The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-18
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Prospectus for 1S75-Eighth Year.
The Aldine.
The Art Journal oS America
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The necessity Of popular medium ior the
representation of the productions of our great ar
fists, has always been recognized and many at
teInpIs have been made 10 meet -he want. The
successive fixtures which 50 invariably followed
each attempt in this country TO establish an art
Journal did not prove the indifference OF the
people Of Hmerica 10 the claims of high art. so
soon as proper appreciation Of the want and
All ability 10 meet II were shown, the pubic at
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