The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
DROSPECTUS FOR 1S14-SEVENTH
L YEAR.
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An Illustrated Monthly journal, universally
admitted to be the Handsomest Period
ical in the World. A Representa-
tive and Champion OF Am
crlcan Taste.
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The AMinc, while issued with all the regular.
ity has none OF the temporary or timely inter-
est Characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t Is
an elegant miscellany OF pure, light and grace
ful literature ; ana Il collection OF pictures the
rarest specimens of artistic Skill In black and
white. Although each succeeding number al
fordS a fresh pleasure TO It's friends, the real
value and beauty of The Aldine Will be most APP
preclated after It has been bound up ut the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapneSs, as compared with
rivals OF a similar class, The Aidjne Is II unique
and original conceptiOn-alOne and unapprOach-
cd-absolutely without competition In price or
character. The poSsessor OF Il complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity of fine paper and
engraylngS in any other shape or number OF
volumes for ten times It's cost and then, there
are the chrOmOS, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The .idine have won a
worldwide reputation, and In the art centres
or Eu1ope 1t is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection
ever attained. The common prejudice in favor
of "steel plates" is rapidly yielding to a more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages OF superior artistic quail
ty with greater facility OF production The
wood cuts OF The A (dine possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate while they ailord better rendering Of
the artists original.
TO fully realize the wonderful work which
in America, it is only necessary to consider the
cost to the people OF any other decent represent
tationS Of the productions OF great painters.
In addition to designs by the members OF the
National Academy and other noted American
artists, The Aldiae viii reproduce examples OF
the best Foreign masters, selected with view
eral interest Thus the subscriber to The 4 iiine
WILL At n triiling cost, enjoy In his own home
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
Sppptul DESIGNS upprODrintp
our best artists, and viii surpass In attractions
any or us predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR ls7I.
Every subscriber to The Adins for the year
1874 Will receive pair OF chrOmos. The origin
al pictures were painted In oil for the publish
ers OF The Ahine, by Thomas Moran, whose
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent ''The East" and "The
West" one Is view In the White Mountains
New Hampshire; the 9th r gives The Clilfs OF
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
ence In the nature OF the scenes themselves Is
pleasing contrast, and affords q good display
OF the artists scope and cOlorlng, The chromos
are each wO ked from thirty distinct plates, and
are In size Q2 l6) and appearance exact fac
SMILES OF the originals, The presentation OF a
worthy example OF Americas greatest land
scapc painter to the subscribers OF The Aldine
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its
Ing testimonial, over the signature OF Mr.. Mo-
ran himself:
NEWARK, y. j., Sept. 2cth, 1873.
MessTs. JAMES SUTTON & Co.
Gentsmen,-I am delighted with the proofs In
color OF your chrOmos. They are wonderfully
successful representations BY mechanical pro-
cess OF the original paintings
Very respectfully,
(Slgned,) THOS. MORAN.
These chromOS are In every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
material OF American manufacture from de-
signs or American scenery by an American
painter and presented to subscribers TO the
| first successful American Art Journal II no
better because OF all this, they win certainly
! possess an interest no foreign production can
Inspire, and neither are they any the worse II
| by reason OF peculiar facilities OF production
they cost the publishers only a tribe. while
| equal in every respect TO other chromos that
are sold singly for double the subscription
price of Tie AliiAe. Persons OF taste Will prize
these pictures for themselyes-not for the price
they did ore did not cost and VIII appreciate the
enterprise that renders their distribution pos
sible.
ifsny subscriber should indicate preference
for figure subject, the publishers Will send
'Ihoughts OF Home a new and beautiful
chrome II 20 inches, representing a little
Italian exile whose speaking eyes betray the
longlngs of his heart.