The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-01-09
Prospectus for IS75-Eighth Year!!
The AIdine,
THEART JOURNAL OF AMERICA.
Issued Monthly.

"A Magnificent Conception, 1oondeTJuIy cdrTted 0N"
TIE necessity Of popular medium for the represen-
| tatiOn of the productions of great artists, has
always been recognized and many attempts have been
made to the want The successive failures which
in variaby followed each attempt in this country to
establish art journal did not prove the indifference
of the people of America to the claims of high art So
proper appreciation of the want and ability
to meeti were shown the public at once rallied with
enthusiasm to its support, and the result was great
artist and commercial til umph-THE ALDINE
THE ALDIAE while issued with all the reg ularity,
has Of the temporary Rsely interest character
istc Of ordinary periodicals. 1t is elegant miscel
lany pure light, and graceful literature and col
lection Of pictures the rarest specimens Of artistic
skill. in black and white Although each succeeding
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most ap-
precated after bound up at the close Of the year.
While other publications may claim superior cheap
ness, compared with rivals of similar class, THE
ALDINE is a unique and original congratulations
and unapproached- absolute!y without competition IN
price character The possessor of a complete volume
not duplicate the quantity OF fine paper and en-
cravings in any other shape number of volumes for
ten times the cost and then there is the chrome besides!
The national features of THE ALDIAE must be II
ken in no narrow sense. True art is cosmopolitan
While THE ALDLNE is a strictly American institu-
ton it does conne itself entirely to the reproduo
ton of native art. Its mission is to cultivate broad
aud apprecatve art taste that will discriminate
only grounds of intrinsic merit Thus, while plac
ing before the patrons of THE ALDINE, as leading
characteristic the productions of the most noted Amer
lean artists attention will always be given to specimens
from foreign masters, giving subscribers all the pleas
The artistic illustration fAmerican scenery, original
with THE ALDINE, is important feature, ana its
magnificent plates of size more appropriate to the
satisfactory treatment of details than can be afforded by
any inferior page. The judcious nersperson of land
scape marine figure and animal subjects, sustain
undated interest, impossible where the scope of the
work confines the artist closely to single style Of
subject. The literature of THE ALDINE is a light
and graceful accompaniment. worthy the artistic fea-
lures with only such technical disquisions as do moi
interfere with the popular interest OF the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beautiful por
trait in oil colors of the noble dog whose picture
in a former issue attracted so much attention.
''Man's Unselfish Friend''
will be welcome in every home Everybody loves such
noble dog, and the portrait il - tied so true to the
life. that the veritabe I - Of the animal it.
self The Rev. T De Witt Tanae tells that his own
Newfoundland dog the finest in Brooklyn) barks at III
Although so natural, no one who sees this premium
chrome will have the slightest fear Of being bitten
Besides the chromo every ad vance subscriber TO THE
ALDLNE for 1875 is constituted member, and entitled
to all the privileges Of
THE ALDINE ART UNION.
The Union owns the originals Of all THE ALDINE
pictures, which, with other paintings and engrayings,
are TO be distributed among the members. To every
series 5000 subscribers 100 different pieces valued ct
over So 500 distributed the series is full
and the awards Of each series as made are to be pub
lished in the next succeeding issue Of THE ALDINE
This feature only applies to subscribers who for one
year in Advance. Full particulars in circular sent OH
application enclosing stamp.
TEENS One Subscription, emitting to THE AL
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per annum, in advance (No charge for pOstage.)-
Specimen copies of THE ALDINE, SO cents.
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subscription There will be reduced or club rates;
cash for subscriptions must be sent to the publishers
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Sibyt the publishers except in cases where the
fcate is given bearing the sme signature of Jas
SsTToN, President.
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