The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-06
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNlON
FOR lS49,
OFFICERS FOR ls49

! PRospER NJ WErMoRE, President. GEoRsE w
I AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, tITe
spending Secretary. NATHANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cOrdng Secretary.
/ Committee OF MANAeEMENT.-Geo rge w. Aus
ten, James H. 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 Nj.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A, Coe,
Lefierts G., Coles, Robert Kelly, Andrew Warner,
Benjamin ii. Jarvis, John IL. Austen James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NJ Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner William j. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin H. Jarvis. President
| and Treasurer, aticio.
SUPERINTENDENT. 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 (after paying necessary
expenses, Is applied
| First.--To 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. OF
| this Engraving every member receives copy for
! every five dollars paid by HIM Members entitled
! to duplicates at liberty to select from the
| 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 To the purchase of PAINTINGS and
| SCULPTURE, STATUETTES in Bronze and
| MEDALS, by native or resident artists. These
! paintings and sculptures publicly exhibited at
the Gallery of the Art Union till the annual meet
| ing III December, when they are PUBLlCLY DIS
| TRlBUTED 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.
! II l. mn I,I,
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
4 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 10 the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence of the Ins
tuition, Wood-cut Illustrations of Paintings belong
ing 10 the Gallery, and generally such matters of
interest connected with the Art Union may be
desirable to subscribers, will be furnished gratui
tousy 10 Honorary Secretaries, and to those mem
| bers who after paying their subscriptions, shall
signify their desire 10 have il forwarded them by
mail To all others the price will be six cents per
! number
Distribution of the Engravings and The 4rn,aI
Report Of the year lS4s.-The Engraving of queen
/ Mary signing the Death Warrant of Lady Jane
Grey" upon steel, and measuring % inches by 10;
inches was finished early in the year, and has been
in the handsof 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 nearly
as possible IN the order of the receipt of subscrp-
: tons. Those Honorary Secretaries, therefore who
ira psmitted the earliest remittances may expect TO
be first supplied. The Outline Illustrations of RIP
Pan Xmas will be ready for delivery at the same
time with the SQueen 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 Mr. Coles
celebrated series of the Voyage Of Life" is in pro-
gress under the skilfu BURN of Mr.. James Smile,
\ who will undoubtedly make IT the best large land
i 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 Is49-The subject of this
medal is the head of Colonel Trunbull In continu-
alton of the series of distinguished American artists,
commenced by the representations of Allston and
/ Stuart.
Bronze Stdtlletfes.-A committee appointed
| some time since by the General Board to inquire
into the expodency of procuring statuetes in bronze
for distribution at the next annual meeting. The
London Art L Mon 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 IL the principal reason why re-
duced copies in bronze have not already been made
OF several exquisite statues, modelled Dy our Own
artists, and which seemed peculiarly adapted To
this mode Of treatment This obstacle has
been LemOyed and there are 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
3 Of these artists in a very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the special com
mittee of inquiry, that Mr. BRowS be commissioned
10 model a 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.
Etelings "a Outline for The year lS49.-A 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 Engrayings have the subject under con-
sideration but have as yet made no report upon it
10 the General Board. Due notice shall be- given
soon as that body pas decisive resolution in rela
ton 10 H.
The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution, numbering already over one hundred, in
cludes the following, 10 which additions are now
being made every week.
The Venetian Bride, by Louis Lang; Swiss
Scenery by d. Huntington; Jephthahs Daugh-
ter by W C. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. H. 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 r Doughty
Cattle by r H. Hinckey; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass Clearing of after September Storm,
by Geo Inness; View the French Broad River, .
by r A. Richards; View in Pittsford VT, by r. r.
Church: View Of Great Darlington, Berkshire Co.,
Mass Mount Washington in the Distinctly
Evening Sunlight by A. n. Wenzer; Looking
Seward by II. G. Hall; Othello relating the
Story Of his Life Expectation, by G.. A. Baker;
Gil Bias and the Archbishop by r. w Edmonds;
Scene on the Juniata. by T W Whtridge; Group
Of Peasant Children by X. Zahner; The Inter
cepted Letter, by J. b. Fsgg; Fruit Piece by
: Roesen; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me, by Chas r Beckett; The Sailor Boy" Pc
trarcb's Laura, by ;. ;. Osgood; Duck Shooters,
. by w Rsnney; Landscape Composition by T.
I BurfOrd, Winter on the Psssaic; Early Autumn
Study from Nature by ID. W &. BOutcllc; Mid
. dlefeld Fails, CT; 'Recolectiohs Of Kauterskil
Glove by ". w Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer,
. by Alex Rutherford; View near Rocklsnd Land
ing by james n Csfferty; CHOW or Never, by
+ ~ Mstteson; Above the Clouds at Sunrise, by
=. T. Church; The Apple Of DscOrd, by II. p
Cray. The Wages Of War by II. p. Gray Anne
ricsn Winter Scene, by Regis Gignou1j The Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson, by X G.. l..
LeOnOri Lsndscape-Pic Mic Party Roman
Ruins with figures by " VI. McConkey; Roman
Girl Bathing BY L. Terry; Lnther's Vows; The
last Moments Of Lutker;' 'Bunyan's Vision Of the
Grt,zs.f yv Ehurp vs. bite. tgfhrpyB Iakg.' tS0li-