The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art Tastel
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The Aldine,
The Art Journal of America
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i Hlgai iEoen inception, icoHderfuIly carried Ort.'
The necessity Of popular medium for the
representation OF the productions OF our great ar
lists, has always been recognized, and many at
tempts have been made to meet he 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
an ability to meet it were shown, the public at
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support, and
the result was a great artistic and commercial
triumph-THE ALDINE:
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teEest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
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full literature; and collection OF pictures, the
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