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Prospectus of the 9th Volume. 1850.
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The Art Journal of America.
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It is the purpose of the publishers to presevere In
their efforts TO keep The Atdine, as an exponent Oh
Art work. free from competition, and to spare neith-
er thought expense TO still further beautiy anG
and improve the broad pages Of the work.
While urging the necessity OF cultlvating taste
for the beautiful in Nature and Art, The ALdtne has
not been unmindful of the force Of example and IL
lusratlon therefore II has been constant study 10
show, In the pages OF the work ITSELF that improve
ment so certainly consequent upon sincere devotion
to such subjects AS in the past 30 In the future, The
ALiine will continue to be an example of the pro-
gressiye and refining Influences of connection and
association with the beautiful and true.
Thevolume now in preparation, ,whleit Will n0tsud-
denly depart from the general course OF LIS predeces
soTs, will yet present many notifications ana I'M
prOvements, the result of study and experience in
lifting The ALdine to worthy maintain Its position
as 1.-THE Art Journal Of America"
In the more mechanical department Of the ar
rangement or make up, changes in themselves
slight will largely enhance the general beauty Of
the pages, which had already won admiration so
EDfToRfALLY, The Aldtne will deal broadly and
fairly with Art in general and American Art in par
ticular. Carefully prepared papers VIII keep the
readers well informed on all Art topics OF the i'm
pOTtant Art centres OF this country and Europe. The
Important exhibitions will receive full and timely
notice. and artists whose achievements have WON
for them the right shall a, be introduced ana given
lca 1t will be the purpose Of the Editor to earn for
the Critical and Literary Department Of The Atdine
recognition In every way worthy Of its established
and admitted pre.eminenCe In Art illustration.
THE ART DEPARTMENT Of this volume VIII be
richer in representations Of American natural seem
decision on the claims of rival localities to the title
1.-THE Switzerland Of America" our artists are eX-
plOrng the wonders of those regions If our country
which have more recently been brought into notice,
The Yo Semitic and the Yellowstone, the Serras and
the Rockies shall be brought home to the patrons OF
The ALdnebut not to the exclusion or neglect ofOur
glorious old Aeghanes and their more familiar sur"
roundings
Experience and capital largely increased by the
liberal patronage Of an appreciative public has made
possible the Introduction Of greater system and plan
10 selecting the Art exhibits, 80 as to better cover all
desirable ground enabling an harmonious and judi
cous combination and progression, so to speak,
through the wide world Of Art, Examples by figure,
animal and landscape painters of every schOOl-an-
cent and mOdern-Amercan or foreign, will appear
with all the old refreshing variety but with an added
advantage of more deliberate arrangement and de-
fined purpose to Instruct and inform well as to de-
light. ..
The publishers have entire confidence that the
public will continue the evidence of their apprecia-
tion of these efforts TO maintain an Art publication
that shall be characteristic and worthy Of the pro-
gress and liberal tastes of Americans and thep an
tcpate with pleasure the opportunity for practical
verdict on their past achievements which the COM
mencement Of a new volume affords.