Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-11-07
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.

ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have
won world wide reputation, and 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 in favor of steel
plates" is rapidly yielding to a more
educated and discriminating taste which
recognizes the advantages of superior
artistic quality with greater facility Of
production. The wood cuts of The
Aldine possess all the delicacy and elab-
crate finish of the most costly steel plate
while they afford a better rendering of
the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work
which The Aldine is doing for the cause
of art culture IN America, it is only nee
essary to consider the cost to the people
of any other decent representations Of
the productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members
of the National Academy, and other
noted American artists, The Aldine will
reproduce examples of the best foreign
masters, selected with view TO the high
est artistic success and greatest general
interest. Thus the subscriber to The
Aldine will, at a trihing cost, enjoy in
his own home the pleasures and refining
influences OF true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874
will be by Thos. Moran and j. ID. Wood
ward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will con-
tain special designs appropriate to the
season, by our best artists, and will sur
pass in attractions any of its predeces-
sors.
PREMIUMS FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to the Aldine for the
year 1874 will receive pair of chromos.
The original pictures were painted in oil
for the publishers of the Aldine, by
Thomas Moran, whose great Colorado
picture was purchased by Congress for
ten thousand dollars. The subjects were
chosen to represent "The East "and
The West" One is view of the
White Mountains, New Hampshire the
other gives The Cliffs of the Green Riv-
er, Wyoming Territory. The difference
in the nature of the scenes themselves is
a pleasing contrast, and affords a coed
display of the artists scope and coloring.
The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates, and are in size (12x16)
and appearance exact fac-similes of the
originals. The presentation of worthy
example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of The Aldine
was bold but peculiarly happy idea,
and its successful realization is attested
by the following testimonial, over the
signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. Goth, 1873.
Messrs JAMES SUTTON q Co.-GEN-
TLEMEN.-I am delighted with the proofs
in color of your chromos. They are
wonderfully successful representations by
mechanical process of the original paint,
ings. Very respectfully,
(Signed,) THos. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense Am.
erican. They are by an original American
process, with material of American man.
ufacture, from designs of American seem
cry by an American painter, and pre-
scented to subscribers in the first success
full American Art journal. 1t 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 trifle, while equal in every respect
to other chromos that are sold singly FOR
double the subscription price of the AL
dine. Persons of taste will prize these
pictures for themselves-not for the price
they did or did not cost, and will appre.
ciate the enterprise that renders their
distribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate a
preference for figure subject, the pub
fishers win send Thoughts of Home"
new and beautiful chrome, 14x20 inch
es, representing a little Italian exile
whose speaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart
Terms.-s5 per annum, in advance,
with oil chromos free. For 90 cents ex-
ira, the chromos will be sent, mounted,
vanished, and prepaid by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtaina-
BILE only by subscription. There will be
no reduced or club rate; cash for sub
Inscriptions must be sent to the publishers