The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art Tastel
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The AIdine.
The Art Journal of America
ISSUED MONTHLY.

4 Magnificent Conception srondeEftsIig carried out
The necessity u a popular medium for the
representation U the productions o1 our great az
fists, has always been recognized, and many at
tenpIs have been made TO meet he want. The
successive failures " hich So Invariably followed
each atte-apt in this country TO establish an art
journal, did not ploEe the indifference OF inc
people OF Hmerica TO the claims OF high art 50
soon proper appreciation OF the want and
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once rallied with enthusiasm TO its support, and
the result was great artistic and eonlmefclal
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Is elegant miscellany Of pure, light and grace
full literature; and collection OF pictures, the
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