The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-02
A Representative and Champion or
American Art Taste!
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year
The Aldine.
The Art Journal of America

The ART y OurQa1 OF Am0T1cd |
ISSUED MONTHLY.
4 Magaidospt Conception, tconderfuHy carried out
The necessity OF a popular medium for the
representation Oi the proc uctons of our great ar
fists, has always been recognized, and many AL
tempIs have been made To meet he Sant Inc
successive failures which SO invaria bly, 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 high art so
soon as proper appreciation OF the want ana
ability to meet il were shown, the pubhc AZ
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support, and
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terest CHARACTERISTIC OF ordinary periodicals. II
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
full literature; and collection Of pictures, the
rArest specimens of artistic skill, in black and
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page The judieious interposition OF landscape,
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ALDLNE is light and graceful accompaniment,
technical disquisitions as do not interfere with
the popular interest of the work
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