Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-26
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
IA PIoN OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
Prospectus FOR ls75-EIGnTu YEAR.
THE ALDlNE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA.
ISSUED MONTHLY.

The Aldne, while issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or timely interests char
acterlstic OF ordinary periodicals. IL is an elegant
miscel any OF pure, light and graceful literature;
and collection of pictures, the rarest specimens OF
artistic skill, In black and white Ihe possessor CT
nne paper and engravings in any other shape. oil
number of volumes for ten times ts cost and then
there is the chrome, besides
While The Aidne Is strictly American institution
1t does not con1ne Itself to the reproduction OF ma
tive art In addition to the productions OF the most
noted American artists, attention Will always be
given to specimens from foreign masters, giving
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction obtalna-
BILE from home or foreign Sources
The artistic illustration OF American scenery,
original with The Aldne. is an Important feature,
and its magnificent plates are OF a size more ap-
proprlate TO the satisfactory treatment OF details
than be afforded by any inferior page The judi
cous ntersperson of landscape, marine figure and
animal subjects, sustans IN unabated interest, I'M
possible where the scope OF the work confines the
artist too closely to single style or subject. the
compartment, worthy OF the artistic fea ures, with
only such technical cisqusitions as do not interfere
with the popular interest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beau'ifu
portrait in oil cOors, OF the same noble dog whose
picture in former issue attracted so much atten-
"MANs UNsRLFIsH FRIEND"
will be weicome IN every home. Everybndy loves
such dog, and the portrait ia executed 50 true 10
the life that seems the vertanie presence Oh the
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
he Aldlne IOr 1910 Is
Titled 10 all the prvl eges OF
THE ALDINE ART UNION,
The nion owns the originals of all The Adine
pictures which, with other paintings and engray-
ingS, are to be Distribute d among the members. 10
every series of 5000 subscrbeIslOO different pieces,
valued over s2 so are distributed as soon as the
series Is full anc the awards OF tuc series as made
are TO De published in the next succeeding lie OF
The Adne. 1nis feature only applies to ioscrib-
ers who pay for one year In advance. Full rartlcu-
lars in circular sent on application enclosing
stamp,
lEhMs--one subscription, emitting to The Aldne
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, s5 pei
annum, in advance. (No charge for postage)
Specimen copies Of The AID nc, 80 cents.
The Aldne, will, hereafter be obtained only BY
rates; cash for subscriptions must be sent TO the
publishers direct, or handed TO the local canvasser,
simile signature of James sutton, President.
CANvAssERs WANTED ANY person wishing TO act
permanently local canvasser Will receive full
aud prompt information by applying 10
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