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Aubrey Collection

Background imageAubrey Collection: Isolde, c1895, (1896). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Isolde, c1895, (1896). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Isolde, c1895, (1896). From The Studio Volume 6. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1896]

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Toilet of Lampito, 1896. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

The Toilet of Lampito, 1896. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Toilet of Lampito, 1896. Illustration from Lysistrata by Aristophanes

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Climax, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

The Climax, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Climax, c1893. An illustration for Oscar Wildes Salome. From The Studio Volume 1 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

Background imageAubrey Collection: Illustration for Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey

Illustration for Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey
Illustration for Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894. Private Collection

Background imageAubrey Collection: Siegfried, Act II, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Siegfried, Act II, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Siegfried, Act II, c1893. This drawing is an illustration relating to Act II of Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera Siegfried. From The Studio Volume 1 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

Background imageAubrey Collection: Portrait of a woman, 1898. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Portrait of a woman, 1898. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Portrait of a woman, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 62 (London, 14th May 1898)

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Lady with the Monkey, 1897. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey

The Lady with the Monkey, 1897. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey
The Lady with the Monkey, 1897. Found in the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Wagnerites, 1894. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey

The Wagnerites, 1894. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey
The Wagnerites, 1894. Private Collection

Background imageAubrey Collection: Self-Portrait in bed (Autoportrait au lit), 1894. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey

Self-Portrait in bed (Autoportrait au lit), 1894. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey
Self-Portrait in bed (Autoportrait au lit), 1894. Private Collection

Background imageAubrey Collection: Tristan and Isolde, 1896. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey

Tristan and Isolde, 1896. Creator: Beardsley, Aubrey
Tristan and Isolde, 1896. Private Collection

Background imageAubrey Collection: Poster for The Yellow Book, Volume IV, January 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Poster for The Yellow Book, Volume IV, January 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Poster for The Yellow Book, Volume IV, January 1895

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Lacedemonian Ambassadors, for 'The Lysistrata of Aristophanes', ca. 1926

The Lacedemonian Ambassadors, for "The Lysistrata of Aristophanes", ca. 1926
The Lacedemonian Ambassadors, for " The Lysistrata of Aristophanes", ca. 1926. (Originally published privately by Leonard Smithers in 1896]

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Examination of the Herald, for 'The Lysistrata of Aristophanes', ca. 1926

The Examination of the Herald, for "The Lysistrata of Aristophanes", ca. 1926
The Examination of the Herald, for " The Lysistrata of Aristophanes", ca. 1926. (Originally published privately by Leonard Smithers in 1896]

Background imageAubrey Collection: John Aubrey, (1626-1697), 1830. Creator: Unknown

John Aubrey, (1626-1697), 1830. Creator: Unknown
John Aubrey, (1626-1697), 1830. John Aubrey (1626-1697) English antiquary, natural philosopher, archaeologist and writer. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Return from the Ride, 1902, (c1930). Creator: Charles Wellington Furse

The Return from the Ride, 1902, (c1930). Creator: Charles Wellington Furse
The Return from the Ride, 1902, (c1930). The artist Aubrey Waterfield (1874-1944) and his wife, journalist Lina Duff Gordon (1874-1964)

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Toilet of Helen, 1890s, (1935). Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Toilet of Helen, 1890s, (1935). Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Toilet of Helen, 1890s, (1935). A bare-breasted Helen sits at the dressing-table as a veiled woman attends to her hair. Grotesque dwarf figures fight in the foreground

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Abbe, 1896, (1935). Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Abbe, 1896, (1935). Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Abbe, 1896, (1935). Character named Abbe Aubrey and sometimes Abbe Fanfreluche. From " Under the Hill", an erotic story written and illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Rape of the Lock, 1896, (1928). Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Rape of the Lock, 1896, (1928). Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Rape of the Lock, 1896, (1928). The Baron (left) is snipping off a lock of Belindas hair with a pair of scissors. ( Rape in this case is derived from the Latin rapere, meaning to snatch, to grab)

Background imageAubrey Collection: Isolde, 1890s

Isolde, 1890s. Private Collection

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Peacock Skirt. Illustration for Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894

The Peacock Skirt. Illustration for Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894. Private Collection

Background imageAubrey Collection: Aubrey Beardsley, British artist, 1890s. Artist: Frederick Hollyer

Aubrey Beardsley, British artist, 1890s. Artist: Frederick Hollyer
Aubrey Beardsley, British artist, 1890s. Beardsley (1872-1898) was the most original genius of British art in the 1890s. In his short career, before his early death from consumption

Background imageAubrey Collection: Design for Cover of Nobodys Fault, 1914. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Design for Cover of Nobodys Fault, 1914. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Design for Cover of Nobodys Fault, 1896, (1914). Illustrion for the novel by Netta Syrett (1865-943). From The Art of the Book edited by Charles Holme. [The Studio, Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1914]

Background imageAubrey Collection: Design for Cover of The Mountain Lovers, c. 1895, (1914). Artists: Aubrey Beardsley, William Sharp

Design for Cover of The Mountain Lovers, c. 1895, (1914). Artists: Aubrey Beardsley, William Sharp
Design for Cover of The Mountain Lovers, c.1895, (1914). Illustration for The Mountain Lovers by William Sharp (1855-1905), a Scottish writer of poetry and literary biography

Background imageAubrey Collection: Design for Title-Page of Pagan Papers, 1893, (1914). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Design for Title-Page of Pagan Papers, 1893, (1914). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Design for Title-Page of Pagan Papers, 1893, (1914). Illustration from Kenneth Grahames (1859-1932) collection of stories, Pagan Papers. From The Art of the Book edited by Charles Holme

Background imageAubrey Collection: Title-Page Designed by Aubrey Beardsley for Messrs. J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1909, (1914)

Title-Page Designed by Aubrey Beardsley for Messrs. J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1909, (1914). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Title-Page Designed by Aubrey Beardsley for Messrs. J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1909, (1914). Illustrated edition of Le Morte d Arthur (the death of Arthur) by Thomas Malory (c.1415-1471)

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Rape of the Lock. (Alexander Pope. ) Pen Drawing, 1896, (1923). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

The Rape of the Lock. (Alexander Pope. ) Pen Drawing, 1896, (1923). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Rape of the Lock. (Alexander Pope.) Pen Drawing, 1896, (1923). The Rape of the Lock is a mock-heroic narrative poem written by Alexander Pope with Art Nouveau illustration by Aubrey Beardesley

Background imageAubrey Collection: Illustration from Morte D Arthur, 1893-1894, (1923). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Illustration from Morte D Arthur, 1893-1894, (1923). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Illustration from Morte D Arthur, 1893-1894, (1923). Le Morte d Arthur is a reworking of traditional tales by Sir Thomas Malory about the legendary King Arthur

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Eyes of Herod, 1894, (1912). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

The Eyes of Herod, 1894, (1912). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Eyes of Herod, 1894, (1912). An illustration for Salome by Oscar Wilde. Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 -1898) was an English illustrator and author

Background imageAubrey Collection: Merlin Taketh the Child Arthur into His Keeping, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Merlin Taketh the Child Arthur into His Keeping, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Merlin Taketh the Child Arthur into His Keeping, c1893. An illustration for Sir Thomas Malory (d1471) reworking of Le Morte d Arthur

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Birthday of Madame Cigale, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

The Birthday of Madame Cigale, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Birthday of Madame Cigale, c1893. From The Studio Volume 1 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

Background imageAubrey Collection: The Peacock Girl, 1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

The Peacock Girl, 1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Peacock Girl, 1893. An illustration for Salome, by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). From The Studio Volume 2. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

Background imageAubrey Collection: Pan reading to a woman by a brook, 1898. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Pan reading to a woman by a brook, 1898. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Pan reading to a woman by a brook, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 62 (London, 14th May 1898)

Background imageAubrey Collection: A woman sitting on a rearing horse, 1898. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

A woman sitting on a rearing horse, 1898. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
A woman sitting on a rearing horse, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 62 (London, 14th May 1898)

Background imageAubrey Collection: Design for Cover ofThe Woman Who Did, 1914. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Design for Cover ofThe Woman Who Did, 1914. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Design for Cover ofThe Woman Who Did, 1914. Illustration for the novel by Grant Allen, published c.1895. Allen was sympathetic to the feminist cause and womens rights

Background imageAubrey Collection: Sir Aubrey Smith, English actor and cricketer, 1934-1935

Sir Aubrey Smith, English actor and cricketer, 1934-1935. Also known as Sir Charles Aubrey Smith, he was noted for playing officer and genteman roles

Background imageAubrey Collection: Salomes Toilette, 1894. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Salomes Toilette, 1894. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Salomes Toilette, 1894. Salome is being attended by a masked figure. Illustration for the play Salome by Oscar Wilde. (1894)

Background imageAubrey Collection: Solar motor by Aubrey Eneas of Boston, c1905 (c1910)

Solar motor by Aubrey Eneas of Boston, c1905 (c1910). Demonstrated at Edwin Cawstons ostrich farm Pasadena, California. A reflector 33 feet (10.05 metres)

Background imageAubrey Collection: Excalibur being reclaimed by the Lady of the Lake, 1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Excalibur being reclaimed by the Lady of the Lake, 1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Excalibur being reclaimed by the Lady of the Lake, 1893. A hand emerging from the lake to reclaim Excalibur, the sword which, according to legend

Background imageAubrey Collection: Cover of The Illustrated American, 1894. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover of The Illustrated American, 1894. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover of The Illustrated American, 1894; representing a golf costume


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