The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-31

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Inteiy without competition in price or
character. The pOssessor of complete
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its cost and then, there are the Chronlos
besides!
ARR DEpARTNlE NT, 1874.
The illustrations OF the ALDlNE have
won worldwide reputation, and in the
art centres of Europe it is an admitted fact
that its wood cuts are examples Of the
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is rapidly yielding to more educated and
discriminating taste which recognizes the
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with greater facility of production. The
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ter rendering Of the artists original.
10 fully realize tho wonderful work
which the Aldine is doing for the cause of
art culture in America. it il only neces-
sary TO consider the cost to the people of
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productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members
Of the National Academy and other noted
American artists, the Altline will repro
duce examples Of the best forci IN masters,
selected with view to the highest artis-
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Thus the subscriber to the Aldine will, at
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The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will
be by Thos. Moran and J D. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will con
tain special designs appropriate to the
season, by our best artists, and will sur
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Every subscriber to the Alline for 1874
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inal pictures were painted in oil for the
publishers of the Aldine, by Thomas Mo-
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purchased by Congress for ten thousand
dollars. The subjects were chosen to rep
resent f" The East" and "The West" One
is view of the White Mountains, New
Hampshire; the other gives the cliffs Of
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The
difference in the nature Of the scenes
themselves is pleasing contrast. and af:
fords good display of the artists scope
and colOring. The cllromos are each work.
ed from thirty distinct plates, and are in
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SMILES OF tho originals. presentation
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landscape painter to the subscribers Of tho
Aldine was bold but peculiarly happy
idea, and its successful realization is at
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Newark, N. j., Sept. ~, 1873.
Messrs. James Sutton & Co.,
Gentlemen-I ON delighted with the
proofs in color Of your chromos. They are
wonderfully successful representations by
mechanical process Of the original paint
ings Very Respectfully,
THOMAS Moran.
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~ by an American painter, and presented
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