THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE FINE ARTS IN SCOTLAND. Founded in 1833. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1847* THE object of this Association— the first established in the United King dom for similar purposes is to advance the cause of Art in Scotland, by afford ing encouragement to its professors. I. The Association is composed of Annual Subscribers of One Guinea and upwards. 11. The Funds of the Association are appropriated to the purchase of Modern Works of Art, in Painting. Drawing, or Statuary, and to the execution or purchase of Engravings, Etchings, Bronzes, Bas reliefs, Models, or other productions of Art, for distribution among Subscribers. A portion of the Funds is also devoted to the acquisition of Modern Works of Art towards the formation of a National Gal lery. 111. A General Meeting of the sub scribers is annually held in July, when a Committee of Management is appointed for the ensuing year, and when the different Works purchased for the Associa tion become, by lots publicly drawn, the property of individual Members—Sub scribers being entitled to one chance fci every Guinea subscribed. IY. Each Subscriber of One Guinea entitled to receive one plain impression of the Engraving or Engravings issued for the year of his Subscription—a Subscriber uf Two Guineas, one proof impression or impressions after letters —of Five Guineas, one proof impression before letters V. Members may select one of the Association’s Statuettes for each £l, Is. subscribed, in lieu of the Engraving for the year, by payment at the time of sub scribing of such additional sum as may from time to time be fixed by the Com mittee, the expense and rislc of carriage to be undertaken by the subscriber , and no Member to be allowed to chose more than one copy of each Statuette in any one year. Note. —The following are the prices fixed by the Committee for the Statuettes already issued by the Association, viz., Sir Walter Scott, £2, 10s.; Professor Wilson, £2, 10s.; Corrinna, £5 ; Pene lophon ;£5 ; Ruth, £5. These prices give no additional chances in the drawing for the prize Works of Art, and are in addition to the Annual Sub scription. I LAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, 1880. The Presentation Work Ixlll consist of an important Etching by the well-known and successful Etcher, M. 