Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-16
HfWspapars.
A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAM
n PIoN OF AMERICAN ART TASTE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1s15-EreErH YEAR.
THE ALDINE,
TIE ART JOURNAL OF AMERICA,
ISSUED MONTHLY

ISSUED MONTHLY.
The Aldlne while issued with all the regularity
has of the temporary or timely interests char
acterstic of ordinary periodicals.. 1t is an elegant
misce any Of pure light and graceful literature:
and collection OF pictures, the rafest specimens
artistic skill, in black and whte. The possessOr
comp etc volume cannot duplica-e the quantity
fine paper and engravings in any other shape
number of volumes for ten times its cost and then
there Is the chrome, besides! !
While The Aidue is a strictly American institution
1t does not conne itself to the reproduction of
tive art In addition to the productions of the most
noted American artists, attention will always be
subscribers all tine p assure and instruction obana-
BILE from home or foreign sources.
The artistic illustration of American scenery,
original with The Aldine, is an important feature,
and its magnificent plates are of size more ap-
propriate to the satisfactory treatment Of details
than can be Afforded by any Inferior page. The judi
cious interspersion OF landscape marine, figure aud
animal SUBJECTS sustains an unabated Interest, IN.
possible where the scope of the work confines the
artist too closely to single style or subject. The
literature of The Aldine is a light and graceful
commandment, worthy Of The artistic fea utes, with
with the popular interest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive a beau'ifu
portrait, in oil coors, OF the same noble dog whose
picture in former issue attracted SO much atteH-
tion.
an Ms UNSELFISH FRIEND"
will be welcome in every home Everybody loves
the life, that seems the yerable presence OF the
animal itself.
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to
he Adine for 1875 is constituted member and en-
titled to all the prtvi eges Of
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals OF all The Aldlne
pictures, which, with other paintings and engrAy-
ings, are to be distributed among the members. To
every series OF 900 subscribers, 100 different pieces
valued at So $50 distributed as soon as the
series is full ane the awards of each series as made
are to pc published in the next succeeding issue OF
The Aldlne. This feature only applies to subscrib-
ers who pay for one year in advance. Full particu
lars in circular sent on application enclosing q
stamp.
TERMs-one subscription, emitting to The Aldine
one year, the Chrome and the Art Union, $6 per
annum, IN advance tNo charge for postage)
Specimen copies of The Aid ne, 80 cents.
The Aldine Will, hereafter, be obtained only by
subscription. There will be no reduced or club
rates; cash for subscriptions must be sent to the
publishers direct or handed to the local canvasssr,
(wthou responsibility to the publ shers except In
cases where the certificate s given, bearing I'll fac
simile signature of James Sutton, President.
CANvAssERs WANTED Any person wishing to act
permanently as local canvasser will receive fol-
and prompt information by applying to
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
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