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Cover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Cover of an edition of Ben Jonsons comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers
Cover Design for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897. Beardsleys bizarre sense of humour and fascination with the grotesque meant that his work was deemed too scandalous by many publishers of the period
Arbuscula, 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyArbuscula, 1897. Arbuscula was a celebrated pantomime actress and stage performer of ancient Rome during the 1st century BCE, when most female parts were played by men
Et in Arcadia Ego, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyEt in Arcadia Ego, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Beardsley was an admirer of the work of Claude and the title may be a reference to one of his paintings
Mrs. Pinchwife, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyMrs. Pinchwife, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Margery Pinchwife in male dress. Probably intended for an edition of Wycherleys Country Wife. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R
Count Valmont, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCount Valmont, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Proposed titlepage to Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
The Barons Prayer, 1895-1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Barons Prayer, 1895-1896. A man prays before a pile of books. - to Love an altar built; Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt
Design for the Prospectus of the Savoy, I, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyDesign for the Prospectus of the Savoy, I, 1895. Caricature of John Bull, intended for " The Savoy" magazine, but suppressed because of the suggested erection in his breeches
Cover Design for Smithers Catalogue of Rare Books, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design for Smithers Catalogue of Rare Books, 1896. Woman in a floral hat and frilled skirt reading a book on a striped sofa. A pet bird sits on a perch
The New Star, 1895-1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe New Star, 1895-1896. A sudden star, it shot through liquid air; And drew behind a radiant trail of hair. Illustration for " The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope
Headpiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyHeadpiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Illustration for a verse play by Ernest Dowson, published by Leonard Smithers. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
The Ascension of St Rose of Lima, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Ascension of St Rose of Lima, 1896. The saint ascends to heaven; composition inspired by Durer's The Great Fortune. From The Savoy No. 2'
Atalanta II, 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyAtalanta II, 1897. Huntress with greyhound. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]
The Toilet of Helen, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Toilet of Helen, 1895. Before a toilet that shone like the altar of Notre Dame des Victoires, Helen was seated in a little dressing-gown of black and heliotrope
Don Juan, Sganarelle and the Beggar, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Illustration for Molieres " Don Juan". Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
Flosshilde, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyFlosshilde, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. One of the Rhinemaidens, illustration for Beardsleys proposed edition of Wagners Das Rheingold. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
The Mysterious Rose Garden, 1894. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Mysterious Rose Garden, 1894. A nude woman and a robed figure with winged boots, a scene supposedly inspired by the Annunciation. From The Yellow Book, Vol. IV
Miss Letty Lind, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyMiss Letty Lind, 1895. Portrait of British actress, singer, dancer and acrobat Letty Lind, who appeared in " An Artists Model", a musical by Owen Hall
Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol II, 1894. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol II, 1894. A woman wearing a starched dress with bow, a bookcase, and a background of stylised tulips. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
Cover Design to Sappho, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design to Sappho, 1895. Lyre motif, illustration for " Sappho: Memoir, Text, Selected Renderings and a Literal Translation", by Henry Thornton Wharton
Comedy-Ballet of Marionettes, I, 1894. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyComedy-Ballet of Marionettes, I, 1894. Woman with a muff, wearing a floor-length dress, accompanied by a dwarf. From The Yellow Book, Vol. II
A Nocturne of Chopin, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyA Nocturne of Chopin, 1895. Two women and a man, executed in flat sepia washes. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]
Black Coffee, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyBlack Coffee, 1895. A rare depiction of same-sex relationships; two women at a cafe table, one has her hand in the others lap
Les Passades, 1894. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyLes Passades, 1894. Two women in evening dress. From the Winter Number of Today...a companion drawing to Night Piece in Vol. I of The Yellow Book
Cover Design to Life and Times of Madame du Barry, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design to Life and Times of Madame du Barry, 1896. The dexter arms, crest, supporters and motto [Boutez en avant, meaning push forward ] are those of the family of Du Barry Ceres...the sinister
Design for the Opening Meeting Invitation Card of the Princes Ladies Golf Club, Mitcham, 1894. Woman golfer in elaborate hat and floor-length dress, with caddy dressed as Pierrot
Ali Baba in the Wood, 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyAli Baba in the Wood, 1897. Illustration for a proposed edition of The Forty Thieves. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]
The Repentance of Mrs... 1894. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Repentance of Mrs... 1894. A woman kneels in prayer, as others look on knowingly. From The Yellow Book, Vol. IV. A similar subject to The Litany of Mary Magdalen done in his [Beardsley s] earlier
Book-Plate of Olive Custance (Lady Alfred Douglas), 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyBook-Plate of Olive Custance (Lady Alfred Douglas), 1897. English poet Olive Custance was a contributor to literary periodical The Yellow Book
Miss Winifred Emery, 1894. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyMiss Winifred Emery, 1894. Portrait of British actress and actor-manager Winifred Emery. From The Yellow Book, Vol. IV. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
Aubrey Beardsleys Book-Plate, 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyAubrey Beardsleys Book-Plate, 1897. Nude woman choosing a book from a pile held by a servant. Not used by the artist, but adapted by Mr H. A. Pollitt, (Herbert J. Pollitt)
A large Christmas Card, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyA large Christmas Card, 1895. The Virgin Mary holds the infant Christ who is wearing a Victorian nightshirt. From The Savoy No. I. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
The Billet-Doux, 1895-1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Billet-Doux, 1895-1896. A young woman in a bonnet and negligee reads a love letter, propped against an enormous pillow
The Rape of the Lock, 1895-1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Rape of the Lock, 1895-1896. The Baron attempst cuts a lock of Belindas hair with a pair of scissors. He takes the gift with rev rence
The Comedy of the Rhinegold, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Comedy of the Rhinegold, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. The Rhinemaidens....frontispiece, never completed, to an edition of Wagners Opera
Ali Baba, Cover Design for a proposed edition of The Forty Thieves, 1897. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]
Cover Design to The Houses of Sin, by Vincent O Sullivan, 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design to The Houses of Sin, by Vincent O Sullivan, 1897. Illustration for a volume of poetry published by Leonard Smithers. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
D Albert in Search of his Ideals, 1897. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyD Albert in Search of his Ideals, 1897. Chevalier d Albert, a character from " Mademoiselle de Maupin" by Theophile Gautier. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
Frontispiece to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyFrontispiece to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Volpone, a greedy and rich childless Venetian, rubs his hands in front of his riches
Cover Design for the Savoy No 2, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design for the Savoy No 2, 1896. Women looking at hats. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]
The Three Musicians, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Three Musicians, 1895. A couple in a forest scene. From The Savoy No. I. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]
A Footnote, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyA Footnote, 1896. From The Savoy No. 2. A self portrait [of Aubrey Beardsley] in which the artist has fatefully bound himself to the god of Nature
Titlepage Design for The Savoy No. 3, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyTitlepage Design for The Savoy No. 3, 1896. Alternative title: Puck on Pegasus....drawing was afterwards adopted by [Leonard] Smithers as one of his trade marks and reproduced...on covers of books
Cover Design for The Savoy No. 5, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design for The Savoy No. 5, 1896. Couple in a garden. At this time the artist [Beardsley] was almost incapacitated by illness, [the tuberculosis that killed him less than two years later]
Isolde, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyIsolde, 1895. Isolde, or Iseult, was the female protagonist of a medieval chivalric romance centered on an adulterous love triangle. First published in The Studio for October 1895
The Dream, 1895. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Dream, 1895. An androgynous figure with a wand gestures to an unseen person behind the bedcurtains. Belinda still her downy pillow pressed; Her guardian sylph prolonged the balmy rest; Twas he
Mrs Patrick Campbell, 1894. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyMrs Patrick Campbell, 1894. From the Yellow Book, Vol. I. This harmless, but clever, caricature was greeted with a howl of execration at the time
Cover Design for The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey BeardsleyCover Design for The Savoy No. 8, 1896. An androgynous figure in a turban tilts forward on a stool. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A
