Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-11-27
ART DEPARTMENT., 1874.

The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
Il worldwide reputation, ana in the art centres
of Europe it is an admitted fact that ITS wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection
ever attained. The common prejudice i'll IA
vor of ''stcel plates" is rapidly yielding to II
more educated and discrin mating taste which
recognizes the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility of production.
The wood-cuts of THE ALDlNE possess all the
dclicacy and elaborate finish of the most cost
" steel plate, while they afford better rem
dcring of the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDlNE is doing for the cause OF art cul-
turc in America, it is only necessary to con.
slider the cost to the people of any other decent
representations of the productions OF great
painters.
the National Academy, and othcrnotcd Amcri-
can artists TIE ALDINE will reproduce cX-
amplcs of the best foreign masters, selected
with Il view to the highest artistic success and
to THE ALDINE will, at triiling cost. enjoy
in his own home the pleasures and refining III
tlucnccS of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and }, D. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1871 will contain spc-
cal designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists and will surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors.
Premium for 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDlNE for the
year 1874 will receive pair OF chr0mos. The
original pictures were painted in Oil for the
publishers of THE ALDlNE, by Thomas Nor
an. whose great Colorado picture was pur-
chased by Congress for ten thousand dollars.
The subjects were chosen to represent THE
East and THE West" One is II view in the
White Mountains, New Hampshire; the other
gives The Cliffs of Green River Wyoming Ter
ritory. The difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is II pleasing contrast, and
afford 5 good display OF the artists scope and
rgIn "a rhrnnln nDnl WnrIstI
thirty distinct plates, and are in size az y lG)
and appearance exact tlc-simiics of the orig
inals. The presentation OF Il worthy example
of Americas greatest landscape painter TO the
Subscribers OF THE ALDlNE was II bold but
peculiarly happy idea. and its successful reai,
cation is iittested by the following testimonial
over the signature of Nh. Moran himself.
NEWARK, n. j., Sept. Goth, 1872.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON & Co.
Gcntlcmcn-I am delighted with the proofs
in color of your chromos. They are wonder.
fully successful representations by mechanical
process Of the original paintings.
Very respectfully, ,.
(Signed) TIlOS. MORAN.
These chromOs arc in every sense American.
They are by an original American process,
with material OF American manufacture, from
designs OF American scenery by an American
painter, and presented to subscribers to the
first successful American Art Journal. If no
better because of all this, they will certainly
possess an interest no foreign production can
inspire. and neither are they any the worse If
by reason of peculiar facilities of production
they cost the publishers only tri1lc, while
equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold singy for double the subscription
price of THE ALDlNE. Persons of taste will
prize these pictures for thcmsclvcs-not for
the price they did or did not cost, and will APP
prcciatc the enterprise that renders their dis
tribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate Il prefer
cncc for a figure subject the publishers will
send ''Thoughts of Home" II new and Dcauti-
fll chrome, II 20 inches representing little
Italian exile whose speaking eyes betray the
longings of his heart.
t Terms.
SIS Per Annum, in Advance, with Oil
Chromos, Free.
For so Cents extra, the chromos will be
sent, mounted, varnishedand prepaid by mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtainablc
only by subscription. There will be no rcduc-
ed or club rate cash for subscription must be
sent to to the publishers direct, or handed to
the local canvusscr, without responsibility to
the publishers. except in cases where the GER
titcatc is given. bearing the facsimile signature
of james sutton ~ Co.
Canvassers Wanted.
Any person wishing to act permanently as n
local cilnvasser will receive full and prompt
information by applyingto
JAMES SUTTON g. Co., Publishers,
IS Maiden Lane, New York.