The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-01-29
Art Department, 1864.


won worldwide reputation, an In the art
centres of Europe it IS admitted fact tha'
Its wood cuts are examples of toe highest
perfection ever attained The common pref
ulicc in favor Of steel plates" is Rapidly
yieItiing to n more educated and discrimin.-
ting taste Which recognizes rhe advantages
of superior artistic quality with greater IA
cii;y of production. The wood-cut Of THE
-4LDINE possess all the deiicacy and elab.
orlte finish Of the most costly steel plate,
while they afford a better rendering of the
artist's original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause Of art
culture IN America; il i. only necessary to
consi Ter the cost to the people Of any other
decent representations Of the productions of
great Painters.
In addition 10 designs by the members Of
the National Academy, and other noted
American artists THE ALDINE will re-
produce examples Of the best foreign masters,
selected with view to the highest artistic
success and greatest 1eneral interest. Thus
the subscribers TO THE ALDINE will, at
trifing cost, enjoy in his own home, the
pleasures and refining influences of true art
The 9uar;ery timed plates for 1874 will
be w Thos Moran and J d. Wood ward.
The Christmas issue for le7. will contain
special designs appropri ,'e to the season. by
cur best artists, and will surpass in attrac-
tions any Of l;s predecessors.
Premium for 1874.
Every subscribcr to TIE ALDINE for
the year 1874 will receive u pair of chromOs.
This original pictures were painted in oil for
the publishers Of THE ALDINE, BY Thos
Moran. whose great Colorado picture was
purchased 5y Congress for ten thousand dol
lars. The subjects were chosen to represent
The Eas." and The Westn One is n
view il the Mountains. New Hampshire; the
other gives Tie Cliffs of Green River, WyO-
ming Territory. The difference in the nature
II the scenes themselv $ is pleasing con-
trast, and affords good display 81 the ar
tis' scope and co OrinE. he cbramOs are
each worked from thirty distinct plates. and
are in size (l2xI6) and appearance exact
fac-snniles of the originals. The presenta-
tion of II worthy example of Americas great
est landscape painter to the subscribers of
THE ALDINE was bold but peculiarly
happy idea. AMI its successful realization is
attest.d by the following testimonial, over
the signature of Mr. Moran himself.
NEWARK, n. j, Sept. 10th, '73
Nessrs. JAMES SUTTON & Co.
Gsqiismea Il am delighted with the proofs
IN color of our chromos. They are wonder
fully successful representations by mechani-
Very Respectfully.
(Signed). THOS. MORAN.
ence for figure subject, the publisher VIII
send Thoughts of Home, new and beau
tiful chrome IL 20 inches, representing
/ little itali-u exile whose speaking eyes be-
tray the longings of his heart.
TERMS.
! IS per snnum, in advance, with Oil Chromos
free.
! Far 20 cents ert7a. the cironlGs ,riN te stHt,
! mounted, parnishtd, and prepared by mail.
| TIE ALDINE will hereafter, b. obtain
| able only by subscription. There will be no
reduced or club rate; cash for subscription
must be sent to the pIhiisher direct, or han
/ ded to the local canyasser, rith0ut responsi-
Jiliiy 10 The publishers, except 10 cases where
the ccrtit cate is given, bearing the fdc-simste
! signature of JAMES SUTTos X Co.
! CanVaSSerS Wanted.
Any person w.shing to act permanently as
a local 'canvasseI will receive full and prompt
! information by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers
SO MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.