The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-27

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THE ALDINE, while issued with all TIL
regularity, has none of the temporary or timel,
interest characteristic of ordinary peri odicaii
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light ant
graceful literature and a collection of pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, In black ant
white. Although each succeeding numbet
affords a fresh pleasure to its friends, the rea
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will b
most appreciated after IL has been bound up a.
the close of the year. While other publications
ma, may claim superior c=hsapness; as compared
a unique and original conception--alone and
unapproached-absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possessor of a com.
fine paper and engravings id any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times Its cost; and
then, there are the chromos, besidesi z y
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
The Illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
aworld-wide 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,' is rapidly yielding to a more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
n'zes the advantages of superior artistic quality
cuts OF THE ALDfNE 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 doiug 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
tiers. # SOS g
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, H ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with a view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDlNE ail, at a trifiing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refiaing influences
of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and J.. d. Woodward.
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
OF its predecessors. FaEHa Hm #H
Isl PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromos. The
original pictures TTH were painted in oil for the pub
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
We 9 chosen to represent 1.-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
are in size az x Icy 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
q bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success
full realization is attested by the foil wing lie IT,
monial, over the signature of M Moran himself.
NEWARK, N. j., September Goth, 1873.
Messrs James Sutton d Co.:
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. Thev are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the original Paintings.
y 6a& s Very respectfully.
tSigned) z 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 presen ted TO subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess an /, terest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by reason of peculiar
facilities Of production they cost the publishers
only q trifie, 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. 20 -f al g
If any subscriber should indicate a preference
for a figure subject, the publishers will send
"Thoughts of Home" a new and beautiful
chrome, IA K 20inches, representing a little Italian
of his heart-speaking eyes betray the ~longings
$50 TERMS:
$5per annum. in advance, with Oil Chromos free.
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
THE ALDINE 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
canyasser, without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where the certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
SUTTON Il co
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