The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-03-06
Representative and Champion OF American
Art Taste
Prospectus for IS75-Eighth Year !!
The AIdine,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA.
Issued Monthly.
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"A Magnificent Conception wonderfully carried cut
= He necessity of popular medium for the represen-
tation of the productions Of great artists, has
always been recognized and many attempts have been
made to the want The successive failures which
invariably followed each attempt in this country TO
establish an art Journal did prove the indifference
of the people of America to the claims Of high art 50
soon as proper appreciation Of the want and an ability
to meetit were shown the public at once rallied with
enthusiasm to its support and the result was great
artistic and commercial triumph-I,HE 4LDINE
THE ALDIAE, while issued with all the regularity
has none of the temporary timely interest character
stic of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an elegant mlSce
any of pure light and graceful literature and col
lection of pictures 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 ALDINE %
precated after it bound the close of the year
While other publications may claim superior cheap
ness as compared with rivals of similar class, THE
ALDINE is a unique and original eonception-alone
and overwhelmingly without competition IN
price or character The possessor of complete volume
can not duplicate the quantity of fine paper and en-
cravings in any other shape or number OF volumes oT
ten times the cost and them there is the chrome besides
The national features of THE ALDINE must be ta-
ken in no sense. True art is cosmopolitan
While THE ALDINE is strictly American institu-
tion conne itself entirely to the reproduc
ton of native art Its mission is to cultivate broad
and appreciative art taste, that win discriminate
only on grounds of intrinsic merit Thus, while Plac
inc before the patrons of THE ALDINE, as a leading
characteristics the productions Of the most noted Amer
lean artists attention will always be given to specimens
ure and instruction obtainabe from home or foreigh
sources
The artistic illustration American scenery, original
with THE ALDINE, is an important feature, and It's
magnificent plates are of size appropriate to the
satisfactory treatment of details than can be afforded by
any inferior page. The judcious ntersperson OF land
scape, marine figure, and animal SUBJECTS sustain an
undated interest, impossible where the scope OF the
work confines the artist too closely to single style OF
subject. The literature of THE ALDINE is a light
and graceful accompaniment worthy OF the artlstc lea
lures with only such technical disquistions as do not
interfere with the popular interest of the work.
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trait in oil colors of the same noble dog whose picture
in former issue attracted so much attention.
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ALDTNE for 1875 is constituted member, and entitled
to all the privileges of
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals of all THE ALDLNE
pictures which with other paintings and engravings
are to be distributed among the members. 10 every
series of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces valued al
over 500 are distributed soon as the series is u
and the awards of eachseries made are to be pub
lshed in the next succeeding issue OF THE ALDINE.
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