Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-18
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larity. has none OF the temporary or timely inter
Get CHARACTERISTIC of ordinary periodicles. It ia
an e'egant miscellany Of pure, fight. and graceful
literature; and collection o pictures, the rsre,,
specimens OF artistic skit In black and white al
though each succeeding number affords a fresh
pleasure TO its friends, the real value and beauty
Of The Aldine will be most Appreciated amer Z
n %. been bound up at the close of the year.
mn,ie other publications may claim superior
cneapness, as compared with rivals of q similar
class. The Altine 10 o anique and original con.
eepuon-aione and unapproached--absolu tely
without competition in price or character. The
possessor OF complete volume cannot duplicate
the quality of fine paper and engray,ngs In any
other shape or number of volumes for ten times ITS
cost; ana then, there are the chromos. besidesi
Ar. Deps rtAens lssA
The Illustrations OF The Al,line have won
Worldwide reputation, and In the art centres OF
Europe II Is an admitted fact that It's wood cuts
are examples OF the highest perfection attain
ed. The common prejudice favor of steel
plates Is rapidly yielding to more educated and
discriminating taste which recoa lzes the adyau.
ciity of production. The wood-cuts of The A ldIne
possess all the delcacy and elaborate fni n Of he
most costly steel plate, while they afford better
rendering OF the artists original.
To July realize the work which The Aldine i.
dong Tor the cause Of art cultu in America il Is
only necessary to consider the cost TO tue people
OF any other decent representations of the prodnc
lions of great painters.
In addition TO designs by the members OF the
National Academy, and other no ed American ar
tsts, The Aldins will reproduce examples oi the
ho;t foreign masters, selected with a view to the
highest afusis success and greatest general inier
est. mus the subscriber To The Aidne wht, at a
trlling cost, enjoy IN his own home the pleasures
and refining influences eitrue art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thos. Moran and J. ID. Woodward
Tue christmas issue for 1874 VIII contain special
ueslshs appropriate to the season, by best
tsta, ana VIII surpass la stlr any OF les pre-
decessors.
Pre1taa for 1874.
Every subscriber TO Tho Aldrne for the wear
80 wiz receive pair OF chro nos. the original
pictures were painted ~ oil for the pub' ishe
The Aldine. byrhos. Moran, whose great Colorado
picture was purchased by Congress Tor ten lnou.
sand dollars. The subJect. were chosen TO repre-
sent The kast- and The West" One - a view
10 The White Mountains n. IL: and the o,ser
gives The Cliffs OF Green River, Wyoming Tern.
tory. Tue difference In the nature of The scene.
themselves Ia pleasing contrast and an0rds 4
good display of the artist scope and cooriug
The chromos are each wors ed from thirty ttsttn-t
pi-'es, are ia sue ~ ~ and appearance exact
ihcsimIles OF the originals. The present alion ii a
worthy example OF Americas greitcst land Sc fpe
painter TO the subscribers of The Aldlae wa a
bold but peculiarly HAPPY idea. and its srcccss.
Iul realization is attrsted by the follow Z r.,.
monial, over the signature OF Mr. Moran hnaseC
- NEWARK, Nj sett 20. 1875
Ncssrs Janice sutton co.
tentlemen,-i am delighted VITA the proofs N
color OF your chromos. They are wonderfully
'9ece'sfn representations by mechanical process.
(Stgned) lHOs. MOKAN
These uhromos are In every sens. Amer. An
They arc by an original American process with
material of American manufacture, from de- gn5
OF America scenery by an Americ IN pa 'nier 1Aa
presented 70 subscribers OF the hrst success vi
American Art journal. II no better because OF
al this, they viii certainly possess an interest no
foreign production can inspire. and neilser are
thty any worse II by reason OF peculiar 81. ties
oil production they cost the publ hers but t.ife
WINE equal IN every respect TO other chromos
mat la.e sold singIy for double the subscription
price OF Inc AIdlue. Persons of tate will pre-
these pictures for themselves-not Tor tue price
they dd .. lid not cost, anu will apprcc lSte tie
enterprise that renders their dl.tributon pos-tUis
II any subscriber should indicate d. . i-rsu.s
Tor inquire subject, the publishers VIII send
thoughts ot Home, new and beautli nj ch.o-
mo a 70 inche7 representing litie ItdI.tueK
lie whore speaking eyes betray the Iongtags OF
has heart.