Middletown transcript., 1875-01-16
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A Representative and Champion Of America
~ Art Tastel q
Prospectus for 1875 Eighth Year
!. The ALDINE,
The Art Journal of Anne erica,
+ t-e2sa ISSUED MONTHLY.
"A Magnificent Conception, Wondtrfally cusries
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The necessity Of q popular medium for the
representation of the productions of our great
artists, has always been recognized, andmany
Z. attempts hare been made to meet the want
The successive failures which SO invariably
4 followed each attempt in this country to 'es-
-tablish an art journal, did not prove the in
difference of the people of America to the
claims of high art. So soon as proper ap-
/ probation Of the want and an ability to meet
it were shown, the public at once rallied With
enthusiasm to its support, and the result was
Aidine. ~ ~ ''ss ''o-
4 TAe Aldine, while issued with all the rsgu-
ularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals.
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
/ graceful literature; and collection Of pic
lures, the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to- its friendss
! the real value and beauty of The Aldine will
be most appreciated after it is bound up atthe
close of the year While other publications
may claim superior Icheapness,, as compared
with rivals Of q similar class, The Aldine is .
unique and original conception-aIone and
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! ton in price or character The possessor Of
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1 % The national feature of The .Ald;ne must be
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| American institution, it does not con6ne it
self entirely to the reproduction Of native art.
| Its mission is TO cultivate broad and ap-l
preciatiye, art TASTE, one that will discriminate
| on grounds of intrinsic merit. Thus, while
| placing before the patrons of The Aldine as q
leading characteristic, the productions Of the
most noted American artists, attention will
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tand instructions obtainable from home Or for
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~, original with The Aidine, is an important
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more appropriate to. the satisfactory treatment
of details than, can be afforded by any inferior
page. The judicious interspersiop of 1and.a
scape, marine, figure and animal sAUjeefs, ,susr.
tain an unabated interest Iiimpossiblei where
the scope ofthe work confines thsl artist too
closely to a single style of subject. The lite.
fature of TIE AldsnS Is a light and graceful
accompaniment, worthy of tLsn artistic afea-
lures, with only such technical disquisitions
as DO not interfere with the popular interest El1
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