The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-12
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art Tastel
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The Aldine.
The Art journal of Americ
rsSrFn MONTHLY

The Art Journal of America
ISSUED MONTHLY.
4 Nlg7.: :essf fqce e,tioh, ,ronderjuHy carried out
The necessity Of a popular medium for the
representation of the productions of our great ar
fists, has always been recognized, and many al
tempts have been made To meet he want. Ihe
successive failures which SO invariably followed
each attempt in this country TO establish an art
journal, did not Prove the indifference OF the
people Of Hmeriea 10 the claims Of high art. 80
soon as q proper appreciation Of the want and
ability 10 meet it were shown, the public at
once rallied with enthusiasm TO its support, and
the result " as a great artistic and commercial
trium ph-THE ALDINE:
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reg
Uearity has none OF the temporary OF timely IN
terest Characteristic of ordinary periodicals. II
is elegant miscellany OF pure, light and grace
full literature; and collection OF pictures, the
rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding number af-
OrCs fresh pleasure to its friends, the real val
ue and beauty Of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after il has been bound up al the
clUse Of the year. While other pu blicatiens may
claim superior cheapness, as compared with II
vals of a similar class, THE ALDIN l. Is unlq ue
and original cOneeption-alune and unapproach-
ed-absolutely without competition in price or
character. The posSessor Of a complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity of fine paper and
engravlngs IN any other shape or mum Der OF vol
unes for ten times its cast; and then, there are the
chrOHa0s besides!
The national feature of THE 4LDINE must
be taken in no narrow sense. True art is COS
mOpolitan. While THE ALDLAE is strictly
American institution, il does not eOnfine itself
one that will discriminate only on grounds Of
intrinsic merit. Thus, Will" placing before the
patrons Of THE -4LDLNE, AS a leading charac-
Ieristic the productions of the mCst noted Amer
lean a, lists, attention will always he given TO
specimens from foreign masters, giving subscri-
t.ere all the pleasure and instruction obtainable
from home OF foreign sources.
The artistic illustration # American scenery,
original with THE ALDLNE is an important
feature, and its magnificent plates are of a size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
of details than can be afforded by any inf riOr
page. The judicious interpOsition OF landscape,
marine, figure. and animal subjects. sustain an
una bated Interest, impossible where the scope
of the work confines the artist too closely To a
Sidgle style OF -ubjeet. The literature OF THE
-4LDINE is a light and graceful accompaniment,
worthy OF the artistic features. with only such
technical isquisifions do not interfere with
the popular interest OF the work
Premium for 1878.
Every subscriber for 1873, will receive beauti-
ful portrait in oil colors, of the same noble dog
whose picture in former issue attracted So
much attention.
."Mdn's UnseIJfSH E'r-iend''
| will be welcome in every home. Everybody y
| loves such dog, and tn portrait is executed Sc
true the life, that it the veritable pres
/ euce of the animal itself.
| Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber
to THE ALDLNE for 1873 is constituted men,
| Der, 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 en-
| cravings, are to be distributed among the men,
/ bers. To every series of ), 600 subscribers 100
different pieces, valued at over s., 500 dis
/ tributed as soon the series is full, and the
/ awards of each series made, to be publish
| ed in the next succeeding issue of THE AL-
| DINE. This feature only applies to subscribers
| who pay J0r year in ddEGnce. Full particu-
| lars in circular sent on application enclosing a
/ stamp.
TERMS.
| One Subscription, entitiing to The 4Ldine
! one gear the Chrome and the Art Union,
$500 per annum, in advance.
NO charge for postage)
| Specimen copies of THE ALDTNE, so cts
| THE ALDLNE will, hereafter, be obtainable
| only by subscription. There will be no reduced
club rates; cash for subscriptions must be sent
| to the publishers direct, or handed to the lOca
canvasser, 1rithO responsibility TO the publishers
except in cases where the certificate is given
| bearing the fac-simile signature of James Sut-
ton, PRECEDENT
| CANVASSERS WANTED.
| Any person wishing to act permanently
| local canvasser will receive full and prompt in.
! foanation by applying to
- The Aldine Company,
SO Maiden Lane, New York.