The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-11
Mem PORK ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROSPECTUS
THE AMERICAN ART-UNlON
FOR l649
OFFICERS FOR ls49.

OFFlCERS FOX lo49.
PROSPER M. WETMoRE, President. GEORGE W.
AUSTEN, Treasurer. ANDREW WARNER, Core
spending Secretary. NArnANIEL JARVIS, JR., Re
cOrding Secretary.
COMMITTEE OF George w. Aus
ten, James IL. Van Allen, Henry J. Raymond, Eras-
tus Z. BENEDICT, William b. Deem, Prosper M. Wet
more, Charles H. Russell, Nathaniel Jarvis, jr.,
John p. Ridner, William J. Hoppin, Abraham M.
Cozzens, Marshall o. Roberts, Frederick A. Coe,
Lefferts q. Coles, Robert Kelly Andrew Warner,
Benjamin H. Jarvis, John II. Austen, James w.
Beekman, Philip Hone, Evert A. Duyckinck.
EXECUTIVE CoMMTTEE.-Abraham M. Cozzens,
Chairman, Andrew Warner, William J. Hoppin,
Frederick A. Coe, Benjamin II. Jarvis. President
and Treasurer, eI Q6iciO.
SUPERINTENDENT--J. 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.
Themoney thus obtained (after paying necessary
expenses, Is applied
First.-Io tie production Of 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 or
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 whenever the funds
OF ART is also furnished to every member. Every
member also receives u full Annual Report of the
proceedings, &c, of the Institution.
Second.-I0 the purchase Of PAINTINGS and
SCULPTURE, STATUETTES in Bronze, and
MEDALS, by native or 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
TRBUTED 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
ribution, of interest in relation to the Fine
Arts, extracts from the correspondence Of the lnsi
tuition, Woodhcut Illustrations of Paintings belong
| ing to the Gallery, and generally such matters OF
| interest connected with the Art Union may be
desirable to subscribers, will be furnished gratui-
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 Engravings, 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 l59
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 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 Illustrations Of Rip
Pan Wi,ake 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
| 60 Youth" being the second picture of Mr.. Coles
gress under the skilful 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 Trunibull, in continu
alton of the series of distinguished American artists
commenced by the representations OF Allston and
Stuart.
Bronze Stat,4ttes.-A committee was appointed
! some time since by the General Board To inquire
into the cxpediency procuring satuettes 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 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 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 10 undertake this kind Of work. Indeed,
| the small bust of Indian, beautifully modelled
| by BRows, has been reproduced in bronze by one
of these artists in very satisfactory manner.
resolution has accordingly been passed, in accord
ance with the recommendation of the special COM
nm al inQuiry that MIR HROWN 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 disri
| button among the members OF the year 1S49.
| Efchings IN Outline for the year 1884 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 Engrayings have the subject under con-
sderaton, but have as yet made mo- report upon il
TO the General Board. Due notice shall be given
soon that body pass decisive resolution in rela-
! ton to il.
| The list Of Paintings already purchased for dis
tribution 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 ID. Huntington; 'Jephthah's Dsugh-
ter by w G. Sanders; Coast Scene, near New
port, r. L. by ID. Huntingdon; Leisure Hours by
Allen Smith, r.; The Shepherd Boy by Ed. Rsab;
"A Peep at the Catskl Mountain House. 'susque-
hanna Scenery from Recollection by r. Doughty
Cattle by r. II. Hnckley; View in Berkshire
Co, Mass. Clearing off after September Storm
by Geo. lnnoss; View on 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. II. wenzler; Looking
Seward, by II. G. Hall; '0thello relating the
Story Of his Life;' Expectation by G. A. Baker;
| Gil Bias and the Archbishop by r. w. Edmonds;
Scene the Juniata,' by T. w. whitridge; Group
| Of Peasant Children by II. Zahner The Inter
eeptcd Letter. by }. B; Flagg; Fruit Piece by
$. Roescn; Diamond Cove at Sunset, Portland,
Me, by Chas. F. Beckett; The Sailor Boy" pc
trarch's Laura, by s. s. Osgood; Duck shooters
| by w. Ranney; Landscape Composition by II.
Burford; Winter ON the Passaic;' Early Autumn
Study from Nature, by ID. w. G.. Boutce; Mid
dlefed Falls, CT 'Recollections Of Kauterskill
Glove by r.. w. Hubbard; Jack the Giant Killer
| by Alex Rutherford; View Rockland Land
ing by James II. CafTerty; "Now or Never by
r. II. Mstteson Above the Clouds at Sunrise, by
y. F.. Church,; The Apple Of Dscord,' by II. p.
Cray; The Wages Of War by H. p. Gray; 'Amc-
rican Winter Scene by Regis Gignoux; The Cat
skill Mountains, from below Hudson, by n. g. l..
Lconori Landscape Picnic Party;' Roman
RUNE, with figures, by b. M. McConkcy; Roman
| Girl Hathina INV L Iuthe Noyr.' ffThe