Year: 1875

"a Magnificent Conception, wonderfully carried out"
T He necessity of popular medium for the represen


taton of the productions of our great artists, has
always been recognized and many attempts have been
made to meet the want The successive failures which
invariably followed each attempt in this country to
establish art Journal did not prove the indifference
of the people of America to the claims of high art So
soon as proper appreciation of the want and ability
meet it shown the public at once rallied with
enthusiasm to its support and the result was great
artistic and commercial triumph-THE ALDINE


THE ALDIAE, while issued with all the regularity,
has of the temporary timely interest character
istic of ordinary periodicals 1t is elegant mscel
lany of pure, light and graceful literature and col
lection of pictures, the rares specimens of artistic
SKILL in black and white, Although each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends the real
value and beauty of THE ALDLNE will be most ap-
precated after is bound up at the close of the year.
While other publications may claim superior cheap
ness, compared with rivals of similar class, THE
ALDINE is a unique and original conception-alone
and unapproached-absoutely without competition III
price character The possessor of complete volume
can not duplicate the quantity of fine paper and en-
cravings in any other shape number of volumes for
ten times the cost and then there is the chrome besides


The national features of THE ALDINE must be ta-
ken in no narrow sense True art is cosmopolitan
While THE ALDLNE is a strictly American institu-
tion it does conne itself entirely to the reproduce
tion of native art Its mission is to cultivate broad
and apprecative art taste, one that will dscrminate
only on grounds of intrinsic merit. Thus, while pac-
ing before the patrons of THE ALDINE, as leading
characteristic the productions of the most noted Amer
ican artists attention will always be given to specimens
from foreign masters, giving subscribers all the pleas
and instruction obainable from home or foreign
sources.


The artistic illustration Of American scenery, original
with THE ALDLNE, is an important feature, and its
magnificent plates of size more appropriate to the
satisfactory treatment of details than be afforded by
any inferior page. The udicous nerspersion OF land
scape marine figure and animal subjects, sustain an
unabaed interest," impossible where the scope OF the
work confines the artist too closely to single style OF
subject. The literature of THE ALDLNE is a light
and graceful accompaniment worthy OF the artistic Tea
lures with only such technical dsqusitions as do not
interfere with the popular interest Of the WORK.


PREMIUM FOR 1875.


Every subscriber for 1875 will receive beautiful por
trait in oil coors of the noble dog whose picture
in a former issue attracted so much attention


..Man's Unselfsh Friend


will be welcome in every home. Everybody loves such
noble dog and the portrait is executed SO true 10 he
life that seems the veritabe presence OF the animal IL
self The Rev. 7. De Witt Talmage tells that his own
Newfoundland dog the finest in Brooklyn barks at IT.
Although NATURAL no one who sees this premium
chrome will have the slightest fear OF being pltteh; m =


Besides the chrome, every advance subscriber to THE
ALDLNE for 1875 is constituted member and entitlea
to all the privileges OF


THE ALDlNE ART UNION.


Tho union owns the originals of all THE ALDINE
pictures which, with other paintings and engravings
are to be distributed among the members. To every
series of 600 subscribers 100 different pieces valued at
over 81 500 are distributed as the series is u
and the awards of each series made are to be pub
lished in the next succeeding issue of THE ALDLNE
This feature only applies to subscribers who for one
year in advance Full particulars in circular sent on
application enclosing stamp.


TERMS-0ne Subscription, emitting to THE Al
DINE one year, the Chrome and the Art Union $500
per annum, in advance. NO charge for postage.)-
Specimen copies of THE ALDINE, so cents.


THE ALDINE will hereafter, be obtainable only by
subscription There will be reduced or club rates
cash for subscriptions must be sent to the publishers
direct or handed to the local canvasser without reSpo
Sibty to the publishers, except in cases where the GER
tifcate is given bearing the fac-simile signature of JAS
SUTTON, President.


CANVASSERS WANTED.


ANY person wishing to act permanently alocal can
vasser will receive full and prompt information by ap
plying to THE ALDINE COMP4Nt,


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