The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-02-26
ART DEPARTMENT, xs74.


The illustrations Of THE ALDLNEhsv
won Worldwide reputation, and in the
art ccnters OF Europe it is IAN ADMITTED
fact that it's wood.cuts are the highest
perfection ever attained. The common
prejudice In favor OF ''steel plates" 10 rap
idly Welding to more educat cd and dis
eliminating taste which recognizes the
advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility Of production. The
wood cuts OF THE ALDL.NE possess all
the delcacy and elaborate finish Of the
most costly stec, plate. while they afford
better rendering Of the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful wsrk
which THE ALDINE is doing for the
cause { art culture in Americs ii is only
necessary to consider the cost TO the pco-
pie of any other decent representation
of the productions Of great painters.
In addition to designs b, the members
Of the National Academy, and other no
TED American artists. THE ALDINF
willreprOduce examples ofthe be st foreign
masters, selected with view to the high
est artistic success and greatest general
interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDLNF will, at a trifing cost, enjoy in
his own home the pleasures and ref ming
influences Of true art.
The qua: terly tinted plates f. 1874 will
be by Thos. Moran and j. D. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to tie season
by our heat artists, and will surpass in
attractions any Of its predecessors.
remium forIS7d.
Every subscriber TO THE ALDINE for
the year 1874 will receive pa ir Of ehro-
mos The original pictures were psintea in
oil for the publishers of THE ALDLNR,
by Thomas Moran, whose great Colora-
do picture was purchased by Congress for
ten thousand dollars. The subjects were
chosen to present 1.-THE East" and "The
West." One is view IT. The White Noun
tains, New Hampshire; the other gives
The Cliffs OF Green River, Wyoming Ter
rtory. The difference IN the nature OF the
scenes themselves isl pleasing contrast,
and effords "A good display of the artist 5
scope and coloring, The ehromos are each
worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size ~ 16 anG appearance exact
fac. Smiles OF the origin ais. The presenta
ton ola worthy example Of Americas
greatest landscape pair ter to the subscri-
bers Of THE ALDINE WAS o bold but
peculiarly happy idea, and its sucoes sful
realization Is attested ry the following
testimonial, over the signature of Mr..
Moran himself.
NEWARK, Il. j., Sept, 2oM, 1878.
Messrs. JAMES SpTToX h Co.
GenHemon,-1 am delighted with the
proofs in color OF your chromos. They are
wonderful successful representations by
mechanical process of the original paint
ings.
Very respectfully,
(Signed,) THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are In every sense
American. They are by an original Amer
lean process, with material OF American
manufacture, from designs OF American
scenery by an Amer can painter, and pres
entcd to subscribers to the first succs ssful
American Art journal. no better because
OF all this, they will certainly possess an
interest no foreign production can inspire,
and neither are they any the worse IL by
reason Of peculiar facilities OF produe ito n
they cost tho publishers only trife,
while equal in every respect 10 other ehronos
that are sold single for double The subssription
price of THE ALDLNE. Persons of taste
will prize these pictures for themseIyet
mot for the price thew did or did nos
cost, and will appreciate the enterprise
that renders their distribution possible.
III anv subscriber should indicate n pref
crence for a figure subject, the publish
ers will send Thoughts Of Home" new
and bosutiful chrome, IL x 20 inches, rep.
resenting a little Italian exile whose
speaking eyes betray tie longings Of hi,
heart.
TERMS.
20 per annum, in advance, with Oil Chro
mos free.
Tor 90 cents oxtrn, ne ehso,no viH
DC sent, mounted, Furnished, and prepaid bv mail
THE ALDLNE will, hereafter, be ob
tainable only by subscription. There will
be no reduced or club rate: sh for sinh
scriptions must be sent to the publisher,
direct, or handed TO the local canvasser
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