The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-12-20
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.

The illustrations of THE ALDINE have
won Il worldwide reputation, and in the art
centres OF Europe ii is an admitted f,ct that
its wood-cuts are examples OF The hlShtst
pert ction ever attained The common
prejudice in favor OF "steel plates" is rapidly
Yielding 10 II more educated and discrin-
mating tn tie which recognizes the advan-
tages OF superior artistic quality VIII greater
THE ALDISE possess all the delicacy and
elaborate finish of the most costly steel plate,
while they afford u 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, II IL only necessary to
decent representations Of the productions OF
great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of
ean ars yIp%E viii
examples of the best foreign masters, selected
with view to the highest artistic success and
greatest general Interest mus me s sun-
cost, enjoy in his own home the pleasures
and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 VIII be
by Thos. Moran and j. ID. woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 Will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by
our best artists, and will surpass in attrac-
tons any Of Its predecessors.
Pre- iniunl for 1874.
Every subscriber TO THE ALpINE for the
year 1874 will receive pair If chron,os. The
original pictures were painted ~ OIL iar tne
Moran, whose great Colorado picture was
purchased by Congress for ten thousand dol
lars. The subjects were chosen TO represent
The East and "The west; one Is view
the other gives The Cliffs Of Green River,
Wyoming Territory. The difference III the
nature of the scenes themselves is pleasing
contrast, and affords good display of the
artists scope and coloring. The cliromos are
each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size ~ x 10y aud appearance exact fac
Smiles of the originals. The presentation OF
8 worthy example OF Americas greatest
landscape painter to the sub cribers of THE
At.DINE was a bold but peculiarly happy
idea, and lis successful realization Is arrested
by the following testimonial, over The sigma
ture Of Mr.. Moran himself,
NEWARK, N. j., Sept 20, 1873.
Messrs James Sutton q Co:
Gentlenien-I am delighted with the proofs
in color OF your chromos. They are wonder
fully ST tbs
[signed.1 ' TAos. MORAN.
these ciiromos are in every. sense Ameri-
can. They are by an original American pro-
cess, with material of American manuiac-
ture, from designs of American scenefy by
an American painter, and presented 10 SUD
scr!berS 10 the lirst Successful American ArJ
Journal Ifno better because of all this, they
will certainly possess an interest no foreign
production can inspire, und neither are they
any the worse ii by reason of pccullilr facill-
ties of production they cost the publishers
only tribe while equal In every respect 10
other cliromos THAT are sold singly for double
the subscription price of THE ALPINE. Fer
sons of taste will prize these pictures for
tbamselves-not for The price they did or did
not 1ost, and will Appreciate the enterprise
tina. renders their distribution possible.
IL any subscriber shohid ipltcefe prefer.
ence for figure subject, the put1iish.fs Will
send "rhoughts Of Home" new and beau
tiful chrome, IA K 20 inches, representing "a
little italian exile whose speaking eyes be-
tray the lnugings Of his heart. -
TERMS-S per annum, In advance, with
For 20 CENTS EXTRA, tile cbromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid
by mall.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtaina-
be only by subscription. There will be no
reduced OF club rates; cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct, OF
handed to the local canvasser, without re-
sponsibility TO the publishers, except IN cases
where the certificate Is given, bearing the
facsim lie sienat uie of JAMESSUTfON q Co.
CANvASSERS WANrED.-ADy person
Wishing to act permanently as a local can
yesser viii receive full and prompt informa-
, JAdfS SUTTON d Co.. Publishers,
IS Matdep Lane New YORK.