Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-01-04
ART DEPARTNIENT.


Notwithstanding the increase in the price of
subscription last Fall when THE ALDINE as
sumed It's present noble proportions and represent
ative character the edition ieu, more fh0H doHb ed
during the pas year proving that the American
public appreciate. and viii support sincere
effort in the cause Of Art. The publishers, anI-
ious To- justify tn ready confidence thus demon
stratrd. have eXerted themselves to the utmost To
develop and improve the work aud the plans for
the coming year. as un;oldrd by the monthly is
SUES, will astuuish and delight even the most san
guine friends OF THE ALDINE.
La addition. THE ALDINE will reproduce e1-
amples OF the best foreign masters. selected with
view to the hgl est artistic success and greatest
general interest; avoiding such Is have become
familiar, through photographs or copies OF any
kind
The quarterly tinted plates, for 1873. will re-
produce lour Of John ;. Davis inimtablr child
sketches, appropriate u the four seasons. Thcs"
plates appearing in the issues for January, April
July, and October would be alone worth the
price of a wears subscription.
The popular feature of a cOpinusly illustrated d
" Christmas" number will be continued.
To possess such valuable epitome Of the art
world at a cost trililiug, will command the sub
scrptious OF thousands in every section ot The
country but. a. the usefulness aud attractions Of
THE ALDINE can be enhanced in olti"n
To the numerical increase Of its support rs the
publishers propose to make "assurauce double
sure" by the following unparalleled oteroI
PREMIUM CHEsOMCS FOR 1873
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE. who pays
in advance for the wear 1873. will receive. with
ont additional charge, pair Ot brauti uI oil chro
mos, after j. J. llil the eminent English painter
The pictures. entitled THE Village Belle" and
g Crossing the Moor" are l4J2o iuches-are
printed from Is different plates, requiring 25 i'm
preSSiOnS aud tintS tn perfect each picture. The
same chrOmOs are sold Tor $50 per pair in the at
stores. As il is the determination OF its curduc
tors to keep THE ALDINE out OF the reach at
competition in every department, the chromos
will be found correspOudingly ahead ni any that
can be offered by other periodicals. Every sub
scribpr will receive certificate, over the sigma
ture of the publishers, guaranteeing that the chro
mos delivered shall be equal T. the samples turn
ished the agent, or the money will be refund d -
The distribution Of pictures OF this grade, free Z"
the subscribers to five dollar periodical. viii
mark an epoch in the history Of Art aud. consid-
erng the unprecedented cheapnrSs of the price for
/ THE ALDINE itself, the marvel fall. lttle short
of a miracle, even to thuse best acquainted with
the achievements of inventive grniur aud i"prov
ed mechanical appliances For Illustrations ot
these chromos, see November issue OF THE A.
/ DINE.
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care OF Mr.. klCHARD
! HENRY STODDARD. assisted by the best writer's
and poets OF the day. who will strive % have th
/ literature Of HEALDINE always in keeping
with its artistic attractions.
! TERMS
( sJ per aunum. in advance with Oil
ChrOmos free.
/ THE ALDINE will hereafter be obtained only
/ bv subscription. There will be no reduced or
! club rate cash for subscriptions must hr sent to
/ the publishers direct or handed To the local agent
,ritLout re,pon.ibiify TO the pDbh.her., except IA
cases where the certificate Is given, bearing tn,
facsimile signature OF JAMS SuTtoN q Co.
ENTS WANTED.
! ANY persons, wishing to act permanently a. q
/ local agent, will receive full and prompt niorma
tiun by applying to
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SIS Maiden Lane New York.
Nov 80, 1877.