Middletown transcript., 1874-12-26
Periodicals..
A Representative and Champion OF America
Prospectus for 1876 : Eighth Year.
ALDINE,
The Art Journal Of America,
40 ISSUED MONTHLY.
"a Magnificent Conception, sconds.f fully 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 many
attempts have been made to meet the want
The successive failures which so Invariably
followed each atteInptin 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 a proper ap-
preciation Of the want and an ability to meet
it were shown, the public at once rallied with
enthusiasm to its support, and the result was
great artistic and commercial triumph-The
ALdine.
The .Aldine, while issued with all the regu-
ularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals.
1t is an elegant miscellany Of pure, light and
graceful literature; and collection of pic
lures, the rarest specimens Of artistic skill, in
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends,
the real svalueand beauty Of TIE AIdine will
be most appreciated after it is bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals Of similar class, The Aldine is a
unique and original CONCEPTION alone and
unapproached--absolutely without compete
ton in price or character. The p0ssessor of
tity of fine paper and engravings in any other
shape or number of volumes yfor ten times IT,
cost; and then, there is The chrome, besidesi ~f
The national feature of The Aldine must be
taken in no narrow sense. True art is cos
mopolitan. While The Aldine is q strictly
American Institution, 1t does not confne il
self entirely to the reproduction Of native art.
~ Its .mission- is 10 cultivate g. .broad-and ap-
preciative art taste, one that will discriminate
on grounds of intrinsic merit. Thus, while
placing before the patronssof The Aldine, as
leading characteristic the productions of the
most noted American artists, attention will
always be given to specimens from foreign
masters, giving subscribers all the pleasure
and instructions obtainable from home or for
eign sources.
The artistic illustration Of American scene
ry, original with The Aidine, is an important
feature, and its magnificent plates are of size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
of details than can be afforded by any inferior
page. The judicious interspersion Of land
scape, marine, figure and animal subjects, ,sus-
'tsin 4 Ar Iunebeted, inte5sst impossible Nhere
closely to single style of subject. The lite
nature of The Aldine is light and graceful
accompaniment, worthy of the artistic fea-
tntes, with only. sIch technieal ldisQuisitions
asIlS hM iiter1sks with The popular interest
of the work. bsi
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive ..
beautiful pegtrait, in oil ~celors, of the same
noble dog whese picture ID former issde at
tracted SO much attention.
I" Mans Unselflsh Friend - -
will be welcome in every home. Everybody
loves such q dog, and the portrait is executed.
so true to the life, that it seems the veritable
presence of the animal itself. The Rev. T. De
Witt Talmage tells that his own Newfound-
land (the fnsst in lProeklynD bdrks a itr Al
though SO natural, no one who Sees this pre-.
mium chrome will have the slightest fear Of
being bitten.
Besides the chiomo, every advance subscri-
Der to The Aldine for 1875 is constituted
member, and entitled to all the privileges Of
THE ALDINE ART UNION. "a
:. The Uaion owns the originals, of all The
Aldine pictures, which, with other paintings
and engraviDgs, are to be distributed among
the members. To every series OF 5000 sub
scribers, 100 different pieces, valued at over
50, 500 are distributed as soon as the series is
full and the awards of each series as made,
are to be published in the next succeeding
issue of The Aldine The feature only applies
70 subscribers who pay for one year in. ad-
fance. / FnH pr ftjmlers i'm circnlar ssht on
enclosing Z stamp. i Z s's1iu
TERMS
One Subscription, emitting to The Aldine one
year, the Chrome and the Art Union,
5000 per annum, I'm advance.
NE charge for postage.)
= Specimea copies Of ne EAIdsne, SO cents.
YThs 4ld;as WILL beteafter be obtainable
,nly by subscription. There will be no re-
luced or clnb fates; cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct, or hand
ID to the local canvasser, without responsible
ty to the publishers, except in cases where the
certificate is given, bearing the fac-simile sig
nature Of James Sutton, President. :.
Bic CANvASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as
! local canvasser will receive full and prompt
Information by applying to n
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
oct "a. SO Maiden Lane, New York.