The Portland daily press., 1874-11-03

The necessity of popular medium for the repre-
sentation Of the productions of great artists has
always been recognized and many attempts have
been made to meet the want. The successive fail
ures which SO invariably followed each attempt in
prove the indifference Of the people Of America to
the claims of high art. So proper apprecia-
ton Of the want and an ability to meet shown
port and the result was great artistic and COM
mereial triumph-THE ALDINE
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regular.
ity, has none of the temporary timely interest
characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. 1t is ee
giant miscellany of pure, light and graceful litera
mems of artistic SKILL i'll black and white Although
each succeeding number affords fresh pleasure to
its friends, the real value and beauty Of THE Al.
the close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheagness as compared with rivals Of
inal conceptionalone and unapproached- absolutely
without competition in price character. The pos
SCISSOR OF complete volume cannot duplicate the
shape or number Of volumes .tr ten times its cost
nd then, there is the chrome, besides!
n tic feature Of 4H atnLNE must be
While THE ALDLNE is strictly American insti-
tuition, it does not conne itself entirely to the repro
duction OF native art Its mission is to cultivate
broad and appreciative art taste that will dis
criminate only on grounds of intrinsic merit. Thus,
while placing before the patrons Of THE ALDINE,
as leading characteristic, the productions of the
most noted American artists, attention will always
be given to specimens from foreign masters, giving
BILE from home or foreign sources
The artistic illustration Of American scenery, orig
inal with THE ALDLNE, is an important feature
and its magnificent plates are of size more appro-
pirate to the satisfactory treatment Of details than
can be afforded by any inferior page. The judicous
Of MARINE figure and ami
BILE where the scope of the work confines the artist
too closely to single style Of subject The literature
ment, worthy of the artistic features, with only
such technical disauisions do not interfere with
the popular interest Of the work..
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THE ALDlNE ART UNION.
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