The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-25
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art TasteI
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year
The Aldine,
1 The Art Journal of America
| ISSUED MONTHLY

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The necessity Of popular medium for the
representation Of the proc Of our great ar
fists, has always been recognized, and many at
tempts have been made 10 meet he want. The
successive failures which SO invariably follow ed
each attempt IN this country " establish an art
journal, did not plOye the indifference OF the
people Of Hmeriea TO the claims of high art SO
soon proper appreciation OF the want and
an ability meet il were shown, the public AT
once rallied with enthusiasm TO its support, and
the result was great artistic and commercial
triumph-THE ALDINE:
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reg
uearitv, has OF the pOrary or timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
is an 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 numb af-
ords fresh pleasure its friends, the real val
ue and beauty Of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after il has been bound up at the
close Of the year W hile other indications ma
claim superior cheapness, as compared with III
walls Of q similar class, THE ALDIN is unique
and original conception-alone and unapFroaeh-
character. The pOsseSsor of complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity OF nne paper and
engravings in any other shape or number of vol
for ten times its est and then, there are The
ehrODlos besideSi
The national feature of THE ALDLNE must
be taken in no narrow sense. True art is COS
mopolitan. While THE ALDLNE is a strictly
American institution, il does not conhne itself
entirely TO the production OF native art taste,
one that VIII discriminate ODiy On gFOuNuS OF
intrinsic merit. Thus, whils placing before the
patrons of THE ALDLNE, rs leading eharac-
Ieristic, the productions Of the mOst noted Amer
lean az lists, attention Will always be gwen 10
specimens from foreign masters, giving subscri-
t.ers all the pleasure and instruction obtainable
from home or foreign sources
The artistic illustration of American scenery,
original with THE ALDINE 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 inf rior
page. The judicious interPosition OF landscape,
ularine, figure. and animal subjects, sustain an
unahated iuterest impossible where the scope
OF the work confines the artist too closely TO a
sidgle style OF ubject- The Hteraf ure of THE
4LDLNE is a light and graceful accompaniment.
worthy of the artis lie features. with only such
technical disquisitions as do not interfere with
the popular interest of the work.
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