Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-09
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
n PION OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1s75--EIoHTH YEAR.
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 ohal,
miscel any of pure, light and graceful literature;
and collection OF pictures, the rarest specimens OF
artistic skill, in black and white. The possessor CT
n complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity
line paper and engravings IN any other siape, ol
number of volumes for ten times lts cost ana theh
there is the chrome, besides
While The Aidine is strictly American institution
it does not con1ne itself to the reproduction OF ma
tive art. In addition to the productions OF the most
noted American artists, attention Will always De
given to specimens from foreign masters, giving
Subscribers all the pleasure and instruction oDalha
BILE from home or foreign sources.
The artistic illustration OF American scenery,
original with The Aldine Is an important iea.u,e,
proprate to the satisfactory treatment OF uetails
than be afforded by any inferior page inc ]uui,
animal subjects, sustains an unahated interest, nm
possible where the scope of the work confines tine
literature of Tie Aldine is light and graceful az
worthy Of The Artistic o eat T
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 whose
picture in former issue attracted so mucn atteh-
'''A' "MAN's UNsELFIsH FRIEND"
will be welcome IN every home. Everybody loves
such dog, and the portrait Il executed 80 true no 70
the life that 1t the veritable presence OF the
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
The Atlne for 1875 ls constituted memper,uhu ch
| titled to all the privi eges OF
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals Of all rhe Aiuine
pictures which, with other paintings anu ensrav ny
fups are to be distributed among the members. 10
every series of 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces
valued over $2590 are distributed as soon US the
series ia full and the awards of each series us naue
are to pe published in the next succeeding issue OF
| The Aldine. This feature only applies to Ibscrib-
| ers who pay for one year In advance Fun particu-
| lars in circular sent on application enclosing
stamp. .,.,.. j.. n,o t,a,na
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, 10 per
| annum, IN advance. tNo charge for postage3
Specimen copies of The Aid ne, 80 cents. ,u
| The Aldne, will, hereafter, be obtained only Dy
| subscription. There will be no reducrd or club
rates; cash for subscriptions must be sent to the
publishers direct, or handed to the local canvasser,
| without responsibility to the publshers,) except IN
cases where the certificate IS gwen bearing Ihe iac
| siInile signature of James Sutton, President.
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