[ Works already produced by this Society may be seen in the Gallery — Nos. 1882 and 3173.]

INSTITUTED 1837.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 10th VICTORIA, 1846.

ART-UNION OF LONDON.

444, WEST STRAND.

THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MONTEAGLE.— President.

His Grace The Duke of Northumberland.

The Most Noble The Marquis of Northampton.

The Right Reverend The Lord Bishop of Ely.

The Right Hon. The Earl of Arundel and Surrey.The Right Hon. The Lord Londesborough.

Vice-Presidents.

Edmund JE. Antrobus, Esq., F.S.A.John Auldjo, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S.

Sir Charles Barry, R.A., F.R.S.Thomas Bell, Esq., F.R.S.

John Britton, Esq.

B, B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P., F.R.S.

W. Hookham Carpenter, Esq., F.S.A.The Rev. Edward Coleridge.Dominic CoLNAGiir, Esq.

Robert Dickson, M.D., F.L.S.Charles John Dimond, Esq.

George Dodd, Esq., F.S.A.

Thomas L. Donaldson, Esq.

William Ewart, Esq., M.P.

COUNCIL.

Edwin Wilkins Field, Esq.

Francis John Field, Esq.

John S. Gaskoin, Esq., F.L.S.

George Godwin, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A.T. Charles Harrison, Esq , F.R.S.Edward Hawkins, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A.Henry Hayward, Esq.

Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. L. Herries, C.B.,K.C.H.

Charles Hill, Esq., F.S.A,

T. Macdonald, Esq.

John Martin, Esq., M.P.

Theodore Martin, Esq.

The Rev. G. F. W. Mortimer, D.D.

II. A. J. Munro, Esq.

Sir S. M. Peto, Bart.

J. R. Planché:, Esq.

Lewis Pocock, Esq., F.S.A.

D. Salomons, Esq., Alderman.

W. J. Smith, Esq., F.S.A.

James Stewart, Esq.

Mr. Serjeant Thompson, F.S.A.

R. Zoucii S. Troughton, Esq.Captain B. II. Vernon.

Sir Gardner Wilkinson, F.R.S.

Hon. Mr. JusticeVaughan Williams.Samuel Wilson, Esq., Alderman.

George Godwin, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A., 24. Alexander-square, Brompton. ) „ « , .

Lewis Pocock, Èsq., F.S.A., 20, Upper Gower Street. i Ktmrrary Secretary

This Society has for its object, to promote the knowledge and love of the Fine Arts, andtheir general advancement in the British Empire, by a wide diffusion of the works of nativeartists ; and to elevate Art and encourage its Professors, by creating an increased demand fortheir works, and an improved taste on the part of the Public.

Subscribers of one guinea, or upwards, are Members of the Society for the year for whichthe subscription is paid.

The Subscriptions are devoted to the purchase of Pictures, Drawings, Enamels, Sculpture,Medals, Engravings, and other works of art.

Every Member, for each guinea subscribed, is entitled to—

I. An impression of one or more plates engraved expressly for the Society, and printedfor the Members only ; admission for himself and friends, to the General Meetingand to the Exhibition of Prizes ; and a copy of the Annual Report and Almanac.

II. One share in the distribution of Prizes at the Annual General Meeting.

For the Current Year ending 31st March, 1856.

Every Member will he entitled to—

I. An impression of a plate, by J. T. WILL MORE, A.R.A., from the well-known originalpicture by SIR EDWIN LANDSEER, R.A. and SIR AUGUSTUS CALCOTT, R.A.,“HARVEST IN THE HIGHLANDS;” or, by choice, any other of the Printsproduced for the Society.

II. The chance of obtaining one of the Prizes to be allotted at the General Meeting inApril, including—

THE RIGHT TO SELECT FOR HIMSELF A VALUABLE WORK OF ARTFROM ONE OF THE PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS.

STATUETTES IN BRONZE, PORCELAIN, AND PARIAN.

PROOF IMPRESSIONS OF TWO LARGE LITHOGRAPHS, by T. IT.MAGUIRE, after the original pictures by W. P. FRITH, R.A., “Scenes”from Molière’s “ Bourgeois Gentilhomme.”

The Prizes are publicly distributed by lot, at the General Meeting of the Members, holdevery year on the last Tuesday in April, by two ladies chosen at the time, and every Memberwho gains a Prize receives intimation of it by the same night’s post.

The Council select Works of Art for such Prizelioldcrs as desire it ; and for all thoseresiding in distant parts who may not have delegated the selection to friends in England.

Subscriptions will be received, and every information will be given , by the Honorary Secretamj for Paris,

W. Tilly, Esq., Passage Violet, No. 10, Hue Faubourg Poissonnière,