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NEW ENGLAND ART -UNION. Ml NO. 38 TREMONT ROW, BOSTON.
INCORPORATED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
PRESIDENT.
HON. EDWARD EVERETT.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
HON. FRANKLIN DEXTER, PROF. HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
SE CRETARY. T RE A SURER.
JAMES B. GREGERSON. JAMES LAWRENCE. ACTUARY.
THOMAS T. SPEAR.
)DIRECTORS.
HON. GEO. S. HILLARD, ALBERT G. HOIT, CHESTER HARDING, N. L. FROTHINGHAM, D. D. AMMI B. YOUNG, C. G. THOMPSON, BENJAMIN S. ROTCH, JOSHUA H. HAYWARD, G. G. SMITH, J. B. GREGERSON, M. D. HON. CHAS. SUMNER, I JOSEPH ANDREWS, EDWARD C. CABOT, JONATHAN MASON, ALVAN FISHER.
THOMAS G. APPLETON,
The objects of this Institution are the encouragement . 3d. An occasional Bulletin, which will be issued at such | d
of Artists, and the promotion of Art, to be accomplished times as the Directors may think necessary.
by procuring subscriptions of money to be applied to the The distribution or allotment will take place on the distribution of works of Art among the subscribers, and first Tuesday in April next. furnishing to artists the means of education in Art. The amount remaining on hand, after providing for
Subscribers of Five Dollars are members of the Society the necessary expenses, &c., will be divided by the for the year for which the subscription is paid, and are Directors into a number of sums of various amounts, from
entitled to- the value of Twenty Dollars to Five Hundred or more,
1st. An Engraving of the highest order, engraved for adapted to the purchase of works of Art, of the property
the Society and printed for subscribers only. of Artists or their immediate heirs, and such sums to be The Engraving for this year will be from the masterly represented by certificate to be allotted to the subscribers,
production of Allston, entitled " Saul and the Witch of at which allotment the subscribers shall be invited to
Endor," owned by Col. T. H. Perkins, and most gener- attend.
ously loaned by him to the Society for that purpose. The certificates are devoted to the purchase of Pictures,
The painting is allowed by all to be one of the finest Drawings, Enamels, Sculpture, Medals, Engravings, and
of our great artist's works. The story is admirably told; other works of Art, executed by native resident American Q
the witch, with her divining rod, has struck the magic Artists. circle, within which the ghost of Samuel appears. On All payments from the funds of the Institution are made
the opposite side of the picture, stands the king, paralyzed to the Artist direct. 6
with fear, while in the distance are seen two soldiers The Directors will select works of Art for such prize- j
fleeing with horror from the scene. For depth of color, holders as may desire it. fine drawing, and grand conception, this Picture will rank Subscriptions received at the Desk in the Gallery, or by I
with the best in the world. Size of plate, 19 by 26 inches. |any of our Honorary Secretaries. 2nd. One share in the allotment made at the Annual All persons desiring to purchase Pictures are requested
General Meeting. |to apply to the Actuary.'
e All Communications must be addressed to the Actuary,
THOMAS T. SPEAR, a t ~~~~~~~Art Union Buildinzg, No. 38 Tremnont Row, Boston. i
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