Art unions, 'voluntary associations for the purchase of paintings, drawings, and other works of art to be distributed by chance or otherwise amongst the members.' So defined by the Art Union Act, 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 48), which legalizes the distribution by chance (provided a royal charter incorporating the association shall have been obtained), which would otherwise be illegal under the Lottery Act. As to the rules of the Art Union of London, see Savoy Overseers v. Art Union of London, 1896 AC 296.
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