The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

The illustrations Of THE ALDINE have won
a Worldwide reputation, and in the arr 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, y is rapidly yielding to ed
ucated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantage of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALD1NE possesses all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering Of the
artists original.
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art cul-
ture in America, it is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent repre-
sentationS OF the productions OF great painters.
In addition to designs by members of the Ma
tional Academy, and other noted American art
lists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples Of
the best foreign masters, selected with view to
the highest 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
Those Moran and J. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
best artists, and will surpass in attractions any
OF its predecessors.
Premiums for 1874,
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for The
year 1874 will receive 4 pair of ehromos. The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub
fishers Of THE ALDfNE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent - he East and ''lhe
West" One is q 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 a
pleasing contrast, and affords good display OF
the artists scope and coloring. The chrOm0s
are each worked from thirty distinct plates and
are in size (12X16) and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals The presentation of a
worthy example Of America S greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers OF THE ALDINE
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its
successful realization is attested by the follow
ing testimonial, over the signature OF Mr.. Moran
himself
NEWARK, n. j., Sept. %, 1873
Messrs JAMES SUTTON d Co.
Gentlemen,-I am delighted with the proofs
in color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical process
Of the oaiginal paintings:
Very respectfully,
(Slgned,) THos. MORAN.
These chrOmos are in every sense American.-
They are by original American process, with
material of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter,
and presented to subscribers to the first Success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess interest
no foreign production, can inspire, and neither
are they any worse if by reason of peculiar faei-
tiles of production they cost the publishers only
trihe tchie equal ia erey respect to other crOD,0s
that sold SiHgly for double the subscription price
Of TIE -4LDINE. Persons of taste VIII prize
these pictures for themselves-not for the price
they did or did not cost, and will appreciate the
enterprise that renders their distribution possi-
bic.
If any subscriber indicate preference for
figure subject, the publishers will send Thoughts
of Home" a new and beautiful chrome, 14x20
inches, representing little Italian exile whose
speaking eyes betray the longines Of his heart
TERMS.
s. per annum in advance, with Oil
Chromos free.
gS7S~ For so Cents extra, the chromos
will be sent, mounted, vanished, and
prepaid by mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtainable
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club raic; cash for subscriptions must be sent
to the publishers direct or handed to the local
canvasser, trifhOut responsibility to the publishers
except in cases where the certificate given, bear
ing the fac-simile signature of James Sutton & Co.
CANVASSERS WANTRD.
Any person wishing TO act permanently as
local canvasser will receive prompt information
by applying to
JAMES SUTTON g. CO,
Pabfishc7s, SO Msfassa Lsne, E.EE YORK.