The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-03
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.

The Illustrations of THE ALDINE have
centres Of Europe it Is an admitted fact that
its wood-cuts are examples OF the highest
eyer aftsaned se
yielding to more educated and discrim-
mating taste which recognizes the advan-
tages OF superior artistic quality with greater
THE ALDINE possess all the delicacy and
elaborate finish of the most costly steel plate,
while they afford a better rendering OF the
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art
culture in America IL Is only necessary TO
decent representations of the productions Of
great painters.
In addition to designs by the members Of
arsts TE A dh1 e will pe
examples of the best foreign masters, selected
with a view to the highest artistic success and
greatest general interest. Thus the sub sub
cost, enjoy in his own home thepleasures
and refining influences of true art:
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by
our best artists, and will surpass in attrac-
tons any of its predecessors.
Pre- MUM for 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive pair of chromos. The
original pictures we're paMntsd IN M on 1or 1ne
Moran, whose great Colorado picture was
purchased by Congress for ten thousand dol
s Ths subjects h were sh9se1 to yiaM
in The White Mountains, New Hampshire;
the other gives The Cliffs Of Green River,
Wyoming Territory. The difference IN the
nature of the scenes themselves is pleasing
contrast and affords good display of the
artists scope and coloring. The chromos are
each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
Smiles se III s Of ne HE Of
o worthy example of Americas greatest
landscape painter to the subscribers of THE
ALDINE was n bold but peculiarly happy
idea, aud It's successful realization Is attested
by the following testimonial, over the sigha-
ture of Mr.. Moran himself.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 20, 1873.
Messrs James Sutton & Co.:
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs
in color Of your chromos; They are wonder
ical process of the original, paintings.
,s,.., Very respectfully Mos MORAN
These ohromos nre in Every sense Ameri-
can. They are by an original American pro-
cess, with material of American manufac-
ture, from designs of American scenery by
scribers to the first successful American Art
Journal. limo better because OF all this, they
viii certainly possess an Interest," no foreign
production can inspire, anu neither are tucy
any the worse If by reason of peculiar facilf-
ties of production they cost the publishers
only trifie, while equal in every respect TO
other chromos that are sold singly for double
the subscription price of THE ALDINE. Per-
sons 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 possible.
II any subscriber should indicate o prefer:
ence for figure subject, the publishers Will
send "Thoughts of Home," a new and beau
tiful chrome, IA K 20 inches, representing
little Italian exile whose speaking eyes be-
tray the longings of his heart.
TERMS-S5 per annum, in advance, with
Oil Chromos free.
For 50 CENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid
by mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtaina-
bic only by subscription. There will be no
reduced or club rates, cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct or
handed to the local canvasser, without re-
sponsibility to the publishers, except in cases
where the certificate is given, bearing the
facsimile signature of JAMES SUTTON d Co.
CANVASSERS WANTED.-Any person
wishing to act permanently as local can
vasser will receive full andprompt informa-
ton by applying to
JAMES SUTTON d Co., Publishers,
IS Maiden Lane New York.