The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
a Representative and Champion OF
American Art Taste!
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The AldiRe.
The Art Journal of America
ISsIrED MONTHLY

ISSUED MONTHLY.
4 Fagn tes,f Conception lcolsderuly carried osit
The necessity of 4 popular medium for the
representation uf the productions oi our q et ar
fists, has always been recognized, and many al
tempts have been made TO Lseet he want. The
successive failures " hich 50 invariably followed
each attempt in this country TO establish an art
journal, did prove the indifference of the
people OF Hmerica to the claims OF nigh art 30
soon a proper appreciation of the want and
an ability TO meet ii were shown, the pubIc AT
once rallied with enthusiasm TO its support, and
triumph-THE ILDLNE:
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reg
ueariIy. has none Of the temporary 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 number al
fords fresh pleasure TO us iTlsnds the real val
and beauty of THE ALDINE viii be most
appreciated after il has been bound up at the
close OF the year. W hile other pu blications may
claim superior cheapness, as compared win IL
walls of a similar class, THE ALDIN is uniq que
and original conception-alone and unapprOach-
ed-absOlutely without competition in price or
character. The posSeSSor Of complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity of fine paper and
engravings in any other shape or mum ber OF vol
for ten times its csf; and then, there are the
The national feature of THE ALDLNE must
he taken in narrow sense. True art is COS
mopoIitan. While THE ALDLNE is q strictly
American institution, il does not cOnfne itself
entirely to the production OF native art taste.
pne that will discriminate only on grounds OF
intrinsic merit. Thus while placing before the
patrons of THE -4LDLNE, as leading charac-
teristic the productions of the mCst noted Amer
lean fists, attention will always be given 10
specimens from foreign masters, giving subserl-
hers all the pleasure and instruction obtainable
from home or foreign sources
The artistic illustration of American scenery,
jriginal with THE ALDINE is an important
feature, and its magnificent plates are of size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
IF details than can be afforded by any inf rior
page. The judicious interposition of landscape,
marine figure and animal subjects, sustain an
unab hated i-.ferest, impossible where the scope
Of the work confirms the artist too closely to a
Sidgle style of ubject. The litera ure Of THE
.1LDINE is light and graceful accompaniment.
worthy of the artis .ic features. with only such
technical disquisitions as do not interfere with
the popular interest of the work.
Premium for 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875, will receive beauti-
full portrait in oil eoors, of the same noble dog
whose picture in a former issue attracted SO
much attention.
5'MGn's UnseE7sh Friend''
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loves such a 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 ALPINE for 1875 is constituted mem-
her, 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 the mem
bers. To every series Of 5000 subscribers, 100
different pieces, valued at over s. 500 are dis
tTibuted as soon the series is full, and the
awards of each series made, are to be pu blish-
ed in the next succeeding issue of THE Al
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THE ALDLNE will, hereafter, be obtainable
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
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