The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-28
ART DEPARTMENT, IszA.

The Illustrations Of TaE ALDNE have won q
worldwide reputation, and In the art centres O
Europe 1t 10 an admitted fact that Its wood cut
are examples OF the highest perfection ever at
taned. me common prejudice In favor o.
"steel plates Is rapidly yielding 10 q more edu
Gated and discriminating Taste which recognize
the advantages Of superior artistic quality witt
greater facility OF production. The wood. cut
OF The ArDlNE possess all the delicacy and elab
crate finish OF the most costly steel plate. while
they afford better rendering Of the artist'i
original. 1914 9SF,ft TIT
TO FULLY realize the wonderful work which
THE ALplNE is doing for the cause OF art culture
In America, 1t Is only necessary to consider me
cost TO the people OF any other decent n presen
tAuons Of the productions OF great paIntefs. :
lnAddition 70 designs by the members OF Thu
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, The ALDNB will reproduce examples q
the best foreign masters, selected with view e
the highest artistic success and greatest genera
Interest. Thus the subscriber to THE 6LDNE
VIII, alta ultiing cost, enjoy in his own home tht
pleasures and refining Influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thos. Moran and ]. D. woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain epe
eial designs appropriate 10 the season, by oul
best artists, and will surpass In attractions ami
oil Its predecessors.
Premium for 1874. ,r,
Every subscriber to The ALDiNE for the yea
1874 will receive pair OF chromos. The ofipI
nal pictures were painted In oil for the publish
ers OF The ALDRE, by Thomas Moran, Whost
great CoLo, ,a picture was purchased by Con
were chosen 10 represent 1.-THE East" and ''Tht
Vest One 10 view In the White MountAIns
New Hampshire; the other gives The Cliffs a
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
enee In the nature OF the scenes Themselves Is d
pleasing contrast, and affords good display Of
the artists scope and cooring. The c6rofnos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates and
are in size Q2xl6) and appearance exact ne
Smiles OF the originals. 1he presentation OF 4
worthy example OF Americas greatest Landscape
pAnter 10 the subscribers OF THE ALDlNK was 3
oold but peculiarly happy idea, and Its success
ful realization is att Bted by the following tesL
monial, over the signature OF Mr.. Moran himst Il:
NHwARK, N. J., Sept. 10th, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON q Co.:
GtnL!eme1.-Iam delighted with the proora In
color Of your chromos. They arc wonderfully
snecessIal representations by mechanical PROCESS
OF s ne original paintings. Very respectfully,
~ These ehromos are in every sense American.
Fney are BY an original American process. with
material Of American mAnuEs cture. from desIons
Of American SCENERY BY an American painter.
and presented 70 subscribers 10 tina lrst an ress
lal American Art journal. II no better becans a
OF al this, they will certainly possess an Interest
no foreign production can inspire, and reithef
are they any the worse II by reason OF peculiSr
facilities OF production they cost the publishers
only trine, tUhRe equal In epeTy respect % Other
earotsoS nat are sold Stn0ly for doi6le he EIS.
settpttoH prtce Of THE AIDNR, Persons Of iaste
VIII prize these pictures for themselves FOR
me price they did or did not cost, and will an
pfeeiate the enterprise that renders their dsiri-
Il any subscriber should Indicate a prefereues
LOT figure subject The pnblisket wIil 'Serd
Thoughts OF Home" new and beautiful
Snf9mo, u 70 inches, representing q little
Italian exile whose speaking eyes 6etray the
longtDgs Of his heart. = ''''
TERMS.
IS per Annsnl. In advance, with OIL Chromos
free.
For so cents extra, he ehronlos tOil be sent
mounted parTtSesd, and Prepaid BY mai. -, :
THl ALDNE will, hereafter, be obtainable oply
by subscription. There will be no reduced o.
club rate cash for subscriptions must ia sent n
the publishers direct or handed TO he local can.