The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

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umes for len fines its cast; and then, there are the
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Art Department, 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
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attained. The common prejudice in favor OF
Sssteei Plates Is rapidly yielding to more ed
ucated and discriminating taste which recog-
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Interest. Thus the subscriber to THE ALDINE
he Lei pleasures 10 | and refining Influences Of true art
The quarterly tinted plates sor 1874 will be by
Those Moran and J. D. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
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best artists, and will surpass in attractions any
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Premiums for 1874,
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair Of ehromos. Ths
fishers Of THE ALDfNE, by Thomas Moran
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
were chosen to represent asThe East and 1.-THE
West" One is a view in The White Mountains
New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs Of
= Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ.
ence in the nature of the scenes themselves is 6
pleasing contrast, and affords good display o.
the artists scope and eoloring; The chrome:
are in size g2x1sl and sPpsaIanes efaes e fac
painter to the subscribers Of THE ALDINE
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, and it
successful realization is attested by the follow
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NEwARx, n. j., Sept. rs, 1875.
uMessrs. JAMES SUTTON 4 Co.
In color OF your chromos. They are wonderful,
successful representations by mechanical process
Of the oaiginal paintings
Very respectfully,
49, dslgned,) THos. MORAN.
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They are by an original American process, witt
material Of American manufacture, from design
Of American scenery by an American painter
and presented TO subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal If no better becaus
Of all this, they will certainly possess interes
no foreign production can inspire, and nelthe
are they any worse If by reason of peculiar facil
atrihe, hie equal u every yespecf % other chrome
tsas % ars sod or double ms aoscps,iS'' , re
these pictures TOR themselves-not for the pric
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BE
Agure subject, the publishers win send Thought
Of Home" /" a new and beautiful chrome, 14x2
inches representing a little italian exile who's
speaking eyes betray the longings OF his heart.
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