The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-11
A Magnificent Conception, wonderful!
carried out.

The necessity of popular medium for the repre-
senaton of the productions Of great artists has
always been recognized and many attempts have
ures which SO invariably followed each attempt in
this country TO establish art journal, did not
prove the indifference of the people Of America to
the claims Of high art So soon as proper apprecia-
ton Of the want and ability to twere shown
the public at once rallied with enthusiasm to its sup
mercial triumph-THE ALDINE.
THE ALDLNE, while issued with all the regular
characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. It is an eie
CANT miscellany of pure, light and graceful itera-
ture; and collection Of pictures the rarest speci-
mems of artistic SKILL in black and white Although
each succeeding number affords fresh pleasure to
its friends, the real value and beauty of THE A.
most after Il i up At
claim superior cheapness as compared with rivals of
nal conception-alone and unapproached-a absolutely
without competition in price or character The pos
SCISSOR Ut a complete volume cannot duplicate the
quantity of fine paper and engravings in any other
shape or number Of volumes for ten Times its cost
and then, there is the chrome. besides! ~
Inc national feature OF aH XXI. AtElNE must be
While THE ALDINE is strictly American insti-
tuition, 1t does not confne itself entirely to the repro
broad and appreciative art taste that will dis
criminate only on grounds of intrinsic merit. Thus,
as leading eharacteristc, 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
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NAL subjects sustains an unabated interest impossi
BILE where the scope of the work confines the artist
e eSo sGss e gs a saPs e
ment, worthy of the artistic features, with only
such technical disquistons do not interfere with
the popular interest of the work. rstfsEsz
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