The Redwood gazette., 1875-03-18
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The necessity Of :. .o,uar me dium for the repre-.
snnta,ou "i tie r'ir'iors ofour great artists, has
always ~"n r"c"-n;s''', and many attempts have
been mad" tn nl,t the want. The successive fail
ures Which so Invariably follow each attempt in this
country to establish an art Journal. did rot prove the
nitfer.nr Gf America to the claims Of high art. So
soon as proper appr citation OF the want and an
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