The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-07
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art Taste!
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The Aldine.
The Art Journal of America

The Art Journal OF America
ISSUED MONTHLY.
4 M1a -e..5 laceptioH, wonderfully carried out
The necessity OF a popular medium for the
represents of the prOd ucIions Of great ar
fists, has alWays been recognized, and many at
IempIS have been made to meet he ant. The
successive failures which SO invariably follow ed
each attempt in this country establish art
journal, did not prove the indifference OF the
people OF Hmerica 10 the claims of high art SO
soon proper appreciation of the want and
ability TO meet il were shown, the public at
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support, and
the result was great artistic and commercial
triumph-THE ALDLAE:
THE ALDISE, while issued with all the reg
uearity, has none OF the temporary or timely In
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals II
is elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
full literature; and collection OF pictures, the
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be taken in no narrow sense. True art is COS
mopoIitan. While THE 4LDLNE is a strictly
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entirely 10 the production of native art taste,
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ALDLNE is light and graceful accompaniment,
worthy of the artis. .ic features. with only such
technical disquisitions do not interfere with
the popular interest of the work.
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