The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art Taste
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year,
The AIdine.
The Art Journal of America


Il Magn acsnf Conception, wonderfully carried otit
The ne,.ss.ts u a popular medium for the
REPRESENTATION the proc uefions Of our great ar
lists. has always been recognized, and many At
tenipIs have been made 10 meet he SanI. Inc
successive failures which 50 invariably followed
each tV-apJ in this country 10 establlsh an arr
journal, did not p'ove the indifference o1 the
soon as a proper appreciation OF the want ana /
an ability meet il were shown, the pubAe AT /
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 lis support, ana 4
the result was 4 great artistic and commercial
triumph THE ALDIAE:
THE AI.DINE, while issued with all the reg I
ues.ritx has OF the temporary or timely an
tartst characteristic OF ordinary periodicals 1t
is an elegant miscellany OF pure, light and grace
ful literature: and a collection OF pictures, the
rarest specimens of artistic skill, IN black ana
white Although each succeeding number al
ords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real VAL
ue and beauty OF THE ALDlNE wlu De most
appreciated after il has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other pu ublieations may
claim superior cheapness, as compared VIII II
walls of a similar class THE ALDIN L is unique
and original conception-alone and unapproaeh-
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character. The possessor OF a complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity Of fine paper and
engravings in any other shape or mum Der OF vol
for ten times its csf dF'd then, there are she
cIar0Blos besides!
The national feature of TIE ALDLNE must
be taken in marrow sense True art is COS
mopolitan. While THE ALDLNE is a strictly
American institution, il does not eonnne itself
entirely to the production OF native art taste.
one that will discriminate only on grounds OF
intrinsic merit. Thus, while placing before the
patrons of THE ALDLNE, as a leading eh2rae-
ieristie the productions of the MIST noted Amer
lean a, fists, attention will always be gwen 10
specimens from foreign masters, giving subserl-
her. all the pleasure and instruction obtalnabie
| from home foreign sources.
| The artistic illustration OF American scenery,
1 original with THE ALDINE is an important
| feature, and its magnificent plates are OF size
more appropriate to the SATISFACTORY treatnenI t
/ page The iudicious interposition OF landscape,
4 marine, figure. and animal subjects, sustain an
1 unabated Interest, impossible where the scope
| of the work confirms the artist too closely to a
| sidgle style Of ubject. The literai ure OF THE
/ 4IDINE is a light and graceful accompaniment,
| worthy OF the arts. ie features with only such
| technical disouisifions as do not interfere with
the popular interest OF the work.
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