The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-01-30
Prospectus fer 1874-Seventh Year
THE ALDINE,
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ART pEPARTMENI.Isz4.

The illustrations OF THE ALDIEE have
won worldwide reputation, and in the
art centres OF Europe II is an admitted tacl
tuat its wood cuts are examples OF the higb-
est perfection ever attained. The common
prejudice in favor of ''steel plates" Is rapidly
yielding 10 a more educated and discr:Inin-
ating taste which recognizes the ADVANTAGES
oi superior artistic quality, with greater
facility Of production. The wO0d-cufg N
THE = LDL'E Il posses all the delicacy and
elaborate finish OF the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better renderingof
the artist S original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINEls doing for the cause of art
culture in America, il is only necessary 10
consider the cost to the people OF any other
decent representations Of the productions OF
In addition to designs by the members OF
the National Academy, and other noted
American artists, THE ALDLVE VIII re-
produce examples of the best foreign mas
tcrS, selected with n view to the highest
artistic success and greatest general Interest
Thus the subscriber to THE ALDINE will,
at q triliing cost, enjoy in his own home the
pleasures and refining Influences Of true
art.
The quartz tinted plates for 1874 will be
b. Thos. Moran and J. b. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 wiil contain
Siecia. designs aFprOpTi .te tOthe season, by
oar best arJistS, and will sCrpaSs in attraction
any Of - ~C.eCessOIs.
r2EMIufI FoRIe74.
Everv subscriber to THE ALLITE tOr the
year H.; vii receive = pairof chrOmos The
Cri@.is;lt ylctflT=S were painted ir oil for the
rup.i-ii-Is q THE hEDINE, by Til. mas
Moran, whose great Colorado picture was
purchased ~ Congress Tor ten thousand
/ dr;lar~ The subjects were chosen to repIe-
sent i he Ea~t" and -'Ihe West" One is a
vie "a ihe White Mountains, New Hamp-
-hTei tn- other gives The JsiGs Of Green
River, W. coming Territory. Tie differences
in t..e natures OF the scs mes themselves Is a
ple2s !n= contrast, and affords a good display
Of the artists scope and cOiOfing. The chrO-
Hsu~ are each worked from thirty distinct
plates and are IN size fl2xlEy and appearance
exact fac s41uiles OF she originals.
The e-.-Ouo= are in every sense Afneri-
cac. -.-y Er, tsy an original american pro-
lCt.r iICt" design, Oi American scenery by
',r American paintsr, and presented to SUB
Scrib=rS 10 tiIe drst successful American Art
J0urua-.. II 40 bzttrr because Of ALL this
I they 'si. certainly possess an interest no
foreign u-TfUc. lon ca!f Inspire. and neither
ars iG@s any ti,e wore IL ~ reason Of pecu-
..ss .Ic,i4t-es .. p.S-iucs ion they cost the
pan. i-Hs-- Duiy a trifle 1rhHe eqRqt ne eUey.V
cffD c;i'@+ ciFo5.40s TINT sJfd sinniy fDr
6stss'is tLe subscription p, ac- cf The 4LDTNE
Persons Of tst,ie will prize these pictures for
;henIse ~ eS-Eot for the IEiss they did or did
not cost and VIII appreciate the enterprise
that renders their distribution possible.
II any subscriber should indicate prefer
ence for figure subj jsct, the publishers will
send Thoughts Of Home" n new and beau
tiful chrome, iix2D inches, representing a
little italian exile whose speaking eyes be-
tray the longings OF his heart.