The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-18

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THE ALDINE, while issued with all thu
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary peri odicals
1t is an elegant miscellany OF pure, light ant
graceful literature; and a collection OF pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black ano
white Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the rea
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will bt
most appreciated after IL has been bound up al
the close OF the year. While other publications
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE Is
a unique and original conception-alone and
overwhelmingly without competition
In price or character. The possessor of a com.
plete volume cannot dupi cate the quantity OF
fine paper and engravings ia any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost; ana
then, there are the chromos, besides
.5 ART DEPARTMENT., 1874.
q The illustrations of THE AI4DTNE have won
a worldwide reputation, and In the art centres
Of Europe 1t 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 10 a more
educated and terminating taste which recog-
nzes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts Of THE ALDINE possess all the delicacy
plate, while they afford a better rendering of the
artists original.
Z To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art cul-
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the cost to the people Of any other decent re-
ters. ira ylt ls 4r-
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with a view
to the highest artistic success and grettest gen.
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE,
ALDINE aill, at trifling cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining influences
of true art.
) J The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and j. u. woodward.
h The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
,ar PREMIUM 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,
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
wee chosen to represent 1.-THE East" and 1.-THE
Vest 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 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
UOiu put PcSuitthiiy hdipJ duu It's sucCtsS-
full realization is attested by the following teti-
moniaL. over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself
NEwaRs, y. I, September goth, 1871
q Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cessof the original paintings Hs
(Signedl THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, with
of American scenery by an American painter
and presented to subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this they will certainly possess an teresi
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse If by reas on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only a triae while equal III every respect to other
chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDINEy Persons o
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, ant
willappreciate the enterprise that renders theii
If any subscriber should indicate a preference
TO a figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home" new and beautiful
chrome IA 20inches, representing little Italian
of his heartspeaktng eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
40 per annurn in advance with Oil Chron1os free
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
7 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 20 the local
canvasser. without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where he certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
SUTTON q co
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