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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, while another attendant sits with his hands in his lap, possibly masturbating. Intended as an illustration for "Salome" by Oscar Wilde, [John Lane, 1894], but suppressed. From "The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]

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The Genius of Caricature, and his Friends, celebrating the completion of the Secon

The Genius of Caricature, and his Friends, celebrating the completion of the Second Volume of the Caricature Magazine in the Temple of Mirth, July 2, 1808

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Cicho Sgarra and Collo Francisco, c. 1622. Creator: Jacques Callot

Cicho Sgarra and Collo Francisco, c. 1622

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