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Background imageBodley Head Collection: D Albert, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

D Albert, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
D Albert, 1897. Chevalier d Albert, a character from " Mademoiselle de Maupin" by Theophile Gautier. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Madame Rejane (Half-length), 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Madame Rejane (Half-length), 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Madame Rejane (Half-length), 1894. French actress Gabrielle Rejane as Madame Sans-Gene from the play of the same name by Victorien Sardou and Emile Moreau

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol I, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol I, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol I, 1894. Masked carnival-goers in the style of Jules Cheret. " The Yellow Book", published by John Lane

Background imageBodley Head Collection: A Suggested Reform in Ballet Costume, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

A Suggested Reform in Ballet Costume, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
A Suggested Reform in Ballet Costume, 1895. Alternative title: At a Distance. Woman in floor-length cloak with train, decorated with applique leaves and flowers

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Frontispiece and Titlepage for Venus and Tannhauser, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Frontispiece and Titlepage for Venus and Tannhauser, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Frontispiece and Titlepage for Venus and Tannhauser, 1895. The story of Venus and Tannhauser, in which is set forth an exact account of the manner of state held by Madam Venus, Goddess and Meretrix

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Cover Design for Yellow Book Prospectus for Vol V, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover Design for Yellow Book Prospectus for Vol V, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for Yellow Book Prospectus for Vol V, 1895. A faun or satyr, possibly Bacchus?, reads from a book to a woman on a riverbank. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Singer Poster Design, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Singer Poster Design, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Singer Poster Design, 1895. A woman playing a Singer piano. The Singer Piano Company was established in Chicago in 1884. First published in The Poster for October 1898

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Garcons de Cafe, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Garcons de Cafe, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Garcons de Cafe, 1894. French waiters. From The Yellow Book, Vol. II. The original was once the property of the artists House-Master at the Brighton Grammar School

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Messalina, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Messalina, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Messalina, 1895. Probably intended as one of the illustrations to the Sixth Satire of Juvenal, privately printed by Leonard Smithers

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Wagnerites, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Wagnerites, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Wagnerites, 1894. An audience, some with elaborate hairstyles, in an opera house. A programme that has fallen to the floor reads Tristan und Isolde, an opera by Richard Wagner

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Frontispiece for Venus and Tannhauser, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Frontispiece for Venus and Tannhauser, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Frontispiece for Venus and Tannhauser, 1895. Alternative title: Venus between Terminal Gods. A crown hovers above Venus who is flanked by classical sculptures holding pan pipes

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Madame Rejane, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Madame Rejane, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Madame Rejane, 1894. Portrait of French actress Gabrielle Rejane whose London debut as Catherine in " Madame Sans Gene" took place at the Gaiety Theatre on June 24, 1894

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol III, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol III, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol III, 1894. The conceit of using two street lamps for the lighting of a ladys toilet mirror was the sort of anomaly that puzzled

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Tailpiece, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Tailpiece, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Tailpiece, 1893. Alternate title: The Burial of Salome. A Pierrot-like figure and a satyr lower the naked body of Salome into a coffin in the shape of a powder box

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Frontispiece to 'Plays'by John Davidson, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Frontispiece to "Plays"by John Davidson, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Frontispiece to " Plays" by John Davidson, 1893. Caricatures of notable figures of the day: Sir Augustus Harris (centre), the manager of the Covent Garden

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Lady Golds Escort, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Lady Golds Escort, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Lady Golds Escort, 1894. People in evening dress, possibly at a theatre. From The Yellow Book, Vol. III. A social satire which was not graciously received by the critics of the day

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol IV, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol IV, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol IV, 1894. A child (servant?) offering a flower to a woman. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Scarlet Pastorale, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Scarlet Pastorale, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Scarlet Pastorale, 1894. A masked ball, with a man dressed as Harlequin in the foreground, First published in The Sketch for 10 April 1895. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Toilette of Salome, I, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Toilette of Salome, I, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Toilette of Salome, I, 1893. A naked Salome sits in front of a mirror as a masked figure tends to her hair. A page holds a tray of refreshments

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Frontispiece for Juvenal, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Frontispiece for Juvenal, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Frontispiece for Juvenal, 1894. An elderly woman is just glimpsed between the curtains of a sedan chair carried by monkeys. From The Yellow Book, Vol. IV

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Comedy-Ballet of Marionettes, III, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Comedy-Ballet of Marionettes, III, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Comedy-Ballet of Marionettes, III, 1894. Figures on stage, with cymbals player, piper, conductor and drummer in the orchestra pit. From The Yellow Book, Vol. I

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Design for a Yellow Book Cover, 1894-1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Design for a Yellow Book Cover, 1894-1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Design for a Yellow Book Cover, 1894-1895. A woman holding a muff looks at a pile of books: Story of Venus and Tannhauser, Discords, Shakespeare, The Yellow Book, Dickens. This design was not used

Background imageBodley Head 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 imageBodley Head 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 imageBodley Head Collection: Chase of the Roebuck: Full Cry, c1800, (1922). Artists: Henry Thomas Alken, Richard Reeve

Chase of the Roebuck: Full Cry, c1800, (1922). Artists: Henry Thomas Alken, Richard Reeve
Chase of the Roebuck: Full Cry, c1800, (1922). Walter Parry Hodges (1760-1845). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Shooting Plover, late 17th century, (1922). Artist: Francis Barlow

Shooting Plover, late 17th century, (1922). Artist: Francis Barlow
Shooting Plover, late 17th century, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Brook, c1831, (1922). Artist: Dean Wolstenholme

The Brook, c1831, (1922). Artist: Dean Wolstenholme
The Brook, c1831, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Death - Postponed, 1822, (1922). Artist: Robert Pollard

The Death - Postponed, 1822, (1922). Artist: Robert Pollard
The Death - Postponed, 1822, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Cleric Shows The Way, c1800, (1922). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken

The Cleric Shows The Way, c1800, (1922). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
The Cleric Shows The Way, c1800, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Treeing The Fox, c1800, (1922). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken

Treeing The Fox, c1800, (1922). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Treeing The Fox, c1800, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Yorkshire Hunters at Grass, c1840, (1922). Artist: John Ferneley

Yorkshire Hunters at Grass, c1840, (1922). Artist: John Ferneley
Yorkshire Hunters at Grass, c1840, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Going To Cover, c1810, (1922). Artist: Samuel Howitt

Going To Cover, c1810, (1922). Artist: Samuel Howitt
Going To Cover, c1810, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Thomas Oldaker on Pickle with his Hounds, c19th century, (1922)

Thomas Oldaker on Pickle with his Hounds, c19th century, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The HUNTER taking a Flying Leap, over a Five-Bar Gate, c1740, (1922). Artist: James Seymour

The HUNTER taking a Flying Leap, over a Five-Bar Gate, c1740, (1922). Artist: James Seymour
The HUNTER taking a Flying Leap, over a Five-Bar Gate, c1740, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The St. Leger of 1828, c1829, (1922). Artist: John Frederick Hering

The St. Leger of 1828, c1829, (1922). Artist: John Frederick Hering
The St. Leger of 1828, c1829, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: A Good Shot!, c1820, (1922). Artist: Abraham Cooper

A Good Shot!, c1820, (1922). Artist: Abraham Cooper
A Good Shot!, c1820, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Ware Washing!, c1860, (1922). Artist: Hablot Knight Browne

Ware Washing!, c1860, (1922). Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Ware Washing!, c1860, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Over the Stream, c1800, (1922). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken

Over the Stream, c1800, (1922). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Over the Stream, c1800, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Plate V: Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, 1829, 1830, (1922). Artist: Charles Bentley

Plate V: Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, 1829, 1830, (1922). Artist: Charles Bentley
Plate V: Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, 1829, 1830, (1922).After Henry Thomas Alken(1785?1851). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Full Cry - And A Fall, c1790, (1922). Artist: George Morland

Full Cry - And A Fall, c1790, (1922). Artist: George Morland
Full Cry - And A Fall, c1790, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Village Hunt, c1800, (1922). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Village Hunt, c1800, (1922). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Village Hunt, c1800, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Now, Contract, Says Dick, By Jove Those D--d Quornites Shall Now See The Trick, 1790, (1922)

Now, Contract, Says Dick, By Jove Those D--d Quornites Shall Now See The Trick, 1790, (1922). Artist: Francis Jukes
Now, Contract, Says Dick, By Jove Those D--d Quornites Shall Now See The Trick, 1790, (1922). After Charles Loraine Smith (1751-1835)

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Brood Mares and Foals, late 18th century, (1922). Artist: George Townley Stubbs

Brood Mares and Foals, late 18th century, (1922). Artist: George Townley Stubbs
Brood Mares and Foals, late 18th century, (1922). After George Stubbs (1724-1806). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Bibury Meeting, early 19th century, (1922). Artist: C Turner

The Bibury Meeting, early 19th century, (1922). Artist: C Turner
The Bibury Meeting, early 19th century, (1922). After Henry Bernard Chalon (1770?1849). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head

Background imageBodley Head Collection: The Hunter Taking A Flying Leap Over A Rivulet, c1740, (1922). Artist: James Seymour

The Hunter Taking A Flying Leap Over A Rivulet, c1740, (1922). Artist: James Seymour
The Hunter Taking A Flying Leap Over A Rivulet, c1740, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Shooting: 1769, (1922). Artist: George Stubbs

Shooting: 1769, (1922). Artist: George Stubbs
Shooting: 1769, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Womans Head, 1923. Artist: Paul Gauguin

Womans Head, 1923. Artist: Paul Gauguin
Womans Head, 1923. From Modern French Painters, by Jan Gordon. [John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageBodley Head Collection: Flowers in a Brass Vase, 1887, (1923). Artist: Vincent van Gogh

Flowers in a Brass Vase, 1887, (1923). Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Flowers in a Brass Vase, 1887, (1923). From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris. From Modern French Painters, by Jan Gordon. [John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1923]



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