Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-04
THE GREEK SLAVE!
Iacchante, Venus, Flora, Hebe and the Dancing

Girl!
TIME above celebrated Statutes, together with
l. fifteen statutes in bronze, and several hun
dred magnificent oil paintings, from the col
lection OF prizes to be distributed among the
members Of the Cosmopolitan Art Association
at the first annual distribution, IN January next.
The Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Assocl-
alton, Organized for the Encouragement and
Generel Diffusion of Literature and the Fine
Arts, on a new and original plan.
The Committee of Management have the
pleasure of announcing that the Fifth Annual
distribution will take place on the Both of jan
uary next, on which occasion there will be dis
tribnted or allotted to members several hundred
works of art, among which IS the original and
world-renowned statue of the Greek Slave, by
Hiram Powers, costing over five thousand dol
lars together with the beautiful statues of We
nus, Bacchante, Hebe, Flora, and the Dancing
Girl, and fifteen s~tauettes in bronze, imported
from Paris; also, a large collection Of Oil Paints
ings, comprising some Of the best production
of celebrated Americans and Foreign Artists.
PLAN OF THE CURRENT YEAR.
The payment of three dollars constitutes any
one a member of this association, and entities
him to the Knickerbocker Magazine for ono
wear, and also a ticket in the distribution of
Statuary and Paintings which are to be allotted
to members in January.
Persons taking five memberships are entitled
to FIVE Of tho Magazines for one year, and also
| u HlA llthtls IA ALtN Al1A AbhtACAls
Persons, on becoming members can have their
Magazines with any month they
choose, and rely on its being mailed to them
promptly on the first Of every month. direc-
from New York.
The proceeds derived from the sale OF mem
berships are devoted to the purchase OF works
of art for the ensuing year.
Books open to receive names at the Eastern
Office, New York, or Western office, Sandusky.
The Gallery Of Art is located at Slndusky,
(the Western Office of the Association where
superb Granite Buildings have been erected for
it, and in whose spacious saloons the splendid
collections of Statuary and Paintings is eXhib-
tied.
The advantages secured by becoming a mem
Der of this Association are
1st. AL persons receive the full value of
their subscup tion at the start, in the shape Of
sterling Magazine Literature.
ID. Each member contributing toward pnr-
chasing choice works of art, which are to be
distributed among themselves, and are at the
same time encouraging the arts of the country,
discussing thousands of dollars through us
agency.
Persons renting funds for membership.
should mark letters, stored" and state the
month with which they wish their magazines
to commence, and also their post office address
in full. on the receipt Of which, a certificate OF
membership. together with the magazine desired
viii befowarded to any part of the country.
Those who purchase magazines at bookstores
viii observe that by joining this ASSOCIATION
i they receive the Magazine and Free Ticket IL
e the annual distribution, at the same price the.
D now pay for the Magazine alone.
7 Illustrated Catalogues OF the whole collec
S ton sent on application, free of charges.
= GgY- Offices of the Association, at the Knick
!, erbocker Magazine office, 348 Broadway N. Y
}, and at No. 1866 Water Street, Sandusky, ONO
j, Address, Cat either ofice) for membershi P,
G. l.. DERBY G.. A. & LA 4.