The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-10
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.

The illustrations OF THE ALDINE have
won n worldwide reputation, ana III tne ar!
centres of Europe II Is an admitted iict ina.
It's wood-cuts are examples o. the nignes,
perfection ever attained. the common
prejudice In favor of "atecl plates, Is rapidly
Yielding to u more educated ana dlscrlm-
mating taste which recognizes me auNhh-
tages OF superior artistic quality with greater
facility OF production. The wood-cuts OF
THE ALDTNE possess all the aellcncy anu
elaborate finish of the most costly steer piuie,
while they afford better rehuerihB Vi INC
TO fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE IL doing for the cause OF arr
culture In America, IL Is only necessary 70
consider the cost to the people OF any other
decent representations of tie productions OF
great painters. -. -,
can artists, THE ALDIME Will reproduce
examples OF the best foreign masters, selecte9
with view 10 the highest artistic success anu
greatest general Interest Thus the sub
scriber to THE ALDlNE will, at u triiling
cost, enjoy in his own nome the pleasures
and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 Will DO
by Thos Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 Will contain
special designs appropriate TO the season, by
our best artists, and whl surpuss in attrac-
tons any of its predecessors.
Pre- iaiuIn Cor 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
wear 1874 will receive pair of chromos. me
orinlnpl pictures were painted in oil for the
publishers Of THE ALDINE, by Thomas
Moran, whose great Colorado picture was
purchased by Congress FOL, ten thousand dol,
lars The subjects were chosen to rcprescnt
"The East and "The West" one Is view
in The White Mountains. New Hampshire;
| The other gives The Cliffs Of Green luvef,
| Wyoming Territory. The difference III the
nature of the scenes themselves Is pleasing
contrast and affords good display OF lne
artists scope and coloring. The chromos are
| each worked from thirty distinct plates, ana
| are in size ~ 10y and appearance exact rae.
worthy example of Americas greatest
Landscape painter to the subscribers OF THE
| ALDINE was u bold but peculiarly nappS
| idea and its successful realization IL attesleu
by the following testimonial, over the sigma
| ture of Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, n. j., Sept. 90 1873
Messrs. James sutton & Co.:
| Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs
in color of your chromos. They are wonaer-
cy psssss of he dprsna pantns
rsigncdl ''i' THos. MORAN.
these chromos are in very sense Ameil-
| can They are Ivy an original American pro-
cess, with material of American manuIac-
turc, from designs of American scenery py
AN american painter, ana presense rc W 'H ri
Journal. limo better because Oh m this, niieS
will certainly possess an interest no iorSiSil
production can INSPIRE anu nei ci,lio rf facil
ties of production they, cost the p uoilsa,etr r.
only tribe while equal in every respect 10
other c,romos that are sold singly Tor GonDle
the subscription price of THE ALDl NJ. For
sons of taste will prize these pictures i9r
|tbemsalyes- for the price they did or did
not cost, and will appreciate the enterprise
thut renders their distribution possible.
Ifany subscriber should indicate n prefer,
ence for figure subject, the publishers VIII
send '"rhoughts of Home" a new ana neau-
tiful chrome II 20 inches, representing a
little Italian exile whose speaking eyes De-
troy the longings Of his heart. 49,
TERMS-S5 per annum, i'll advance, WIN
Oil Chromos free.
; For so CENTS EXTRA, the chromos VIII
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid
by mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtaipa-
BILE only by subscription. There VIII DC nc
reduced or club rates; cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct OF
handed to the local canvasser, without re-
sponsibility to the publishers, except In cases
where the certificate is given, bearing the
facsimile signatm of J JAMES SUTTON d Co
CANVASSERs WANTED.-Any person
wishing to act permanently as local can
yasser will receive full and prompt informa'
ton by applying to
LANES SUTTON & Co.. Publishers,
IS Maiden Lane New YORK.