The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-19
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THE AI.DINE, while issued with all the
| regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
| interest characteristic of ordinary peri odcals
| Ii is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature and a collection of pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic Skill black and
| white Although each succeeding number
aHords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
| most appreciated after it has been 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
unique and original conception-alone and
approached-absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possess or of q com
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
line paper and engravings i'll any other shape or
number ofvolumes for ten times its cost and
then, there are the chrornos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
The Illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
aworld-wide reputation, and in the art centres
OF Europe It is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection ever
attainea; lhe common prejudice in favor of
steel plates" is rapidly yielding to mere
educated and discriminating taste which reeog-
nlzes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood.
cuts OF THE ALD1NE possess all the delieacy
and elaborate finish of The most costly stee
plate, while they afford better rendering OF the
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINEi is doing for the cause OF art cul-
ture in America, it is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
tiers. a
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDlNE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gem
eral interest Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE ill, at trifling cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refiaing influences
of true art -
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos Moran and J. u. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
OF Its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
original pictures Were painted in oil for the pub
fishers of THE AIIDINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
We chosen to represent THE East, ana "The
Vest One is a view in The White Mountains
New Hampshire: the other gives The Cliffs OF
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
ence in the nature of the scenes themselves is a
pleasing contrast, and affords a good display
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size Q2 x l6) and appearance exact fac.
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of a
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and It's success
full realization is attested by the foil wing te IT,
monial over the signature of Mr. Moran himself.
NEWARK, n. j., September Goth, 1873
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the original paintings.
Very spectfully,
tSignedl THOS. MORAN
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, with
material of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American PALMER
and presented TO subscribers to the FIRST success
full American Art Journal If no better because
of ali this they will certainly possess an terest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by req, on of peculiar
facilities Of production they cost the publishers
only trie while co uaI in every respect to OF her
cnromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDINE. Persons of
taste " ill prize these plctuies for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost and
will appreciate the enterprise that renders their
distribution possible
If any subscriber should indicate preference
70 a figure subject, the publishers will send
chrome, IA 20 inches, representing little Italian
Of his hsartspsaking eyes beuay the longings
of his heart.
S. per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free,
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, aud prepaid by
mail.
THE ALD1NE will, hereafter, be obtainaole
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rate; cash Tor subscriptions must be sent
to the publishers direct, or handed o the local
canvasser. without responsibility 10 the pub
fishers, except in cases where he certificate Is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
SUTTON Il co
OANvAssERs WANTED. ...s
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local canyasser will receive full and prompt in.
formation by applying TO
JAMES SUTTON g. CO.. Publishers,
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