The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-09
Art Department, 1874.

The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
OF Europe 1t is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples Of the highest perfection ever
Tan1 Tpens to oTs panor a.
ucated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantage Of superior artistic quality
cuts 4 TME AIpE ali the decsey
and elaborate finish OF the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering of the
artists original.
TO fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE 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 repre-
sentations Of the productions of great painters.
I'm addition to designs by members OF the Ma
tionai Academy, and other noted American art
ists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples of
the best foreign masters, selected with view to
interest Thus S the s SUBSCRIBER 6 to THE AkDTNE
win, at trifing cost, enjoy in his own home
The Quarterly tinted plates Tor 1874 will be by
Those Moran and J. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cial designs for appropriate to the season sby
best artists, and win surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors.
Premiums for 1874,
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive pair of 'chromos. The
fishers Of THE ALDfNE. by Thomas Moran.
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent ''The East" and "The
West" 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 good display of
the artists scope and eoloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
SMILES Of the originals he presentation Of a
worthy example Of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE
was a bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its
successful realization is attested by the follow
ing testimonial over the signature of Mr.. Moran
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 25, 1878.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON & Co.
In color Of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical process
of the oaiginaI paintings.
Very respectfully,
(slgned,) 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 American painter,
and presented to subscribers to the first success
ful American Art Journal If no better because
foreign production can inspire and neither
are they any worse If by reason of peculiar facil-
tiles q production they cost the publishers only
rHE %LD1S Persons a of taste taste VIII viz Prise pISs
these pictures for themselves-not for the price
they did or did not cost, and will appreciate the
enterprise that renders their distribution posi-
BILE.
If any subscriber indicate a preference for a
figure subject, the publishers viii send Thoughts
Of Home" new and beautiful chrome, 14x20
inches, representing little Italian exile whose
speaking eyes betray the longings of his heart
TERMS.
So per annum in advance, with Oil
Chromos free.
D9 For so Cents extra, the chromos
will be sent, amounted, vanished, and
prepaid by mail
THE 4LDLNR will, hereafter, be obtainable
only BY subscription. There viii be no reduced
rnfa
TO the publishers direct, or handed to the local
canvasser, achont responsibiiity TO The publishers
except in cases where the certificate given, bear
ing the Jac-st1aik signature Of James Sutton Co.
CANVASSERS WANTRD.
Any person wishing to act permanently as a
local canvasser will receive prompt Information
by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
PHbetsheys, 5S Maiden Lane NEW YORK