Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-01
ART DEPARTMENT,Is14.

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wide reputa ton and in the art centres Of Europe it
Is admitted fact that its wood cuts examples of the
highest perfection attained. The common preju
dice in favor OF "stee plates Is rapidly yielding to
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ogDzes the advantages OF superior artistic quality
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the people oany other decent representations of the
productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the Ma
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ces of rue art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will he by Thcs.
Moran and j, ,. woodward
The Christilas issue for 1874 will contain special
designs appropriate to the season. by our best artists
ans will surpass 10 attractions any Of its predeces-
Premium fer S7I.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the year 1874
will receive a par Of ehromos The original pictures
were painted in oil Tor the publishers Of THE AL
DINE, by Thomas Moran whose great Colorado pi3-
tare purchased By Congress for ten thousand dol
lars The subjects chosen to represent "The
East" and ''The West" One ia a view in Tho White
Mountains New Ham shire; the other gives the Clihs
OF Gree River, Wyoming Territory. The difference
in the ma ture Of til themselves is pleasing
contrast and affords good display Of tt artists
scope and coIoring The ChTomos each worked
from thirty distinct plates. and in size 2xl6) and
appearance exact fac Smiles Of the originals The
presentation Of worthy example of Americas great
est landscape painter, to the subscribers of THE AL
DINE was a bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its
successful realization is attested by the following
's'''Hi'''' NEWARK, N. j.. Sept. 20, 1873.
Messrs JAMES SUTTON It Co.
Ceaaemen.-l am delighted with the proofs in col
or Of orr chromos They wonderfully successful
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paintings e,,
tsigneA} THos. MORAN.
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Home" new and beautiful chrome. l4x10 inches, |
representing a little Italian exile whose speaking /
eyes betray the longings OF the heart
TERMS.
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