The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-19
r II e Al d. N E,
An illustrated monthly journal, universally ad-
mitted to be the handsomest periodical
in the world. A representative
and champion of Ameri.
Tasto
Not for Sale in Book or News stores.

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature and collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens Of artistic Skill In black and
white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after it has been bound up at
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, compared
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINEis
a unique and original conception anu
pproached--absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possessor of com
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity Of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape
number of volumes.for ten times its cost; ana
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
a worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe it is au admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice in favor of
''steel plates" Is rapidly yielding to more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic qualilr
with greater facility of production, The wood
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| THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art Gull
ture in America, it is only necessary to consider
| the cost to the people Of any other decent re-
ttrrs .s5',s.t
In addition to designs by the members of the
| National Academy, and other noted American
| artists, THE ALDINE Will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gem
| eral interest. Thus the subscriber to tt e
ALDINE . Ill, at q trifing cost. enjoy in his
| own home the pleasures and reflaing influences
| of true art
| The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
! BY Thos. Moran and J. D. woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
snscial desions anpropriate TO the season by our
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vaar Ie,A vii, racaiva a no,r of cbromos The
| orio;no, n;c,ures ware nainted in nil FAR the nnb
| Iishers Of THE AI.DINE, by Thomas Moran.
| whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
| Congress for ten thousand dollars The subjects
| we chosen to represent "The East and 'aThe
| West,n One is a 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 chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
| are In size III x l6) and appearance exact 1ac-
/ SMILES of the originals. The presentation OF a
/ worthy example OF Americas greatest landscape
| painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
a bold but peculiarly happy idea ana LIS success
full realization is attested ny the following testl-
moniai' over Inc sishasuie u pii uolai, Niiasen'
| Messrs James Sutton q Co..
dentlernen-I am delighted with the proofs IN
color OF your chromos. Ihey are "onaeriuiiy
| successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess Of the original paintings.
| Very res pectfully.
| SSigheul AhoS' mohaN'
Tnese cnfomos are IN every sense American
Ihey are py an or'Rihai d iheficah process WIN
ma.erai Oh A'netc''h hialuiae'uie, from as'ishs
OF American scenery oy IN Aiiier'eah painter
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this they will certainly possess terest
no foreign production can insplre and neither
are they any the worse if by reason of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
o,ly . triea ,yh;,a eoual In every respect to other