The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-12
Art Department, 1874.

ArL D0pArLm0QL, 1914.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
of Europe il is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts examples of the highest perfection ever
qap2 TPedins to IN e
ucated and discriminating taste which reeog
nizes the advantage OF superior artistic quality
cuts Of THE ALDiNE possesses all the delieacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering of the
To fully realize the wonderful work which
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
dn addition to designs by members of the Ma
1 sts TIE XLbiNE W viii Wire 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 trihing cost, enjoy in his own home
the pleasures and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates Cor 1874 will be by
Those Moran and J. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 viii contain spe-
cial designs for appropriate to the season,sby our
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 pair OF chromos. 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 "The East'' and 1.-THE
West" One is q view in The White Mountains
New Hampshirei 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 a good display of
the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size Q2x16( and appearance exact fac
worthy example of America sgreatest 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.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON & 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,l THos. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, with
material of American manufacture, from designs
and presented to subscribers to the first success
ful American Art Journal. Ii 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 faeil-
tiles Of production they cost the publishers only
that are sold sigly for double the subscription price
Of THE ALDLNE. Persons of taste Will prize
these pictures for themselves-not for the price
they did or did not cost, and will appreciate the
enterprise that renders their distribution posi-
bic.
II any subscriber indicate a preference for a
figure subj ject, the publishers will send Thoughts
Of Home" q new and beautiful chrome, 14x2O
inches, representing little Italian exile whose
speaking eyes betray the longings of his heart.