The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-12-22

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COSMOPOLITAN ART AssOCIA.
" TION-.SECOND YEAR. n IN
Arrangements for the Second Annual Collection
of this and popular Institution for the diffusion
Of Literature and Art have been made on the most
extensive scale. Among the works already engaged
is the far famed
.a5.5.1-t: GENOA cRUCIF1x, aioti
which originally cost ten Thousand dollars. '-
lii forming the new Collection, the diffusion of
works of American art and the encouragement Of
American genius, have not been overlooked. Com
missions have been issued to many of the most dis
tingushed American artists, who will contribute
some of their finest productions. Among them ore
three marble hlsts executed by the greatest living
sculptor, Hiram Powers:
George Washington,
the Father Of his Country,
Benjamin franklin,
5@ the Philosopher;
ai Daniel Webster,
the Statesman.
A special agent has visited Europe and made care
full and udicous selections of foreign works of Art
both in Bronze and Marble Statuary and Choice
Paintings.
The whole forming large and valuable collection
Of Paintings and Statuary. to be distributed FREE
among the members of the Association for the Second
Year. tl .-
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and Paintings,
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ID Each member is contributing towards pur-
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