' by H. p
Cray The Wages of War, by II. p. Gray; Anne
ticAn Winter Scene by Regis Gignoux; 'Tbe Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson by r. c. L.
Leonori Landscape-Pio-Nic Party Roman
Ruins, with figures, by b. M. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing by l.. Terry; Luther's Vows The
Last Moments Of Luther;' 'Bunysn's Vision Of the
Cross, by Edwin White; 'Schroon Lake. Soil
tude,' by ). X. Gifford Landscape, with Cattle,
by II II. Hinckley; Coast Scenery-Fishing Boats.
ETC. by Jas Hamilton; The Woods of GraefYen-
berg by J. r. Runge; Distant View of Albany
by VIM Hart; Scene the Helderburg Noun
tain. > by William, Hart. sR1rnf Ont - ~.