Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-04
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
N PIoN OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
Prospectus FOR lS75-EiGHTH lkAh.
THE ALDINE,
THE ART JOURNAL or AMEhidA.
IssuED MONTHLY.


The Aldhe, while issued with all the Regularity,
has of the temporary or timely interests chAI-
aeteristic of ordinary periodicals.. 1t is an elegant
miscellany of pure, light and graceful literature
and collection of pictures, the rarest specimens o.
artistic skill, in black and wnle Ihe poasessof CT
a complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity Q
line paper and engravhes IN any other shape M 80, o.
number of volumes for ten times lis cost; ana then
there Is the chrome, besides
While The Aldine is strictly American institution
1t does not contne itself to the reproducon OF na-
1--WE art In addition TO the productions of the most
noted American artists, attention VIII always De
given to specimens from foreign masters, giving
subscribers all the pleasure and instruction opaiha-
Lle from home Or foreign sources.
The artistic Illustration or American sceneIy,
original with The Aldlne, is an Important ieature'
and ils magnificent plates are OF size more aIe
proprate 10 the satisfactory treatment o. details
Than cun be afforded by any inferior page Ihe 1udl-
clous interspersion Of landscape marine, ngure ana
animal subjects, sustains unabated Interest, I'M
possible where the scope OF the WORK connues the
artist too closely TO single style or subject. The
literature of The Aldine is light and graceful ae-
compartment. worthy Of the artistic feaiufes VIII
only such technical Gisquisons as DO not interfere
" ith the popular interest OF the WORK.
PREMIUM FOR 1870
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive II beautitu
p0rrait in oil colors of the same noble dog whose
picture in former issue attracted So much attsh-
'''"' "MAN's uNsELFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome in every home. Everybody loves
such dog and the portrait l. executed so true 10
the fe that II seems the sefitabie presence OF tne
I;esides tie chrome, every advance subscriber to
7 he Altiine for 1879 Is constituted memberahd ELL
titled 10 all the priyi eges OF
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Tnlon owns the originals OF all The Alilne
pictures, which, with other paintings and ensraV-
inVs are to lie distributed among the menners. 10
every series of buOU subscr bers 100 different pieces,
valued 81 $40 are distributed as soon as lhe
series is nm AND tine awards OF each made,
are TO pe published IN the next succeeding sue OF
The Aldine. This feature only applies 70 lhaefin-
ers who pay for one year III advance. run patucu-
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lEnMs-one subscription, emitting to The Alilne
| one year the Chrome and the Art Union, s6 pei
anntim, In advance. (No charge for posfsge)
Specimen copies of The Aid ne, 30 cents.
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publishers direct, or handed to lhe local canpasser
without responsibility 10 The publ shersD except III
cases where the cert,lcate ID given bearing the tat
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