The Red Cloud chief., 1875-03-10
A representative and Champion q
American At Tastsi
THE sALDxNE,
The RI JOURNAL Or NERICA,
lOoeA 00oehly.
"A MAGNIFICENT CONCEPTION. WoypRavuL.
1T CAkRiEo OrT."

The necessity of popular medium for the
representation Of the productions Of our
great srtists. hes always been recognized.
and many attempts have been made TO meet
the want. The successive failures which so
invariably followed ezrh attempt In this
country to establish an art Journal. did not
prove the indifference Of the people ofAmer-
lea TO the claims Of high art So soon as .
proper appreciation of the want and an
ability TO meet il were shown. the public At
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support.
and the result was . great artistic and com
merciAI triumph-THE ALDINE.
THE ALDINE. while issued with all the
regularity. has none Of the temporary or
timely interest Characteristic Of ordinary
periodicals. 1t is an elegant miscellany Of
pure. light. and graceful literature; and a
artistic skill. in black and white. Although
each succeeding number affords q fresh
pleasure to its friends. the real value and
beauty Of THE ALDINE will be most ap-
preciated after ii Is bound mp at the close of
the year.. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness. rs compared with
rivals of . similar class. THE ALDINE is .
unique and original conception-alone and
Observation-Disclosures without COMPETE
ton in price or character. The preseason of
. complete volume can not duplicate the
quantity Of fine paper and engravings in any
other shape or number Of volumes for ten
timesit cost; and then. there il the chrome.
besides!
The national feature of THE ALDINE
must be taken in no narrow sense. True art
is cosmopolitan. While THE ALDINE is .
strictly american institution. it does not
confine itself entirely to the reproduction Of
native art. Its mission is to cultivate q
broad and appreciative art taste. one that
will discriminate only on grounds Of intrinsic
merik Thus. while placing Def 70 the pat
ronsTfTHE ALDINE. as . leading charact-
~eristic. the productions Of the most noted
American artists. attention will always be
given TO specime ems from foreign masters,
giving its subscribers all the pleasure and
and instruction obtainable from homo or
foreign sources.
The artistic illustration Of American
scenery. original with THE ALDINE, is an
important feature. and its magnificent plates
are Of a size more appropriate to the ~satisfae-
tory treatment ofdetails than can be afford
ed by any inferior page. The judicious in
.terspersion of land ssape. marine. figure. and
animal subjects. sustain an undated inter.
est. impossible where tho scope of the work
confines tho artist too closely to q single
style of subject. The literature of THE
ALDlNE is q light and graceful accompani-
ment, worthy Of the artistic features. with
only such technical disquisitions as do not
with the popular interest Of the
work.
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