The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-10-24
Americana Art Union.

We find the following notice from q cor
respondent. which we transfer to o9rown
columns, believing that the useful institu-
ton Of which ii speaks is notas generally
known and well appreciated as it should be
/ by our citizens:
II The American Art Union, in its promises
and performances for 1851, seems to be reap
| ing the harvest of its previous successes, In
enlarged resources and consequent advarta-
ges to subscribers. Its Works of Art for
distribution next Decembeeri as appears by
the Bulletin, shows steady advance in mum,
Der in the collections of previous years, and
in merit also, if we may judge BY the New
York papers. The best Artists are represen-
ted in it, and in some of their best works.
The list of 279 works, already announced.
includes new and favorite productions Of
Durand, Leutze, Hinckley, Mrs. Spencer,
Mount, Chapman, Woodville, Church, Ros-
sitter, Kensett, Hicks, Ranney, audubon,
Peele, and Others well known to the country,
and identified withits reputation in the Arts.
Other works to be added to the list, will,
doubtles, make il at least equal in number,
and surpass in interest, the collections OF
the most prosperous years Of the Institution.
The certain return to each member will be
a series Of six Line Engravings, in the high
est style Of the art-all the subjects of which,
il will be seen, are Characteristic American
subjects, various, and apparently of great in
terest. These are-l. A large line engra-
wing by Jones, after Woodville's celebrated
painting Of Mexican News, representing a
group listening to an account of one Of the
battles of the late Mexican war; 2. Marion
crossing the Pedee, by Ranney; 8. Mount
Washington, from the Valley of Conway,
by Kensett; a. American Harvesting Scene
ry, by Cropsey; 5. Old '76 and Young 48, by
Woodville; 6. Bargaining for Horse, by
Mount.
Each member, after subscribing, receives,
the Society's Bulletin, a fine Art-Journal of
original Criticism, Biography, History,
News, &C., &C., relating to the Arts, Illus
trated by engrayings on steel, wood, and
stone, etchings, &c. The Bulletin has al
ways taken high rank with the public
among periodicals on the fine Arts. We
hail it monthly as one of our most interest
ing periodicals. No other institution Of the
kind publishes journal of equal resources
and claims.
These valuable returns to Members can be
ensured only by the combination of large
number of Subscribers and efficient business
Indeed, if we did not know
what the Institution has done-what promi-
ses it has made and kept-we should think it
incredible that SO small an investment could
be made to yield such extraordinary returns.
Large as their list of subscribers is at the end
Of the year, we wonder that it is not much
larger. a-f'
The senior editor Of this paper is the agent
for this section of country, and will be hap
py to receive the names of any desiring 10
become subscribers, as we'll as to furnish any
information in regard to The character of the
institution. He had an opportunity, short
time since, of personally inspecting the paint
ings to be distributed this season, and can
vouch for the excellence and high value of
many of them. There are few ways in
which the sum of five dollars can be more
proftably and agreeably expended.