1845 Transactions Of The American Art-Union

Description: Transactions of the American Art-Union for the Year 1845. Printed in New York City by the Evening Post. 64 pp. 9” x 5.75”. Softcover pamphlet. In fair condition, with front and rear wrapper detached. Loss of binding on spine. Frontispiece plate adjacent to title page. Some light markings throughout. Some staining remnants down spine, as seen on covers and plate. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. The American Art-Union was art union modeled after successful similar models in Europe. Subscription-paying members would have access to the organization’s gallery, would receive at least one print, and New York City members would be entered into drawings to win a painting from the art union’s gallery. Existing from 1839 to 1851, it suffered financial difficulties and allegations of mismanagement in its later years, especially since subscribers would not buy subscriptions until they knew what art was being raffled off, yet the art union needed those funds in advance to pay for the pieces to raffle. William Cullen Bryant was the organization’s president at the time of this edition.COLPAP-1408

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