Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-28
ART DE PARTMENT, 1874,

The illustrations of the AEdine have won world
wide reputation, and i'll the art of Europe it
is an admitted fact that its wood cuts examples
of the highest perfection at aimed The com
mou preiudices III favor OF steel plates is rapidly
yielding to more educated and Discriminate rs
taste which recogn ICES the avantag of superior
tistic quality with greater faculty of production
The wood cuts OF the Aldine possess ali the decacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel plate
while they afford better rendering Of the artists
original
To fully rea lie the wonderful work which the
Adine is doing for the of art culture in Amer
lea, it is only necessary TO consider the the
people of any ocber decent representations of the
productions of great painters.
In addition to the designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American ar
fists, the Adtne W i'll reproduce examples of the
best foreign masters, selected with view to tbe e
highest artistic and greatest general inter-
est Thus the subscriber to the Aidtne will, at a
trifeing cost enjoy i'll his home the pleasurers
and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thes Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1871 will contain SPEC iaI
designs appropriate to the season. by best
and will Surpas in attractions any of its predeces-
sors.
Premium for 1874.
Every subscriber to the Aldine for the year 1874
will receive pair of chTOmos The original pic
lures painted in oil for the publishers of the
Aldine by Thomas Meran, whose great Colorado
picture purchased by Congress fer ten thousand
dollars. The subjects were chosen to represent the
East and the West. One is view in the White
Mountains, New Hampshire; The other gives the
Cliffs f Green River. Wyoming Territory. The
difference in the nature of the tn emseves is
a pleasing contrast, aud affords good display of
the artists scope and colorine. The chromos are
each worked from thirty dis tinct plates aud are
size (2xi6 aad appel faces lies of the
originals The preseEta of a wsrthy EXAMPLE
of Americas greatest landscape painter to the SUBJ
scribers of the Aldine was bold but peculiarly
happy idea, am its successful realization is atested
by the following testimonial, over the signature of
Mr.. Moran himself
Newark, n. j., Sept. goth, 1873.
Messrs JAMES SUTTON d Co.
Geatlemen.-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chroFos They ire Wonderfully sue
cessu representations by mechanical process of the
original paintings.
Very respect ful y,
(Signed,) THOS MORAN
These chromos are in every sense American They
are by an original American process, with material
of America manufacture, from designs of Aneri-
scenes BY an American painter, and ;,resenl ed
to subscribers TO the first successful American Art
Journal IF no better because of all ais they will
certainly possess Interest foreign production
inspire, aud neither they any the worse if
by of peculiar facilities of production they
cost the publishers only trifie, while equal in
every respect to other chromos that sold I'll
for double the subscription price of the Aldne.
Persons of taste will prize these pictures for them
seyes-not for the price they did or did not cost
and win appreciate the enterprise that renders their
distribution possible
If any subscriber should indicate preference for
figure subject, the publishers will send Thought
of Home,'' new and beautiful chrome l4x2O
inches, represen ting little Italian exile whose
speaking eyes betray the longings OF his heart
TERMS.
s. per annum in advance, with Oil Chromos FREQ
For so cents extra, the chromos will be sent
mounted, warn ished and prepaid by mail
The Aldine will. hereafter be obtained onlv bv
subscription. There will be no reduced or feIub
rate: cash for subscriptions mnst be sent to tho
pub fishers direct, handed to the LEGAL eanyasser
without responsibility to the publishers except in
cases where the certificate is given bearing the
fac-simile signature of JAMES SUTTON & Co
Canvpssers Wanted.
Any person ing to act permanent tlv as Joea1
eanvasser will receive full and prompt Information
by applying to.
ia MES SUTTON de- co.