The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13
A Representative and Champion OF
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Prospectus for 1S75-Eighth Year
The Aldine.
The Art journal of Americs
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4 N7GsiFcgf Conception, troadetlly carried out .
The necess.ty-ol popular medium for the I
represetatiUl If he productions Of our great az
lists, has always been recognized, and many at
teE1pts have been made to meet he want The
successive failures u hich 50 invariably followed
each attelpJ iii this country 10 establish an art
journal, did not p1ove the indifference Of the
soon proper appreciation OF the want ana
IN ability to meet il were shown, the pubLc at
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support, and
the result great artistic and commercial
triun ph-IHE -4LDINE:
TIE ALDINE, while issued with all the reg
a.tritv. has none OF the temporary timely in
ter-st characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. 1t
an elegant miscellany Of pure, light and grace
ful literature; and collection Of pictures, the
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umes for ten times its cast; and then, there are the
The national feature of THE ALDLNE must
be taken in no marrow sense True art is cos
American institution, il does not confne itself
entirely to the production of native art taste,
| one that Will discriminate only on GROUNDS OF
intrinsic merit. Thus, whilH placing before the
| patrons of THE ALDLNE, as a leading charae-
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| page. The judiciOus interposition of landscape,
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| of the work continrs the artist too closely to a
| sidgle style of ubiect. The literature of THE
| ALDINE is a light and graceful compartment,
worthy Of the artistic features with only such
technical disquisitions as do not interfere with
! the popular interest Of the work.
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