Middletown transcript., 1874-10-24
Aelu advertisements
Representative and Champion of America
Art Tastel
Prospectus for lS75-Eighth Year.
The ALDINE,
The Art Journal Of America,
ISSUED MONTHLY.
~ Magnificent Conception, wonderfully carried
out &"
The ALDINE,

Ine necessity Ol POPuiot usSuiusA1 - -
representation of the productions of our grea
artists. has always been recognized. and many
attempts have been made to meet the want
The successive failures which SO Invariably
followed each attempt in this country to e.
tablish an art journal, did not prove the in'
difference of the people Of America to thu
claims of high art. So 5000 as proper ap
preciatien Of the want and an ability to NEE
it were shown, the public at once rallied will
enthusiasm to its support, and the result VA
q great artistic and commercial triumph-1h'
Aldine lfs
The Aldine, while issued with ell the regu.
ularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic Of ordinary periodicals.
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature; and collection Of pic
tures, the rarest specimens Of artistic skill, in
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends.
the real value and beauty of The Aldins will
be most appreciated after it is bound up at the
close Of the year While other publication.
may claim superior cheapness. as compared
with rivals OF similar class, The Atd'ne 70 =
unique and original conception-alone and
approached--absolutely without competi.
ton in price or character. The possessor o.
a complete volume can not duplicate the guam
tity Of fine paper and engravings in any other
shape or number Of volumes tdr ten tines Us
cost: and then. there il fhe chrome, besidesi
The national feature of The ALdine must be
taken in no narrow sense. True art is cos
mopolitan. While The Aldine is strictly
American institution, it. does not confine IT.
self entirely to the reproduction Of native art.
Its mission is 10 cultivate broad and ap-
preciative art taste, one that will discriminate
on grounds of intrinsic merit. Thus, while
placing before the patrons of The Aldine, as a
leading characteristic, the productions OF the
most noted American artists, attention will
always be given to specimens from foreign
mast tiers, giving subscribers all the pleasure
and Instructions obtainable from home or for
eign sources. So.
The artistic illustration of American scene
ry. original with The Atdine, is an important
feature, and its magnificent plates are OF a size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
of details than can be afforded by any inferior
page. The judicious, interspersi0n Of land
scape, marine, figure and animal snbjec .sus-
tain an unabafed interest, impossible where
the SCOPE of the work confines the artist too
closely to q single style of subject. The lite
rature of The Aldine 10 light and graceful
worthy of tue artistic fea.
lures, with only such technical disquisitions
as do not interfere with the popular interest
OF the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive .
portrait in oil colors, Of the same
noble dog whose picture in a former issue at
tracted so much attention.
s. Mans UnSelflsh Friend -
will be welcome in every home. Everybody
loves such dog, and the portrait is executed
so true to the life, that it seems the veritable
presence of the animal ITSELF The Rev. 7. De
" lit Talmage tells that his own Newfound-
land the finest in Brooklyn) barks at it ! Al
though So natural, NO one who sees this pre-
MUM chrome will have the slightest fear OF
being bitten. 81. ,i2iai Ya efs y
Besides the chr ONO, every advance subscri-
ber to The Aldine for 1878 10 constituted q
member, and entitled to all the privileges Of
THE ALDINE ART UNION, e
The Union owns the originals of all The
Aldins pictures, which, with other paintings
and engravings, are to be distributed among
the members. To every series OF 5000 sub
scribsrs, 100 different pieces, valued. at over
So, 500 are distributed as soon as the series is
full, and the awards of each series as made,
are to be published in the next succeeding
issue OF Inc AtQ1Ue. NC lcdluIc July oppttSS
to subscribers who pay for one year in ad-
vance. Full particulars in circular sent on
application enclosing stamp. Z
TERMS
One Subscription, emitting to The Aldins one
year, the Chrome and the Art Union,
&C. 90 per annum, I'm advance.
mo charge for postage.
Specimen copies Of The Aldine, so cents.
The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtainable
only by subscription. There will be no re-
duced or club rates; cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct, or hand
ed TO the local canvasser, without responsible
ity to the publishers, except in cases where the
,e .iifcate is given, hearing the fac-simile sig-
nature Of James Sutton, President.
CANVASSERS WANTED. -
Any person wishing to act permanently a.
a local canvasser will receive full and prompt
information By applying TO
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
oct "a. SO Maiden Lane, New York.