The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-11
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THE ALDINE, while issued with all tn
regularity, has none. of the temporary or timel
interest characteristic OF ordinary peri odical
LII Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light AM
graceful literature; and collection of pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic Skill In black an,
white Although each succeeding numbe
affords afford fresh pleasure to its friends the rea
most appreciated after it has been bound up a.
the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of a similar class THE ALDINE is
@ unique and original conception--alone and
overwhelmingly without competition
in price or character. The possessor of a com.
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity Of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number ofvolumes for ten times its cost; and
then, there are the chromos, besidesl
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
a worldwide reputation and in the art centres
of Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples OF the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice in favor of
steel plates,p is rapidly yielding to q more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts OF THE ALDINE possess all the delicacy
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, 1t is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
ters
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce exam pies
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gen.
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE afll at trifling cost, enjoy in his
own homo the pleasures and refining influences
of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and ]. u. woodward
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors.
~. PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromos. The
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 1.-THE East and "The
West" One is 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 16) and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of a
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success
full realization is attested by the following testi-
monial, over the signature ofMr. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. J., September goth, 1878.
MeSsrs James Sutton g Co.: lssF
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the original paintings. srsi
Very respectfully,
(Signed) THOS. MORAN.
=, These chromos are in every sense American.
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 to the first success
ful American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess interest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by reaso on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only trie, while equal in every respect to other
chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDINE. 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 possible.
If any subscriber should indicate preference
for a figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts Of Home" a new and beautiful
chromo IA x 90 inches, representing little italian
of his heart.speaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart. ''-.-.
SIS per annum in advance with Oil Chromos free
For FIFTY GENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail
THE ALD1NE will, hereafter, be obtainable
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent
to the publishers direct, or handed 10 the local
canvasser, without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where the certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
SUTTON & co
CANvASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as
local canvasser will receive full and prompt in i.
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,
de4 So Maiden Lane, New York