Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-31
ART DEPARTMENT.

Notwithstanding the increase in the price
of subscription last Fall when THE ALDINE
assumed its present noble proportions anG
representative character, the edition was
mere than d ubled during the past year,
proving that the American public appreciate
and will support a sincere effort in the cause
of Art The publishers anxious to justify the
ready confidence thus demonstrated, have ex-
erted themselves to the utmost to develop
and improve the work and the plans for the
coming year, as untoded by the monthly is
Sues will astonish and delight even the most
sanguine friends of THE ALDINE.
The publishers are authorized to announce
designs from many of the most eminent artists
of America
In addition, THE ALDINE will produce
examples of the best foreign masters, selected
with view % the highest artistic success
and greatest general interest avoiding such
as have become familiar, through photographs
or copies of any kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1873, viii re-
produce four of John $. Davis inimitabe
child sketches appropriate to the four seasons
These plates appearing in the issues fer Jan
uary April July and October would be alone
worth the the price of years subscription.
The popular feature of copiously iustrat-
ed christmas" number will be continued.
To possess such a valuable epitome of the
art world, at a cost so trifing, will command
the subscriptions of thousands in every sec
ton of the country but, as the usefulness and
attractions Of THE ALDINE can be enhanc-
ed, in proportions to the numerical increase of
its supporters, the publishers propose to make
assurance doubly sure by the following
unparalleled offer Of
PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1878.
Every subscriber of THE ALDINE, who
| pays in advance for the year 1878 will receive,
without additional charge, pair Of beautiful
oil chromos, after J. J Hill, the eminent Eng
fish painter. The pictures, entitled 1.-THE
| Vii age Belle" and "Crossing the Moor" are
| l4x29 inches--are printed from 25 different
| plates, requiring 2S impressions and tnts 70
perfect each picture. The same chromos are
sold for $40 per pair in the art stores AS
| it is the determination Of its conductors to
| keep THE ALDINE out of the reach of com
| petition in every department. the chromos
will be found correspondingly ahead of any
that can be offered by other periodicals -
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| over the signature of the publishers, guaran-
teeing that the chromos delivered shall be
equal to the samples furnished the agent, or
the money will be refunded The distribution
of pictures of this grade free to the subscrib-
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epoch in the history of art; and, considering
the unprecedented cheapness of the price of
THE ALDINE itself, the marvel falls little
short of a miracle, even to those best acquaint-
ed With the achievements Of inventive genius
and improved mechanical appliances For
illustrations of these chromos, see November
issue of THE ALDTNE
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
VIII continue under the care of Mr. RICH
best writer's and poets 81 IL assisted by Inc
strive to leave the literature ofTHE ALDINF
alwaysin keeping with its artistic ATTRACTIONS
TERMS.
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