Middletown transcript., 1873-11-29
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HE hLDrNE,
Al Illassrissd Iloaik(y Josrsal. nsivseally ~
mlsted 10 n ths HaadHomset pesiodlcal u
The world. 4 Representative ard Cham-
pioa or AmesIcsn Taste.
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1As Aidiae, while isxMtd With fhe rsgularityx
has none Oi the temporary or timely iniereet ceas-
acssris'ic Of ordinary periodicals.. u y - -
gan, miscsllaay Of pnre, light and graceful llse-
specimens of artistic skill. 10 tlesx aad whlSe.-
Although each succsediss pumhes aobe1s f5on
pleasurs 70 iss ffissds, the ri value ~ 1o1ey
of 5xs Altiss will be mcet appreciated allge u
has b<en bswuA - ~ the clOes " ~ yeav. 49,
other publications. may claim Superior chapNomy
a. compared with rivals os smaller class. ~
Aidsse h . sniqss and original concsptios-alpes
and prrsachsd-absolutely without cempeti.'
ton In prizes or character. The psssesof Il =
complete volume cssHVt duplicate the quantity
Of 6ns pader and engra vincs 10 any other shaps
or number u voiuwcs far ten times it, cost and
then, there are the rhromos, besidesi
ART DErAnrAEsr. isss.
The Illustrations of Tie Aidsss have won .
worldwide reputation, and IN the ART cenires u
Europe u 10 an admitted fact that iN wood suo
are examples Of the highest perfection svsr a.
tanned. The common prejudice in favor of s'sasel
piates,'' 10 rapidly yieldisg to more educate&
and discriminating taste which recognises The
advantages or superior artistic quality With great
er facility Of produrtioa. The woed-cuis sf TAs
Ailins possess NIL tho dclicacy and elaborate IN
ish Of the most costly steel plate, while they AZ
ford better rendering uf the artists original
To fully realize the wonderful! WORK which
The 1idinf Is doing for the cause n art culture
In America, !, Is only necessary 10 consider the
cos, 10 the people Of any other decent representa-
tions Of the productions Of great psistevs.
In addition to designs by tho members Of ths
National Academy, aad other noted Amsricau
artists The 4idins will reproduce examples Of the
best foreign masters, selected With view 10 tho
highest artistic surress aud greatrst general Iuts-
rest Thus the subscriber 10 The .Aidiss will, -
a iriAing cusi, rnjoy in lis own home the plea
surcs aud refining Influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will Be BY
Thss. Moran and J. y. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cial dcsigas appropriate 10 the srnson, ~ on:
best artists, aad will surpass In attractions asy
Of i,s predecessors.
Premium for 1874.
Every subscriber TO Ths .Aidine for the rear
1874 will rcreivs pair Of rhromos. The erigi.
| nal pictures were painted In oil for the publish-
s-s OF The .iidins, by Thomas Moran, whose great
| Colorado picture Was purchased by Csngress for
| ten thousand dollars. Ths subjects w~rs chosen
| TO represent The East and The West" One
10 view In Ths whi,s Mountains. New Hamp-
shire; the other gives the Cliffs OF Grssa Rivsr,
Wyoming Territory, The difference in the ma
ture OF the scenes themselves is pleasing con-
iras,. and affords good display Of the artists
| scope md coloriog. The ehromos each work
ed from thirty dsiiuc, plstes, and are In size ~
| xls) and appearance exact tae-similes Of the
| originals. The presentation Of worthy example,
| OF Americas greatest landscape rainter to the
subscribers Of The Aidins was bold but peculiar
\ Is happy idea. aud Ito successful renlixatios -
ai,esi-d by the fullowisg e,limooiAl, over tho
| signature Of Mr.. Moran himself:
Nrwsnx, N j., Sept, 7oth. 1878.
| Mrssrs. JA.gs Srrros b TO-, CtBiismsn, IL am
dsligh with the proofs In color Of your chss-
mos. They ARE wonderfully snceessiui rtpressa-
iuiinns b, mechanical process of the original
paintings 'vsvy respectfully,
1 fsivur1 | TlitpS MORAN
These chsomos are n every sense American.
They are by nn sririnal American process with
| material OF American manufacture, from designs
| Of American scenery by Al American painter, aud
| preserved 80 subscribers 10 the first successful
American Art Journal. N no better because OF
all this, they viii, certainly possess intsrsst ns
| foreign prodaciion can inspire and neither Aro
they sny The worse II by reason Of peculiar facil-
tities oi proucios they cost The publishers only
| tribe, while equal in every respect to other
cbromos tina, are sold sinsly for dsable The sas-
scrp;ion price Of The .Iidim. Persons of sasts
will prize .hess pictures for ,.iemsrlvcs--nos for
| the price ihey did did no, cost, and will APP
prcvis,- he enterprise tkn, -cndcss their distri-
button possible. lfan, subscriber should indi-
cate preference for hsurc subject, the publs..-
efs will scnd "Though's u Home, . new and
beautiful chrome, 4x7o inches, rsprssestisg .
little Italian exile whose spsaking syes bsssay
the longiugs Of his heart.
4 Ic61Ss-$o Per aouum ~ 40vomsUt Wet~ ssSA
Chromes free. For 50 Ccnts Extra, the eAreoso
will be sent, mounted, yarnished, and prepaid
by mail.
The Aidsns will, hereafter, he obtaiRabls only
by subscription. There viii he no reduced OF
club rate. cssb for subscriptions must he sent 10
the publishers direct handed to the loral can
vrsser, tsithoa rs,ponsibny 10 hs pnbiisAers, ex-
espi in cases whsrs the certificate 10 gives. bear
ing the fac-simile signature Of James Sutton Co
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act permanently rs a local esnvnsses will rscstvs
full and prompt iniornis.ion BY applying 70
JAMES SUTTON / CO. Publishers,
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