The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-17

Art like everything else. has Its mission to perform
II has is origin in the innate sentiment Of people, and
is foered and perfected by educstiop and refinement
The state Of civilization Ct any country may be read
in the condition Of tie monuments OF ayt-and In
deed many countries the fame Of their greatness
art alone. The sculptures and remains OF paintings
and ruins Of the tempse az Greece; the and
temples, and sphnx, and coossl remains and paintings
OF Fgypt-te of their former splendor and power
than all else that is left Of their history Ninevah
being exhumed from where hse been buried beneath the
gathered dust Of centuries and know and heard ofke
faint echo far down the vaults Of tms is being read
by its monuments aone-ss plainly IS II 10 were an
open book BY Its monuments of art And IN Amsrl'
ca, scattered the plains OF Yu:atan and Mexico
are remains o. temples aud pyramids before which men
even in this day, psues with wonder. Ana coming
OF The Mississippi and the Ohio, to the Nor.
them lakes scattered mounds ana moa;s and
colossal figures OF beasts AMI ruins OF saceut cities
whereby We led back, in mind, over centuries Of
doubt tie positive kro Wedge thai at remote age
powerful Intelligent and numerous people once inhso-
progress has indeed laid his hsD heavily upon all these
but still enough remain, like landmarks heaisones
whsean we READ htf mighty aTas as
been matters Of luxury Ihsy are the last to be though.
Of when Gets up his household one gathers around
him ell Indispensable Iesesseres, sut vhsu he has Sc
cured these 70 hiGself and those dependant uroa him,
he his attention to things OF ranent, and the
most attractive these paintings and sculptures "a
ny portraits fEst desired. They afs:tor'e
mementos A beloved parent, living, may ae dead,
looks silently down from the NAiis, uaehlngins
the painted figure, starting anest ito reality,
to enter the family circle s5 9oxu W.ya tae
Saud md r;ss aSd MA re sscurai ibst msnorv
their fare, nav no. away tn3uya death should
take the serve as remembrance OF early days the
ssrhnsss ns e,'arcs Alter ths.e mes love 10 sstnrr
the portraits of great and COED and ct has sscad
e faces ,b ssS .hIorl an
eos IN their faces and marx Ss ia es b. %
their pecrar chersceristics Wheu cree tis tgqs il
tSh IND n En.vf ffaa ~
tuieo iands,spl ideal, o. views q heso, srl .tart
lands, domestic o. illustrators q history Or
sentiments OF tie heart ana crafty easa pcur taste
Al aamIasn oT such woke Z c9naoed = .et few
am Ss yoy ea 70 wa s m
Hence artists finding dtutsalc for such wogss ayeir-
ana os lucrstye L.an.hrorrss BESIDE il lee, Il
this cs.s q rictares h.tericat So, fsc tns time
naturally consumed IN producing them, eaDaot BE
rsw we've thev irriines would no as's RI -,hsse
thm This las LED 10 the e,:sb'isaing Of Art Unions
ara these nave become Hal1e numerous 10 the nIsa
diHsren. degrees Of sucess Iwould b. rnnec ,sss.y
for ne here 70 20 into n explanation ., the causes
nat eionsnt ABOUT ire exs'snss 2. me Ame;aa Ar
present sufice IL IN zpi.ustion dat art..s con
aar.: ,nst Inc pa5c would b. h,tter sssisae il tuis
we're lie case and that Il "a the oul way 70 e!er1te
the profession, VITA tbs 'ieFi fmEh number as
,iis al orsanjznr sn psttutiou tha would snt Il hs
most benefit 10 tie a-Liss sod win the sri,st ius
tice TO the public After variou7 meetings, with many
changes ~ plans constitution was formed whi.h il
thought. would secure this object aad the follow
irg circular was published ana diibued % a-iss
no tIfT ARTISTS az rms t,S.YsD STATES
GiNTI,s rc artists II York, behcvJng that the
ptop moment has for founding institution
thal exc ana aaFans. .e 70 arsts
Arts,' NOMINATION. Tnusht sy the e,naeacs a as
thatno nsutcn cen eleut the otes pre posed wian is
not directly under the management and control those
whose tastes anu have qaatea them 20 become
peses o. inc o. ai 1na enabtea she 10 spp:eeae
elusive M as.s. Thn LIZ wb;S @
have formed j we believe en- srace ali the FOOD Witbous
any the able features existing Unions
Based upon Plan at once Eoera and com prehenSe nc
VIE n lts operations II 70 e.esy
chance of i.s asyantn@ss Will ~
every subscriber that his shs be devod TO its est
mate ect It's fact too well known to artists TO nsad
"a for purpose fostering the line have to
Ssls nsas u to It, have s
state Of things is hoped in some to corrse One
81 hs sisf f
sesa s$ s AZ % son s Tis' sas
ing the those who regardless Of hs eago
y
sS1 ON ss mean. sshss IN sassF M they M
teresss and that c their profession We ne not
III Che sssd r5ossss, Is
an &c 1f xs While ale
q our Tsn w nss se
n.ats to ali rTis s,a Lever, q ar We eu; Sve
on % that S aHss eF pse
Acknowledged talent Of American artists 80 justly eatits u
Meetings were held weekly At which m any ate naed
and every meeting brought AN accession of members uo
til the number now reached nearly one hundred. An
exhibition was Opened over ctoppaui ana subsequently,
removed to more capacious gallery in be Apollo buid
inc where la remained 10 the present time Without
means 10 nav artists or 10 bring Tie association and ia
scts nransrIy befoys tb nuhi,c hss nrorasaJ M
,v "a a heon , 1 ~ 80. AZ IA Sc, ~ ~
~ - 49, y, - - ], 80. '; 80 A..sy :.
1py q tno he anu Lss oIen ,he qtnos'
diligence 70 prevent Its falling 10 the ground. fortu
nat.ly many have chung stedts TO it, paired
Of s and have lahore ince.s,p.lv for ts we
So vn.,, 500 a. ,bo "a &c -, 30
ia a',.rior ton wo oIJ hay xnoo.ea -
Ieisef Pson .iau W. cou.u ns'c eAPscseu nave
managed 70 clear tse institution from debt and now
offer subscribers larger number OF prizes np
nort,on than was ever distributed nv anv insttuon H.
tora q,bc ,n.ip feanrss ~ ~ al, 40 yba,o =
wy. TO A'iu is''''As y 80 f'1A &C s1Ose -
COS >rtrurIcN o. riir huGRietN AErsrs AssocL'rioN
ARrlCLI 1.-THE Society shall be called the American
Artists aseocison.
ALrctr The object OF the Association is to create IN
the ncd Ststes bettoc tate the higher productions
the ehscl and rcncltc bring the a-tss Of the counry
into closer and more friendly to aord
them the power and facilities TO execute exalted ,ks
that viii cntite them TO the rank OF gre:t masters.
3.To this 9hJeee the association VIII