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Marlborough Express, Volume V, Issue 260, 14 November 1870, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE ART-UNIOIS! OF LONDON was established to promote the knowledge and love of the Fine Arts, and iheir general advancement in the British Empire, by a wide diffusion of the works of native artists; and to elevate Art and encourage its professors, by creating an increased demand for their works, and an improved taste on the part of the public. It is under the direction of a Council of the Members, whose services are honorary, and four of whom retire from office every year. EVERY MEMBER FOR EACH GUINEA SUBSCRIBED, la entitled to— I. One chance in the distribution of "prizes at the annual meeting on the last Tuesday in April. 11, An impression of one or more plates produced exclusively for the Society; admission for himself and friends to the General Meeting and the exhibition of prizes; and, on application, the annual report with list and almanack. An Artist’s proof copy of the plate, with live chances in the distribution, may be had for five'guineas, an India paper lettered proof, with two chances, for two guineas. Numbers are not put on the subscription receipts, because, as there must always be left in the varrous Agents hands many receipts undisposed of, it would be very difficult to ensure that the proper numbers, and no others, are put into the drawing. The names are numbered in regular order, and any member may learn his number in the week preceding the General Meeting, oy stating the letters on the corner of his receipt, EXTRA CHANCES.—Any Member having paid Ills subscription for the current year, and wishing to have one or more extra chances in the next distribution of prizes—but without another print—may have one such extra chance >or every HA.LF-GUINCA subscribed for that purpose, for which a separate printed Keceipt will be given. WOUkS OF ART IN LIEU OF PRINTS.—A bust, statuette, or other work, maybe had Instead of the print, by additional payment. Payments in different years may be combined with a view to obtain one of these worksj provided always, that at the time of the FIRST and EVERY SUBSEQUENT payment It be expressly stated at the office that such payment is made for that purpose, and that such condition he Inserted in the receipt given for the Subscription Money. PAYMENT IN ATIVANCE.-=A subscription for ten years In advance, entities to a porcelain bust, or a tazza lu irou, or one of the medals executed for the Society lu Silver; iu addition to the annual advantages attached to the Subscription. TEN GUINEA PRIZE.—Any Member who lias subscribed TEN GUINEAS IN SUCCESSIVE YEARS, ending with the current year, without gaining a prize of any kind in that period, shall be entitled to one of the porcelain busts as a special prize. An omission of payment for one or more years may be made up by adding to the current year’s Subscription the number of Guineas omitted. Members have the option of taking, instead of the print of the year, any one of the following, viz.:— 1. — Raising the Mat-Pole; Italy; Venice; Claude Duval; TjlbueyFoet; or Haetest in the Highlands—a Volume of Plates from The Ancient Maeinee ; The Stoey op the Eoilman Conquest; or Heeewaed the Wake — Choosing the Wedding-Gown (chromo) —or a Medal in Bronze. 2. —Or two of the following prints, viz.: The Clemency op Cceue-de-Lion ; The Pipee ; Come Along ; The SUEEENDEE OP CALAIS ; The VILLA OF LuCULLUS ; TUB BUEIAL OP HAKOLD ; A LABOUE OP LOVE J A WaTEE PaETY ; The Entey into Jebusalem—or Cheist Led to Ceucifixion, Or one of the prints in List 2 and a set of illustrations, viz.: woodcuts from Milton’s L’ Alleged or Byron’s Childe Haeold ; illustrations in outline from Pilgeim’s Peogeess j Events in English Histoey ; Idylls op the King ; or The Seven Ages of Man. Or one volume of woodcuts and one set of illustrations in outline. "There are still to be had at five guineas each, with five chances—a very few proofs before letters of each of the plates, except the English Meeeymaking, which is quite out of print. Local Honorary Secretaries and Agents are appointed in the principal towns iu the Kingdom, and in most parts of tl.e world, through whom subscriptions may he paid, and the prints received free of charge, under certain regulations to be learnt at the Office; but the cost of packing and forwarding all works given as prizes must bo borne by the prizeholders. Money Orders are to be made payable at the Charing Cross Post-Office, to “Thomas Simons Watson,” the Assist. Sec.