Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-05
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1874 SETENTE YrA2.
The 44idine,
an Illustrated Monthly Journal, u'.iUersal-
tyndhtittcd the H0uds0ntest Periodical
IN the GRID. Il Representative
aud Champion Of 44nericdn
Taste.
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The ALDINE, while issued with all the regularity
has none Of the temporary timely oh arac-
teristc of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an elegant mis-
cellany of pure, 5ht III grL:.tl itera ture: and
collection OF pictures, the specimens Of artistic
Skill i'll black AMI white. Although eich succeeding
number affords fresu .e,nro IT'S icis Id the real
value OF the Aldne will be appreciated after il
has been bound at the close of sac year hiie other
puolcatlons may claim superior cheapuess as COM
pared with rivals of similar class, iue Alline il
unique and original conception-alone and uuap-
proached-absoiutely without compettoIiin price or
character The possessor Of complete vo.unfe can
not duplicate the quantity OF tine paper and Elm ay-
1ngs in any other shape number OF volumes fer ten
sides.
ART DL7AR7MlN7, ls74.
The ilustrationsf The lijne have YIN !. I'D
VIDE reputation and in the art centres OF Eroe il
an admitted fact that its wood cuts are t,i ;a= &
the highest perfection ever attain ed irf e. ,.,o
prejudice i'll favor OF steel plates is raj d. d.
ing to more educated and discrilnina n t.,sie
which recognizes the advantages of suner = ar site
quality with greater facility of preduc tion he oo16
cuts cut. OF Inc Adlne possess all the delieat nd eih
rate hnls OF the most costly steel pat le they al.
ford better rendering OF the artists orr al
10 fu!ly realize the wonderful work which The AL
dine is doing for the of art culture in America
1t is only necessary to consider the to the people
OF any other decent of the productions
OF great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the M
tlonal Academy, and other noted An erican artists
The Adine will reproduce examples of the best for.
e9n masters, selected with view to the highest ars-
tic success and greatest general interest Tins the
subscriber to The Aldne will, at trtng cost Ell low
of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be Thomas
Moran and J. W. Woodward
The hrstn as issue for 1874 will contain snccia, do
signs appropriate to the n by our best artists
and will surpass in attraction any of its former pred,
ecessors
Premium for 1874
Evory 1hsnr; 1,art.
receive pair of cLromos The original pictures were
painted in oil for the publishers of the Aldine nv
Thomas Moran, who's great Colorado picture was
purchased oy ongreks for ten thousand dollars The
subjects were chosen to represent "The Tastn and
. me west" One is u view i'll the White Mountains
IN New Hampshire aud the other gives the cliffs OF
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The difference in
the nature of the themselves is a pleasing con-
trast and affords good display of the arr zts scope
ana colorlng. The chrom's each worked from
thirty distinct plates and in size II l6 and an
pearance fac-similes of the originals The reenta
ton OF worthy example Of Americas greatest land
scape painter to the subscriber of the 1ldil wass
bold but happy idea, and its successful 1ation is
attested by the following Testimonial, the sigma
ture OF Mr.. Moran himself:
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON l. Co. ' -'''
oent!emen-i am delighted with the proofs n colo
OF your chromos. They wonderfully successfu
representations by mechanical process of the origina
paintings. Very resl,e ctfully
Signed0 THos. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American Thew
are by an original American process with material Of
~ iuaH acture, from designs of american
scenery Dy an american painter, presented to the
subscribers of the first successful American Art Jour
nal II no better because Of ali this they will certain
y possess an interest foreign production can in
splre, and 1eiter they any the if by reason
OF peculiar facilities of roductrn they tie pub
shers only trie while equal i'll every respect to 9TH
er chromos that are solo tingy Tor double the sub
rption PIKE CT tie Adm e. PersoLs of taste will
prize these pictures for thrmseveslo for the price
they did or did not cost and will appreciate the enter
prise that renders their distribution possible
Ii any subscriber sh' -. indicate reference for
figure subject, the publishers viii send Thoughts
OF Home,' a new and beautiful chr mo, IA 20 inch
es representing little Italian exile whose speakin9
eyes betray the longing OF his heart
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