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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 777, 24 September 1853, Page 4

THE ART UNION OF GLASGOW. Instituted 1841. Patron— His Royal Highness the Prince Albert. President— His Grace the Duke of Hamilton. r|HE object of the ART UNION OF 1 GLASGOW is to aid in extending a knowledge of the Fine Arts, by the purchase and dissemination amongst the Members of Meritorious Works. A subscription of One Guinea constitutes j membership for one year. The whole subscriptions, after deducting the necessary expenses, arc dcvoled to the purchase of Pictures, Drawings, Sculptures, Engravings, and other Works of Art. Each member for the year 1852-3, ended June, for every Guinea subscribed, was entitled to the following privileges:— I. To a Copv of a very beautiful Engraving on Steel, of The Keeper's Daughter, after the .Pawning fift TAichara Ansdel- v ~'~, ;•, ™d W. P. Frith, Esq., jx.a.A. Engraved by 11. T. Ryall, Esq. Size 19£ by 16 inches. lI.—To the chance of obtaining one of 400 Parian Statuettes and Groups, with shades and stands. 111. —To the cliance of obtaining one of two hundred India Paper Proofs, in folio, of Ten Etchings on Steel, by W. B. Scott, Esq., after Paintings by his late distinguished brother, David Scott, Esq., U.S.A., with a Memoir of his Life, engraved and written expressly for the Art Union of Glasgow. IV.—To the chance of obtaining a Painting or other Work of Art, at the Annual General Meeting. Subscribers of more than one guinea, in place of taking more than one copy of the Engraving for the year, have the choice of selecting, for each additional guinea, one of the following Engravings, being prints already issued by the Society:—viz., The Hermit, Italian Shepherds, Prince Charles Edward, Harvest, May Morning, Whittington, Hagar and Ishmael, and Heather Belles, or, in lieu thereof, taking a Proof Impression for the year. Subscriptions for the year 1855-4 will be received at Auckland/by the Honorary Secretary; and each Subscriber will be entitled \o the Engraving for the year 1852-5 (The Keeper's Daughter) and to the chance of a Prize, equal at least to those of the past year, at the Drawing to lake place at the General Meeting in June next. The Engravings of The Keeper's Daughter and Heather Belles arc on view at the shop of J. Williamson, Hon. Secretary for Auckland. Progress of the Society for the last five years. Expended on Years. Subscribers. works of art. 1847-48 1848-49 1849-50 1850-51 1851-52 Subscribers. . 818 . . 1205 . . 1506 . . 2750 . . 5920 . £457 0 3 805 8 8 1095 16 0 1995 0 0 2685 0 0 FANCY STATIONERY, DRAWING MATERIALS, ETC., ETC. Ex CASHMERE. JEEVES and SON'S Superfine WATER A* COLOURS, assorted Reeves and Son's London Drawing Boards foolscap, demy, royal, and imperial, 2, 5, and 4 sheets thick." Whattman's best Drawing Papers, hotpressed, medium, royal, imperial, doubleelephant, antiquarian, etc. Reeves and Son's Cumberland Lead Drawing Pencils, assorted degrees " Second quality ditto Thick ditto Mordan's best Ever-pointed Leads Camel Hair Pencils, assorted sizes " Long Hair for writing, assorted Sable Hair Pencils, assorted Rottle India Rubber India Rubber Balls Transparent Oil Tracing Paper, of sizes Black and Red " " assorted Printing and Visiting Cards Gold Paper, plain and burnished Silver Paper, burnished Gold Bordering and edging Spanish Marble Paper, demy and foolscap Tissue Paper, plain and assorted colours Royal Perforated Card-boards, assorted patterns Coloured Paper, assorted Embossed Cards, of sizes, for labels, etc. Music Paper, 12, 6, and 5 staves Solid Sketch Books, various sizes Finest Red Sealing Wax " Black " Best White " Wafers in boxes, various sizes Fancy Motto, Initial, and Transparent Wafers, assorted Ebony Wafer Stamps Tortoiseshell Trinket Boxes, assorted Ladies' Albums, Morrocco, gilt, embossed leaves, and with guards, assorted sizes. J. Williamson, Stationer. NOW PUBLISHED, Price Ten Shillings, OUR VIEWS OF AUCKLAND, - lithographed in London from sketches recently taken. No. I.—View of the Harbour and entrances with the Little Barrier, Tintirimatangi, Waiheki, Rangitoto, and Motutapu Is, lands, the North Shore, and Mount Victoria. Part of the Town, shewing St. Paul's Church, St. Patrick's Church, Wesleyan, Independent, and Primitive Methodist Chapels, Wesleyan College, Oddfellows Hall, and Albert Barracks, —Taken from Hobson-street, south. No. 2.—View of Commercial Bay, Britomart Barracks, St. Paul's Church, part of Shortland-street, and Fort-street.— Vaken from Smale's Point. No \ View of part of Commercial Bay, an.. Lower Queen-street, the Wharf, Albert Hill, Wyndham Street, Wes-Queen-street, St. Patrick's, and St. Matthew's Churches.—Taken from Britomart Barracks. No. 4>—View of Queen-street, and part of Shortland-street, Market House, Wesleyan Chapel, and College.—Taken from the Wharf. J. Williamson, Stationer!