The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-17
Art Department, 1874.

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The illustrations Of TIE ALDINE have won
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
Of Europe ii is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples Of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice in favor Il
"steel Plates is rapidly yielding to moro ed
ucated and discriminating taste which recOg-
nizes the advantage Of superior artistic quality
with greater facility Of production. The wood
cuts Of THE ALDfNE possesses all the delicacy
and elaborate finish OF the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering Of the
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.
In addition to designs by members Of the Ma
tiOnal Academy, and other noted American art
lists, THE ALDINE win reproduce examples Of
the best foreign masters, selected with view to
the highest artistic success and greatest general
interest. Thus the subscriber to THE ALDINE
will, at a trifling cost, enjoy in his own home
the pleasures and refining influences Of true art
The quarterly tinted plates Cor 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, by our
best artists, and viii surpa~s in attractions any
Of its predecessors.
Premiums for 1874,
Every subscriber to THE -ALDINE for the
year 1874 wiz receive pair Of ChTOmos. The
original pictures were painted in oil for The pub
fishers OF THE ALDfNE, by Thomas Moran.
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
we're chosen 10 represent The East and "Thc
West" One is q view ia The White Mountains
New Hampshire: the other gives The Cliff of
Green River, " yonIing Territory. The differ
ence lE the nature of the scenes themselves il a
pleasing contrast, and affords good display Of
the artists scope and cOloTing. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size (l2N1G} aud appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation Of
worthy example Of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers Of TIE ALDlNE
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its
successful realization j. attested by The follow
ing testimonial, over the signature Of Mr. Moran
NEWARK, \. j., sept. p, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON Il Co.
Gentiemen,-I am delighted with the proofs
in color Of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful Representations by mechanical process
Of the oaiginal paintings;
Very respectfully,
Islgned3 THos. MORAN.
These chrjmos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process, with
material Of American manufacture from designs
of American scenery by an American painter,
and presented to Subscribers to the first success
ful American Art Journal. If no better because
Of all this they will certainly possess an interest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any worse if by reason Of peculiar facil
titles Of production they cost the puhlis ers only
trihe irh equal IN creyY respect 10 other chr0B0s
that are z0id siHgly for doRbts tie bscriui0a price
Of THE 1LDINE. Persons Of taste VIII prize
these picfuTcs for themselyes-not for the price
they did or did not cost, and will appreciate the
enterprise that rGnders their distribution pussi-
Ifany Subscriber indicate a preference for a
hgure ublect'the pu biis heIs " ~ sem h"ushts
inches representing a little Italian exile whose
speaking eyes betray the longlngs Of his heart.
TERMS.
s. per annum in advance, with Oil
ChrOmos free.
nzS~ For so Cents extra, the chromos
will be sent, mounted, vanished, and
prepaid by mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, he obtainaIlc
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club raie; cash for subscriptions must be sent
eanyasser, trifloaf responsibility 10 he publishers
except In cases where the certificate given, bear
liz the tac-sfae signature Of james sutton Il Co.
CANNASSERS aWANTRD.
Ans rerson wishing TO act permanently rs
local CanFasscr viii receive prompt information
JAMES SUTTON e co,
FaIiis15s. 5S Mridca LaHs, NEW YORK.