The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-02
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art Tastel
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The Aldine.
The Art Journal of America
ISSUED MONTHLY.

ISSUED MONTHLY
4 Aggss frst inception trondei!y carried olst-
The necessity OF popular medium for the
represeni atiUu of the productions of great
fists, has always been recognized, and many at
teInptS have been made to meet he = ant. The
successive failures which so invariably followed
each attempt in this country to establish art
journal, did not Prove the indifference OF the
people OF Hmerica to the claims OF high art. 80
soon as proper appreciation of the want and
an ability 10 meet il were shown, the public at
once rallied with enthusiasm to its support, and
the result was great artistic and commercial
tTiumph-THE 4LDLAE:
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technical disquisitions as DO not interfere with
the popular interest Of the work.
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