The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-19

The necessity of popular medium for the
representation of the productions of our great ar
tempts have been made to meet he want. The
successive failures which SO invariably followed
each attempt in this country to establish an art
journal, did not prove the indifference OF the
people of Hmerica to the claims of hig art. 80
soon proper appreciation OF the want and
ability to meet it were shown, the public at
once rallied with enthusiasm to its support, and
triumph-THE 1LDLNE:
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reg
uearity, has none OF the temporary or timely in
terest CHARACTERISTIC OF ordinary periodicals. 1t
is elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
full literature; and collection of pictures, the
rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding number az
ords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real val
ue and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness, as compared with ri
walls of a similar class, THE ALDINE is unique
and original conception-alone and unapproaeh-
ed-absolutely without competition in price or
character. The possessOr of a complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity of fine paper and
engravings in any other shape or number of vol
for ten times its cast; and then, there the
chro1aoS besides!
The national feature of THE ALDLNE must
be taken in no narrow sense. True art is cos
mopolitan- While THE ALDLNE is strictly
American institution, it does not confine 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 ALDi1yE, as a leading charac-
teristic, the productions of the most noted Amer
lean lists, attention will always be given to
specimens from foreign masters, giving subscri-
bers all the pleasure and instruction obtainable
from home or foreign sources
The artistic illustration of American scenery,
original with THE ALDXNE is an important
feature, and its magnificent plates are of size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
of details than can be afforded by any inferior
page The judicious interposition of landscape,
marine, figure. and animal subjects sustain an
unabated i4terest, impossible where the scope
sidgle style of ubject The literal ure of THE
ALDLNE is a light and graceful accompaniment,
worthy of the artistic features. with only such
technical disquisitions as do not interfere with
the popular interest of the work.
Premium for 1878.
Every subscriber for 1875, will receive beauti-
full portrait, in oil colors of the noble dog
| whose picture in a former issue attracted SO
much attention.
| "Ma1a's UnseLfsh Friend"
will be welcome in every home. Every body
| loves such dog, and tn portrait is executed SO
true to the life, that it seems the veritable pres
euce of the animal itself
| Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber
| to THE ALDLNE for 1875 is constituted mem
Der, and entitled to all the privileges of
The Aldine Art Union.
The Union owns the originals of all the Aldine
pictures, which, with other paintings and en-
| cravings, are to be distributed among tne MEM
| bers. To every series of 5000 subscribers, 100
different pieces, valued at over 81, 500 are dis
\ tributed soon the series is full, and the
| awards of each series made, are TO be publish
| ed in the next succeeding issue of THE Al
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| only by subscription There will be no reduced
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