Middletown transcript., 1874-11-21
Aerioditals.
A Representative and Champion Of America
Art Ta1te!
Prospectus fl 1876 Eighth Year.
The ALDINE,
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The Art JoQrnal Of America,
ISSUED MONTHLY.
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"A kegsifesns Conception, s0osdsofally carried
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The necessity Of popular medium for the
representation Of the productions Of our great
artists, has always been recognized, and manv
.attempts have been made to meet the Want-
The sdccessiys hiiures which 90 invariably
followsd,eseh sttempt In this country to es-
tabliSh an art journal, did not prove the in
difference Of the people OF America to the
claims Of high art. So soon as proper ap-
probation Of the want and an ability to meet
Il were shown, the public at once rallied with
enthusiasm to its support, and the result was
. great artistic and commercial triumph-Ihe
T1s lldIae, while issued with all the regu-
ulafity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic Of ordinary periodicals.
It ID An elegant miscellany Of pure, light and
ataCSf6l lferature !; and collection Of pic
fures, the rsrest specimens Of artistic skill, in
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords q fresh pleasure to it's friends,
the real value and beauty Of The Ald;ns will
be most appreciated aiaef it is bound up ct the
close Of the year. While other publications
may claim superior. chsapneO, ~ compared
with rivab 81 similar class, The Aldsne Is
unique and original conception-al and
unapbfoached- -absolutely without eomped.
ton in price or character. The poseessof OF
. complete volume can not duplicate the guam
tity Of fine paper and engraYlzgs ~ Any. .oiher1 r
shspeior number efsvelplnee for fenS wee ~
co5l: dad Msn, Msrs Il lie chrome, besidesi
The national feature Of The Aldine must be
taken in NO narrow sense. True art 10 COS
mopolitan. While The Aldiss 10 strictly
A1ariean institution, Mlaoe 1e4 saa6es it-
k6rely to the reprQ4 ion pf leti4s ~
ia mission il TO cdAtlvaie broad and ap-
preeistive art taste, one that will Discriminate
On grounds Of intrinsic merit. Thus, iMNb
placing before the patrons Of Tie Aldiss, - .
la4iel s1efsj.gfaf q. Ps.dsssie3s q n, sas
always Be given to specimens from foreign
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The sstistis illussratioa sf American scsss-
n, original with RE Aidsas, is an i4RsrNat|
Sesurc. and its magnificent plates are Of . sise
mors apprQpgie}e p The satiGfsctory tr4atnent
;is|e;JEs! assl:s.s:ios z ~ Il f:sss ,ses
scsps, marine, figure and animal snbiecis, ,sus-
tain apeS1gba4 inteea1 inPcqiblt swhee
The score 81 the work confines the artist too
closely 70 singH etylp II sphjsct! The Slit.
raturs Of The Aldias 10 . light and graceful
accompaniment, vesthy Of the artistic Tea
lures, With Snap Sich teehaicaI disquisitions
as do not interfere with the popular interest
sf's' r''a 'aasa pa2ssaaBHa 81 5Eo,a 5fEoa lsrs.
Every subscriber for 1875 viii receive .
beautiful porteai, ip oil color, Of the same
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tractsd 70 much attention. ,1
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70 true to the life, that il seems the veritabie
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81, 500 are distributed - soon as the seriee is
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