The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17
The AIdinn-

An Illustrated Monthly journal, universally adj
mitted 70 be the HandsOmest Periodical iu
the World. Representative and
Champion Of American Taste.
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terest characteristic Of ordinary perisdicais. 10
is an elegant miscellany ot pure Light and gruce-
full Literature; and collection Of pictures, the
rarest specimens Of artistic skin, In black aud
white. Although each succeeding number af-
nOrds fresh pleasure % It's friends the real val-
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Art Department, 1874.
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ucated and discriminating taste which rccog-
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and elaborate finish Of the most costly steel
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scntatiuns Of the productions Of great paintcrs
In addition 10 designs by members Of the Ma
tiOnHl Academy, aud other noted American art
lists THE ALDINE will reproduce examples Of
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The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
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Every subscriber to THE ALDtNE Tor the
year 1874 will receive a pair Of thromos. Tho
original pictures were painted In oil Tor the pub
fishers Of THE ALDlNE, by Thomas Moran
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen TO represent The East" aud 8Thu
Vest One is a view IN The White Mountains,
New Hampshirej the other gives The Clins of
Green River, wyoming Territory. Tho differ.
ence In the nature Of the scenes themselves la %
pleasing contrast, and affords good display 81
the artists scope and eoloTipg. Inc, ehromos
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SMILES Of the originals The presentation of a
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painter 70 the subscribers 0f THE ALUINE
was bold but peculiarly happy Idea, and its
successful realization is nttcatcd by the follow
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Messrs. JAMES SUTTON & Co.
Gentlemen,-l am delighted with tho proofs
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of the oaiginal paintings
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OF Homc,' new and beautiful chrome. fG1zu
inches, representing little Italian t1ilc hose
speaking eyes bctray The lungiugs 10 his heart.
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