Middletown transcript., 1874-11-07
Periodicals.
A Representative and Champion of America
Art Taste
Prospectus for 1875 Eighth Year..
The ALDINE.
The Art Journal of America,
ISSUED MONTHLY.
~ Mdqnifcent Conception, iconderfulgy carried
Periodicals.
Prospectus for l875-Eighth Y
IA Magnificent Conception, ,conds.fa'ly carried
out

The necessity Of popular medium for the
representation of the productions OF our great
artists, has always been recognized. and many
attempts have been made to meet the want =
The successive failures which SO invariably
followed each attempt in this country to es-
tahlish an art journal, did not prove the IN
difference of sfhe people Of America to the
claims of high art. So soon as proper ap-
preciation Of the want and an ability to meet
it were shown, the public at once rallied with
enthusiasm to its support, and the result Was
a great artistic and commercial trumPh-1ne
Aldine
The Aldine while issued with all the regt-
uarity, has none Of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals
1t is an elegant miscellany OF pure, light and
graceful literature; and a collection OF pic
lures, the rarest specimens Of artistic skill, In
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends,
the real value and beauty of The Aldine will
be most appreciated after it is bound up ut the
close OF the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of a similar class, The ALdine is a
unique and original conception-alone and
pproached--absolutely without competi-
ton in price or character. The possessor OF
a complete volume can not duplicate the guam
tity of fine paper and engravings in any Otner
shape or number of volumes for ten times It's
cost; and then, there is The chrome, 6esidssi
The national feature of The Aldine must be
taken in no narrow sense. True art is cos
mopolitan While The Aldine is a strictly
American institution, it does not conine it.
self entirely to the reproduction of native art.
Its mission is 10 cultivate broad and APP
preciative art taste, one that will discriminate
on grounds of intrinsic merit. Thus, while
placing before the patrons of The Aldine, as a
leading characteristic, the productions of the
most noted American artists, attention will
always be given to specimens from foreign
masters, giving subscribers all the pleasure
and instructions obtainable from home or for
eign sources. s1sa Hieta 81 i
The artistic illustration of American scene
ry, original with The ALdine, is an important
feature, and its magnificent plates are OF a size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
ofdefails than can be afforded by any inferior
page. The judicious interspersion Of land
scape, marine, figure and animal subjec s,sus-
tain an undated interest, impossible where
the scope of the work confines the artist too
closely to single style Of subject. The lite
rature of The Aldine is a light and graceful
worthy Of the artistic fea-
lures, with only such technical disquisti0na
rs do not interfere with the popular interest
of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive q
beautiful portrait, in oil colors of the same
noble dog whese picture in former issue at
'racted SO much attention.
8 Mans Unselllsh Friend >,
will be welcome in every home. Everybody
lovesesuch dog, and the portrait is executed
so true to the life, that it seems the veritable
presence of the animal itself. The Rev. 7. De
Witt Talmage tells that his own Newfound-
land 1.-THE fnest in Brooklyn) barks at it Al
though so natural, no one who sees this pre-
MUM chrome. will have the slightest fear Of
being bitten. 8
Besides the chrome, every advance subscri-
her to The .ALdine for 1875 is constituted a
member, and entitled to all the privileges Of
II la THE ALDINE ART UNION. 4
a The Union owns the originals Of, all The
Aldine pictures, which, with other paintings
aud engraviDgs, are to be distributed among
the members. To every series oil 5000 sub
scribers, loo, different pieces, valued at over
So, 500 are distributed as soon as the series is
Iull, and the awards of each series as made,
are to be published in the next succeeding |
issue of The Aidine.s The feature only applies |
10 subscribers who pay. for one year in ad-
vance. Full particulars in circular sent on |
application enclosing astamp. hat u sd 81 4
"a za. aau, TERms.- vsSssa |
One Subscription, emitting to The Aldine one |
year, the Chrome and the Art Union,
5000 per annum, in ADVANCE.
mo charge for postage. ~
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Specimen copies Of The Aldins, 50 cents.
. The Aldins will, hereafter, be obtainable
'nly by subscription. There will be no re-
luced or club rates cash for subscriptions /
must be sent to the publishers direct, or hand
d to the local canvasser, without responsible |
ty to the publishers, except in cases where the |
is given, hearing The fac-simile sig
lature Of James Sutton, President. II |
.sa}zs CANvASSERS WANTED. nm I
Any person wishing to act permanently as
| local canvasser will receive full and prompt
by applying 10 rsrsoa ia
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