The New York herald., 1866-08-01
THE CRosRY ART ARTICULATION.

THE CROSBY ART ASSOCIATION,
pRosPECTus
In the spring Of isR Mr. U H Crosby completed his mag
nacsns opsa House y Of ssOaeoe Owing 70 the
great excess Of this expenditure over Tho original estimates
resulting from the enhanced value Of assras spd labor
durns the war from nodiaeaons and improvements sus.
ssstsd in the progress Of NE work. whsh nsossssu
perfect his deasn and from other unforeseen which
unnecessary state Mr. Crosby became financially
bassed and only succeedsd In his purpose giving
Chicago this noble work The sacrifice Of his oruae
This reverse having made the sale of the property necss
sary the friends Of Art in this and Eas.srn cities have
urged the idea OF making its disposal the Of National
Distribution Of Paintings and EngravIngs upon the An
Union plan suggestion with the approval Of gen.
eed Of prominence business circles here and led 70 the
subscription BY number Of the leading ctsens of Chicago
large fund for the institution Of the Opera House AIT
Association" The objects Of which should be the reaza
ion OF the original of the Opera House, and the dst
button large collection Of Paintings and Engraving of
of America This plan received the generous
operation and suppor. of the leading American Artists
They have sged their appreciation OF Mr crosby's inter-
est in art Of his sacrifices in its behalf by contributing
to the enterprise of their works at such large
reduction from the market value Of Paintings
handsome fund for tie bcnea. Of Mr. Crosby The
engravers and publishers earnestly Joined with tho
artists in similar beray have furnished Plates
and the immense supply OF sngavngs requisite for ds
button at price which liberal sum % q COM
pmcnt to Mr. Crosby while The public VIII receIve the
cravings greater than the regular subscription
price 1t is proposed award the Opera House and Paint
,ngs premiums TO members of the Association,
TIE OPERA HOUSE BEING OFFERED AS FIRST
PREMIUM,
actual cost to Mr. Crosby and in manner which win at
the time promote the very object OF its creconhe
advancement. of American art.
In acquiesconce with this suggestion THE Crosby Opera
House Art has been formed upon the following
PLAN
FIRST.
There win be issued 10 certificates for 2I0000
shares IS eacb numbering to 10000 inclusive
class steel engravnss hereinafter described share in the
award OF premiums and free admission 10 the galleries OF
the Association until the award takes place.
SECOND
There will be awarded the members premiums the
Crosby OPERA HOUSE AND LOT ON WHICH IT
STANDS,
Erected at cost of SIX hundred thousand dollars
Furniture, Fixtures and Accessories and
THREE HUNDRED CHOICE AND VALUABLE
OIL PAINTINGS,
BY the first American artists, among which are
Riersiadt's great Painting entitled
"THE yo sLMlrE VALLEY
Valued at twenty thousand dollars;
s ss, Caller, 1 Vow on
CRopsEY,s GREAr WORK. ENTITLED
IAN AMERICAN AUTUMN
VALUED AT SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS.
% o a wS hp pr
IN scors sseusysy for the was taken This
m New York. :" " '4' :"
" xassIcaN % iGrhoss, niiossI ENHiTLkD snTi " me
WASHINGTON IRVING AND HIS FRrENDs.n
VALUED AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
and n he & w0a Of % r. :cs
be issued % Is engraved and Is now exhibiting
HARrs cHAsyrss ssssd.s ASp PAINTING
entitled
awooDs IN AUTUMN
Valued a. Five Thousand Dollars.
splendid raintng--size about by 10 feet On exhib
ton Al the Crosby Art Gallery.
CONSTANT MEYERS CELEBRATED PAINTING,
entitled,
"REcoGNITIoyr
Valued at Five Thousand Dollars,
about By i2 feet Now exhibiting 6y the Association al 81,
Louis
Boards GREAT WESTERN LANDSCAPE,
entted,
"DEER ON THE rRAIRIE,n
Valued at rour Thousand Dollars
Size about by ~ rect Now in the Crosby Art Gallery
GIGNorxs MAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPE, ENTITLED,
"ALPNE scESERl.r
Valued q. Three thousand Dollara
.y ,7 by The following ,,ISss, ,ISgssT s;ss
ssksHshhsS6RD, selETaS.
SANFORD r. CLIFFORD. iAvG,
JANIS NJ. HART CONSTANT MEYER,
HUNTINGTON. NcENlEE,
WILLIAM HART, y. MORAN.
GEO. H. HALL, r. ADDISON RICHARDS,
HUBBARD, SiiATrrCE,
uAzELTINE, SONTA8,
JOHNSON, E6wiS WHITE,
EASTMAN, WILLIAMSON,
kEfSE1T, MfiirrREDGE,
LEUTzE. And many oihers
Fun catalogues Of which VIII be THIS splendid
gallery. embracing specimens % nearly all the leading
in the country and Illustrating nearly school
Americas Art comprlse The entire private Col.
lection of Mr. Crosby npouAng those wcll known and
pnintn ncs ''school Examination Double
Treat and 'sciccting the Bridal Dress.'D Also,
THE ORIGINAL LIFE SIZE BUST OF