The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-02-18
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.

ne illustrations of THE ALDINE have o world
wide reputation and in the of Europe it is
an admitted fact that cuts examples of the
n perfection ever attained The common preudice
IN favor of steel plates, is rapidly yielding to
educated and discriminating which recognizes the
sv o OF artistic quality with ac
sess all the decacy and elaborate finish of the most
& sIeei plate while they afford better rendering of
To fully realize the wonderful work which THE Az
only necessary to consider the cost to tie people Of
any other decent of the productions Of
In addition to designs by the members of the National
Aeademy ana other noted American artists, THE Al
ers, selected with view the highest artistic success
and greatest general interest. Thus the subscriber to
home tie pleasures refining influences Of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by Thos
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain SPECIAL de-
signs appropriate to the season. by best artists and
will surpass in attractions any of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDIlvE for the year 1874
were painted in oil for the publishers of THE LDINE
by Thomas Moran, whose great Colorsdo picture was
subjects chosen represent The East and THE
West" One is view in The White Mountains New
Wyoming Territory The difference in the natupe of the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast and aaords a
good display of the artists scope and cooring The
chromos each worked from thirty distinct plates and
are in size ~ 6) and appearance facsimes of
the originals The presentation of worthy example Of
Americas greatest landscape painter to the subscribers
of THE 4LDINIswas a bold but peculiarly happy idea
and its successful realization is attested by the following
testimonial the signature of Mr.. Moran himself:
NEWARK, n. ]. Sept. 2O1, 1873.
Messrs JAMES SuTToN & Co.
Geenen,l am delighted with the proofs in color of
your chronos They wonderfully successful repre-
sensations by mechanlcal process of the original paint
ings. Very respectfully,
(Sgned,} THOS MORAN
These chromos are in every sense american. They
are by original american process, With material of
American manufacture, from designs of American
scenery by American painter, and presented sub
scrbers to the first successful American Art Journal
If better because of all this they will certainly pos
interest foreign production can inspire arS
neither they any the if by of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers only
trife rte equal IN ereay respect other cr0,ao that
sold singy for double The subscription price Of THE ALDLNE
Persons OF will prize these pictures for themselves
mot forthe price they did did not cost and will ap-
reciate the enterprise that renders their distribution
possible.
If any subscriber should indicate preference for
figure subject, the publishers will send Thoughts of
Home new and beautiful chromo II 20 inches rep
resenting little Italian exile whose speaking eyes be-
tray the longings OF his heart
TERMS.
So PER ANNUAI IN ADVANCE, WITH OIL cIfRo-
MOS FREE.
FIR 80 Cents Ert4a The chronioystiH be sent aounEs
rarnished, and prepaid by mail
THE 1fLDINE will hereafter be obtainahle Only by
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rect or handed to the local canyasser scho fesponsb-
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& Co.
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vasser will receive full and prompt information By ap
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