The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-02
ART DEPARTMENT, Ie7A.

ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
Tho Illustrations Of THB ALDnJK have won a
worldwide reputation, and In the art centres OF
Europe II Is an admitted fact that Its wood cuts
are examples OF the highest pc fectIon ever at
tained. The common prejudice In favor OF
steel plates " Is rapidly yielding to more edu.
Gated and discriminating taste which recognizes
the advantages OF superior artistic quality with
greater facility Of production. The wood cuts
ofTHE ALDlNE possess all the dellcacy and elab-
original.
10 fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALplNg Ii doing for the cause OF art culture
IN America, 1t is only necessary to consider the
cost 10 the people OF any other decent rtpreaen-
tations Of the productions Of great painters.
In addition TO designg by the members OF the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDME Will reproduce examples OF
the beetiorelgp masters, selected with q view 10
the highest artistic success and greatest general
interest. Thus the subscriber to THE GLDME
vail, alta trihlng cost, enjoy In his own homo the
pleasures and refining influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thos, Moran and j. D. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain Bpe.
eial designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists, and will surpass In attractions any
Of Its predecessors.
Premium for 1874.
Kvery subscriber 10 TIE ALnlNH for the year
1874 Will receive q pair Of ehromos. The ofiHi.
nal pictures were painted 10 oil for the publish.
ers Of THE ALpn1E, BY Thomas Moran, who're
grsss Colorado Picture vas purchased BY Con.
were chosen to represent "The East" and "The
Vest One Is view In the White Mountain,
New Hampshire; the other gives the Cli1s Of
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ.
enee IN tne nature OF the scenes themselves 10 q
pleasing contrast, and affords q good display Of
the artists scope and eo.orlng. The cEfonos
arc each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size Q2xl6) and Appearance exact fac.
SMILES OF the originals. The presentation OF q
worthy example Of Americas greatest landscape
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and Its snceeas.
fll realization Il Gltssted BY the following Test.
monIAl, over the signature Of Mr.. Moran himself:
NHwARK, N. j., Sept. 10th, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES suIToH b Co.:
GtntEMen.-I am delighted with the prools In
color OF your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical process
Of fs re original paintings Very especially.
These ehronos are in every sense American
They are BY an original American process, with
material OF American manufacture, nom desiVns
Of American scenery BY an American painter,
and presented 70 subscribers 70 the first success.
fnl American Art Journal. II no better because
OF al this they will certainly poSsess an Interest
no foreign production can inspire, and reither
are they any the worse II by reason OF peculISr
facilities Of production they cost the publishers
only trias trats equal IN every rsSpeet 10 OTHER
earoIos ngt an sotd tinoiy for doIbIs ne Su6-
scTtpton prtes Of The AIDME. Persons OF tRSte
will prize these pictures for themSelTes-not FOR
the price they did or did not cost, and will ap-
preclAte the enterprise that renders their dIalti-
button possible.
II any subscriber should indicate preference
Tor figure subject, the publIsker will send
Thoughts Of Home" new and beautiful
chrome, Il 20 inches, representing o Nttlc
italian exile whose. speaking eyes 6etIay the |
TERMS.
IS per AMMAN, In advance, with OIL ChrOmoS
For 80 cents extra, he ehrop.os tvig b. s.nt.
mounted, raTHtGttd, and prepaid By mall.
TIE ALDNE will, hereafter, be obtainabIe only
BY subscription. There will be NO reduced or |
club rate; cash for subscriptions must DO sent 10
tho publishers direct or handed 10 the local can.
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except In cases where the certificate 10 Riyen'
bearing the fac smile signature Of JAHIs suTroN
canVasseEs Wanted.
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local canTaSser will receive full and prompt IN
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,
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