The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-10
4 Representative and Champion OF
American Art Taste!
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The AIdine.
The Art Journal of America
Il -EGylsl inception, lr0Hde!fiily carried out.


Il I'd Conception lr9Hde.fzily carried cut
The necessity Of popular medium for the
representation oI the PROD OI our great AZ
tists, mas always been recognized and many at
+ tempIs have been made 10 meet he The
successive failures which so invariably follow ed
each attempt IN this country 10 establish an art
journal, uld not prove the indifference OF the
people OF Hmerica 10 the claims Of high art. 80
soon a proper dppneciition OF the want and
ability meet il were shown. the public
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support, and
the result was 4 great artistic and commercial
ITiuup ph-IdE 4LDIAE-
1HE ALDINE, while issued with all the reg
ue4rity. has none Of the TEN pOrary OF timely in
terest characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. II
Is an elegant miscellany Of pure Light and grace
ful literature; and collection of pictures, the
est specimens Of artistic skill, in black and
white Although each succeeding numher AZ
dOrls fresh pleasure 10 its friends, the real val
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appreciated after il has been bound up AT the
close Of the year. Nhile other publications may
claim superior chCapnesS. compared with RI
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and -igiIiaI coGception-aIone and unapl -uach-
e1-absoIuJe4E without .1Iap edition in price
character The possesSur uI u coIip pleTe volume
cannot duplicate the quantity OF fine paper and
ensravngs in any other shape or number OF vol
umes or TN times It's efls and Heh there are The
ciross0s bssijeS'
he taken in marrow sense. True art l.
In0puIitan. " hiIe The -4LDIN t Is a strictly
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entirely 10 tne.r production OF aatiye art taste,
one that viii discriminate only on grounds Of
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sidgle style Of ubject- The Ltera of TIE
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technical disquisitions do not interfere with
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