Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-03
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
N PION OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
Prospectus PoR 1s75-EIGHTu YRAR.
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA
Issued MONTHLY.

The Aldine, while Issued with all the regularity,
has none OF the temporary or timely interests char
acterstic OF ordinary peIiodicas ~ y an eegan.
and collection of plctures the rarest specimens OF
artistic skill, in black and white The possessor CT
a complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity
fine paper and engravings in any other shape oil
number OF volumes for ten times its cost; and then
there is the chrome, besides
While The Aidine is strictly American institution
1t does not confne Itself to the reproduction OF ma
tive art. In addition to the productions Of the most
noted American artists, attention Will always be
given to specimens from foreign masters, giving
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction obtalna
BILE from home or foreign sources
The artistic illustration OF American scenery
original with The Aldine, is On important feature,
and its magnificent plates are OF size more ap-
propriate to the satisfactory treatment of details
than be afforded by any inferior page. The judi
cious intersperson Of landscape, marine figure and
animal subjects, sustalns an unabated interest," i'm
possible where the scope Of the work confines the
artist too closely to single style or subject. The
Compartment worthy of the artistic features, with
only such technical csqusltlons as do not interfere
with the popular interest OF the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beauiifu
portrait, in oil coors, of the same noble dog whose
picture in former Issue attracted so much atten-
''o"' "MAN'S UNSRLFIsH FRIEND"
| will be welcome IN every home. Everybody loves
such dog, and the portrait Is executed so true 10
the life that it seems the yertabe presence OF the
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
The Aldne for 1915 Is constituted nenber,an EN-
| titled to all the privi eges OF
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
| The Union owns the originals OF all The Aldine
| pictures, which, with other paintings and engray-
| ings, are to be distributed among the members. To
every series of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces,
valued at 81 800 distributed as soon as the
series s full ana the awards OF each series as made
are to published in the next succeeding ssue OF
The Aldne. This feature only applies to dbscrib-
ers who pay for year in advance. Full particu-
| lars in circular sent on application enclosing a
| stamp.
TERMs-one subscription, emitting to The Aldne
| one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, ~ per
| annum, in advance. mo charge for postage)
| Specimen copies Of The Aid ne, 80 cents.
The Aldine, will, hereafter, be obtained only by
| subscription. There will be no reductd or club
rates cash for subscriptions must be sent to the
publishers direct, or handed to the local canvasser,
without responsibility TO the publshersD 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 q local canvasser will receive full
| and prompt information by applying to
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
| oct1b-tf oS MAIDEN LANE. NEW YORK.