Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-02
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
n PION OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1S75-EIGHTH YEAR.
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
ISSUED MONTHLY.

ISSUED MONTHLY.
The Aldlne, while Issued with all the regularity,
has none of the temporary or timely interests char.
acterstc OF Il ordinary IL IS an
and collection Of pictures the rarest specimens Of
artistic SKILL in black and white. The possessor ci
q complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity
fine paper and engravings in any other shape OF
number of volumes for ten times Its cost and then
there is the chrome, besides!
While The Aldine is strictly American institution
it does not conine itself to the reproduction of ma
tive art. In addition to the productions OF the mos
noted American artists attention will always be
given to specimens from foreign masters, giving
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction obtaina
BILE 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 a size more ap
propriate to the satisfactory treatment of details
than can be afforded by any inferior page. The Judi
cous nterspersion Of landscape, marine, figure and
possible where the scope of the work confines tht
artist too closely to single style or subject. Tht
literature of The Aldine Is light and graceful az
compartments worthy of the artistic features, VIII
only such technical eisquistions as do not nterfer
with the popular interest OF the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beautiful
portrait, in oil colors, OF the same noble dog whost
picture in former issue attracted 80 much atten
"MAN's UNsELFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome In every home. Everybody lovei
such dog and the portrait Is executed so true u
the life that it seems the veritable presence OF the
animal itself.
Besides the chromo every advance subscriber tt
The Aldine for 1875 is constituted member, and en-
titled TO all the priyi eges OF
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals of all The Aldine
pictures, which, with other paintings and engray-
lngs, are to be distributed among the members TIC
every series of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces
valued at over $4,000 distributed as soon as the
series is full anG the awards Of each series as made
are to pe published in the next succeeding ssue Of
The Aldine. This feature only applies to lbscrlb
ers who pay for one year in advance. Full particu-
lars in circular sent application enclosing q
stamp.
TEHMs-one subscription, emitting to The Aldine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, So per
annun, In advance. (No charge for Dostage)
Specimen copies of The Aid ne, so cents.
The Aldine, will, hereafter, be obtained only by
subscription. There will be no reduced or club
rates cash for subscriptions must be sent to the
publishers direct, or handed to the local canyasser,
(wthout responsibility to the publshers except in
cases where the certificate Is given, bearing the fac
simile signature of James Sutton, President.
CANvAssERs WANTED.-Any person wishing to act
permanently as local canvasser will receive full
and prompt information by applying to
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
oct15-tf IS MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.