The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-25

The necessity OF a popular medium for the
representation OF the productions of our great
tists has always been recognized, and many at
temPts have been made to meet .he want. The
successive failures which so invariably follow ed
each attempt in this country to establish an art
journal, did not prove the indifference of the
people of Hmerica to the claims of high art. So
soon as proper appreciation of the want and
an ability to meet it were shown, the public at
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support, and
the result was great artistic and commercial
triumph-THE ALDLNE:
THE ALDTNE, while issued with all the reg
oearity, has none OF the temporary or timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
is elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
full literature; and collection of pictures, the
rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding number af-
Hords fresh pleasure to its friends the real val
ue and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness, as compared with ri
walls of a similar class, THE ALDINEi is unique
and original coneeption-alone and unapproach-
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character. The possessor of complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity of fine paper and
engravings in any other shape or number of vol
umes for ten times its caSt; and then, there the
chrOBl0S besides!
The national feature of THE ALDLNE must
be taken in no narrow sense. True art is cos
mopolitan. While THE ALDLNE is a strictly
American institution, it does not confine itself
entirely to the reproduction of native art taste
one that will discriminate only grounds Of
intrinsic merit. Thus, while placing before the
teristic, the productions of the most noted Amer
lean al fists, attention will always be given to
specimens from foreign masters, giving subscri-
bers all the pleasure and instruction obtaina bic
from home or foreign sources.
The artistic illustration of American scenery,
original with THE 4LDLNE is an important
feature, and its magnificent plates are Of size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
of details than can be afforded by any inferior
page. The judicious interposition of landscape,
marine figure, and animal subjects, sustain an
unabated interest, impossible where the scope
of the work confines the artist too closely to a
sidgle style of tubject. The literature of THE
ALDLNE is a light and graceful accompaniment,
worthy of the artistic features. with only such
technical disquisitions as do not interfere with
the popular interest of the work.
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whose picture in former issue attracted SO
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