The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-07
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4 NIgrll.r-l tglceptioR, wonderfully carried out
The necessity OF a popular medium Tor the
representation Of the productions Ol our great ar
fists, has always been recognized, and many at
teInpts have been made TO meet he u ant. The
successive failures which 50 invariably followed
each attempt IN this country to establish an art
journal, did not ploye the indifference OF the
people Of Hmerica to the claims Of high art. go
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 4LDIAk:
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reg
Gearity, has none OF the temporary OF timely in
teresf characteristic Of ordinary periodicals II
is an elegant miscellany Of pure light and grace
full literature; and collection OF pictures, the
rarest specimens Of artistic skill, in black and
y hite. Although each succeeding mum ber al
ffords fresh pleasure TO its friends the real val
ue and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after il has been bound up at the
close Of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapneSs, as compared with IL
walls of a similar class, THE ALDlNE is a unique
and original cOnception-alune and unapI roach
ed-absOIutely without competition in price or
character. The pOssessOr of complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity OF fine paper and
engravings in any other shape or number of vol
for ten times its eEsf; aud then, there are the
chrOBaOS besides!
The national feature of THE 1LDINE must
be taken in no narrow sense. True art is COS
mOpolitan. While THE -ILDINE is a strictly
entirely to the production of native art taste,
one that will discriminate only ON grounds Of
intrinsic merit. Thus, while placing before the
patrons Of THE -ILDINE, as 4 leading charac-
Ieristic the productions OF the mUsi noted Amer
lean az fists, attention will always be given to
specimens from foreign masters, giving subscri-
hers all the pleasure and instruction Obtainable
from home OF foreign sources.
The artistic illustration of American scenery,
original with THE ALDINE is an important
feature, and its magnificent plates are Of a size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
of details than can be afforded by any inf rior
page. The judieious interposition OF landscape,
marine, figure. and animal subjects, sustain an
undated Interest, impossible where the scope
of the work confines the artist too closely to a
sidgle style of ubject. The htera' ure Of THE
ALDL-NE is light and graceful accompaniment
worthy OF the artis -ie features. with only such
technical disquisitiOns as do not interfere with
the popular interest OF the work.
Premium for 1875.
Every subscriber for 1879, will receive beauti-
full portrait, in oil cOlors, OF the same noble dog
whose picture in a former issue attracted 50
much attention.
"Man's UnseIfsh Friend''
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loves such dog, and tn portrait is executed SO
true to the life, that it seems the veritable pres
euce Of the animal itself.
Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber
to THE ALDLNE for 1873 is constituted mem-
Der, and entitled to all the privileges OF
The Aldine Art Union.
The Union owns the originals Of all the Aldine
pictures, which, with other paintings and en-
cravings, are to be distributed among It. MEM
bers. To every series of 5000 subscribers, 100
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tributed as the series is full, and the
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ed in the next succeeding issue of THE A.
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