The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-03
Art Department. 1874.

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The illustrations Of THE ALDINE have won
q worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe IL is an 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 ed
ucated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantage Of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts Of THE ALD1NE possesses all the deIicacy
and elaborate finish Of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering Of the
artists original
TO fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE f is doing for the cause Of art cul-
ture in America, IL is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent repre-
sentations Of the productions Of great painters.
In addition to designs by members OF the Ma
tional Academy, and other noted American art
lists, THE ALDINE will 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 q trihing cost, enjoy in his own home
the pleasures and refining influences OF true art.
Those Moran and J. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
eial designs for appropriate to the seasonkby 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 a pair Of Chromos. The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub
fishers Of THE ALDINE, 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 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 a good display Of
the artists scope and colOring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
IN size a 6e 2a aRd
worthy example Of America $ greatest Landscape
painter to the subscribers Of THE ALDINE
was a bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its
successful realization IS attested by the follow
ing testimonial over the signature Of Mr.. Moran
NEWARK, y. j., Sept. "a, 1873.
MassYe, JAMES SUTTON * Co.
Gantlemen,-I am delighted with the proofs
in color Of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful Representations By mechanical process
of the oaigtaai paintings:
(sIgned,1 THos. MORAY,
These ehromos are ia eyery sense ASnerican.-
They are by an original American process, with
material of American manufacture, from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter,
and presented TO subscribers 10 the first success
| full American Art Journal. II no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess an interest
no foreign prodoct2n can INSPIRE M ana nsitnsT
;,;t sn ~ -oduction they cost the publishes only
tjAc teh, equal IN erery respect 70 other ero1los
a d '' Persons sSnSS s Of 'aS" taste R PTss zs
- ,1;t..ras f,- a. 'emselyes-not for the price
tbey did or did moi coo and viii appreciate the
enterprise that repdess nraserence IN =
6gnre s,,biect the putlishesI W VI send" Thoughts
III Home a new and beavtafgl CHROME lMsAzV ~
inches representing little ItsAfsD e1ie MnoSe
speaking eyes betray the iongipgS NJ biz neAh''
TERMS.
SIS per annum ip advance, %s.iH pil
Uhromos free.
R6rFor so Cents extra, the chromos
will be sent, 'moupted, vanished, and
prepaid by mail.
TEE ALDINE will. hereafter, be Obtainable
| only By subscription. There viii be no reduced
or club raie; cash for subscriptions Haust be sent
to the publishers direct, or handed 20 the local
canvasser rit0uf responsibility 70 bsc PNbtasheFs
except in cases where the certificate given, bear
ing the Gao-sfHR1e signature Of james Sutton A GO
CANVASSERS WANTRD.
Any persos wishing TO act permanently as
| local canvanaeF win resolve prstopt Information
JAMES SUTTON * Co,
Pabfishers, So AafdeH LaAe, NEW YORK