Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-27
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
n PION OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1s75-EIGnTH YBkR.
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
ISSUED MONTHLY

ISSUED MONTHLY.
The Aldine, while Issued with all the regularity,
has none OF the temporary timely interests char
acterlstc of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an elegant
and collection of pictures, the rarest specimens o.
artistic SKILL in black and white. The possessor CT
a complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity o
fine paper aud engravngs in any other shape oil
number of volumes for times Its cost and then
there is the chrome, besides !
While The Adine is a strictly American institution
1t does not conne 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 Adne. is an important feature,
and its magnificent plates are of size more ap-
propriate to the satisfactory treatment OF details
than be aifordedby any inferior page The judi
clous interspersion of landscape, marine figure and
animal subjects, susans IN unabated interest, i'm
possible where the scope of the work confines the
artist too closely to single style or subject. The
literature OF The adlne Is ga gi and g'aceau M
only such technical Gisqusitons as do not interfere
with the popular interest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beauif
portrait in oil colors Of the same noble dog whose
picture in a former issue attracted 30 mucn atten-
"MAN's UNsELFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome IN every home Everybody loves
such dog, and the portrait s executed so true 70
animal itself.
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
The Aldine for 1875 is constituted member,and en-
titled to all the priv eges of
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals OF all The Aldine
pictures, which, with other paintings and engray-
ings, are to be distributed among the members. To
every series of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces,
valued at over 81 distributed as soon as the
series is full anc the awards of each series as made
are to De published in the next succeeding issue Of
The Aldine. This feature only applies to dbscrib-
ers who pay for one year in advance. Full particu-
lars in circular sent on application enclosing a
stamp. - ~
TERMs-one subscription, emitting to The Aldine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, SO per
annum, In advance. mo charge for postage.)
Specimen copies Of The Aid ne, 80 cents.
The Aldine, will, hereafter, be obtained only by
subscription. There will be no reduced or club
rates cash for subscriptions must be sent to the
publishers direct, or handed to the local canvasser
without responsibility to the publshers) except in
cases where the certificate Is given, bearing the fac
simile signature of James sutton, President.
CANvAssBRs WANTED person wishing to act
permanently as local canvasser will receive full
and prompt information by applying TO
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
octl5-tf IS MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.