The American patriot., 1855-03-07
ARTISTS UNION OF CINCINNATI.
AN INSTITUTION FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF -,
THE FINE ARTS IN THE YVES

nw-T THE "ARr1srs' UNION OF CINCINNATI" cs-''
tablished for the promotion OF the tastes ior the
Fine Arts. and the encouragement OF the great
body of artists residing in the Western States;
To accomplish an object uniting great public good
with private qualification, at mere nominal cA-
pense in manner best suited to the wants. haoits'
and tastes of the people, the managers have adopt
ed the following plan, which they think viii meet
tho appreciation Of all those who take an interests
in the progress Of the Fine Arts.
The annual subscription Of membership is three
dollars. which entities member to one share III
the distribution Of works of Art, and stoone OF
the cngravngs-five dollars emitting the member
to two certificates and two engravings. The
money obtained from such subscriptions latter pay
ing necessary cxpenses) is appropriated as foi-
lows: -NN-tA = .lt ~. 49,,
To the production of two magnificent engrav-
ings in the highest style of art, OF winch every
member receives one copy, for every certificate
held which will be delivered in the order OF sub
scription. -.
which will be publicly distributed among oil the
members, on the first of january OF each year, III
such manner as majority of them may determine;
The Paintings to be distributed will be framed
at the expense of the Institution.
Members who subscribe for more than one share
in the distribution are for every share subscribed
presented with an additional engraving, worth
! nearly that amount Each member will also DC
entitled from the date of his subscription, to the
numbers of the ssW estern Artists journal, a
monthly publication devotedto literature and the
Fine Arts.
! A full equivalent is guaranteed to subscribers
for their money! and a chance to win a hne paint
ing besides, while at the time, they have the
satisfaction to know that they are encouraging a
noble enterprise. ft-G
The managers Of the Artists Union, in submit
ting the plan of their Institution to the people OF
the United States, arc convinced that the Fnc
Arts in this country can never obtain an elevation
commensurate with the advancement in oil other
depa tments of civilization, until liberal encour-
agcment is bestowed upon the high efferts OF the
pencil and chisel. They consider this object as
not less important to the morals than the tastes OF
the community, and that an attachment to the FINE
Arts is equally as distinctive of national refine
ment and civilization, and if encouraged will re-
suit in great good, not only to theArtsts, who are
most directly interested in the spread OF KNOW
ledge of the Arts but to the community at large.
Members for 1854 will have the privilege OF
chooing from any of the engravings issued by the
Artists Union viz: "Education of Morals" beau.
tiful steel engraving, and the 'Burial of De Soto,
latter Powclls celebrated work, SIN Quandary,
from painting by Bingham and Education Of
Nature" or Washington" from Stuarts celebra
tedpotrait,) and "Catching Rabbits" by Mount.
Subscriptions received by honorary Secretarie:
in all the principal towns and cities throughout the
United States where appointments have beer
made. Places where there are none, subscrip
tions with the money can be RENTED by mail tt
CnAs. H. ERWIN, Treasurer, Cincinnati, (at hi
rsk,) on the RECEIPT Of which, a certificate of mem
bership will be sent.