The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-15
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art Taste!
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The Aldine.
The Art Journal of America
ISSUED MONTHLY.
i Nqgaars't Conception, trohderfully carried ot.


ISSUED MONTHLY.
4 Nqg-iart Conception, wonderfully carried out
The necessity OF popular medium Tor the
representa- ton of the productions OF our great
fists, has always been recognized, and many at
teIuptS have been made to meet the want. The
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 Hmerica TO the claims of high art. So
soon as proper appreciation of the want and
ability TO meet It were shown, the public ct
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support, and
the result was a great artistic and commercial
triumph-TI[E 4LDINE:
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uearity, has none OF the temporary OF timely in
te:est characteristic OF ordinary periodicals. 1t
Is sn elegant miscellany OF pure light and grace
ful literature; and collection OF pictures, the
rarest specimens OF artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding number al
tfUrds fresh pleasure 10 its friends the real val
ue and beauty OF THE ALDINE viii be most
appreciated atA3k has been bound up at the
close OF the YEN I'LL hile other publications ma Y
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walls Of similar class, THE ALDINEis is unique
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unles for ten times its cast and them there are the
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The national feature Of THE ALDLNE must
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mopolitan. While THE 4LDLNE is strictly
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one that will discriminate only on grounds Of
| intrinsic merit. Thus, while placing before the
/ patrons of THE ALDLNE, as a leading charac-
teristic, the productions of the most noted Amer
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| of the work confines the artist too closely to
| sidgle style of eubject. The literature OF TIl
! ALDLNEi is a light and graceful accompaniment
worthy Of the artistic features, with only sucl
technical disquisitions as do not interfere witt
| the popular interest OF the work.
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