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Shirley Markham Collection

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham

Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Surreal study, 1952. Illustration for a poem by TS Eliot. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Picnic, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Picnic, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Picnic, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Buchanan Castle, East Front, 1933. Creator: Unknown

Buchanan Castle, East Front, 1933. Creator: Unknown
Buchanan Castle, East Front, 1933. View of Buchanan Castle, a country house in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It was built in the mid 19th century as a home for the Montrose family

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Cover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Cover of an edition of Ben Jonsons comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Design for illustration to Dantes " Divine Comedy". Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Basilica and River Gave, Lourdes, 1930s. Creator: Unknown

Basilica and River Gave, Lourdes, 1930s. Creator: Unknown
Basilica and River Gave, Lourdes, 1930s. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of Lourdes, France, is a destination for pilgrimage

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Creator: Frederick Hollyer

Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Creator: Frederick Hollyer
Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Portrait of British artist and eccentric Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), a leading figure in the aesthetic movement

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Wedding of St George and the Princess Sabra, 1857. Creator: Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Wedding of St George and the Princess Sabra, 1857. Creator: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The Wedding of St George and the Princess Sabra, 1857. Sabra threads a lock of her hair through St Georges helmet; in the corner is the severed head of the dragon he has just killed to rescue her

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Kiosk selling toys, Paris, France, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Kiosk selling toys, Paris, France, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Kiosk selling toys, Paris, France, c1951. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Woman in strapless ballgown, c1952. Creator: Shirley Markham

Woman in strapless ballgown, c1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman in strapless ballgown, c1952. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Seated woman in brown dress, c1952. Creator: Shirley Markham

Seated woman in brown dress, c1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Seated woman in brown dress, c1952. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Witchs cauldron and spider web, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Witchs cauldron and spider web, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Witchs cauldron and spider web, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Christ throwing the merchants out of the temple, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Christ throwing the merchants out of the temple, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Christ throwing the merchants out of the temple, c1950. Scene from the New Testament - Jesus expelling the merchants and the money changers from the Temple

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Contemporary interior, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Contemporary interior, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Contemporary interior, c1950. Monochrome exercise. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Dancing class, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Dancing class, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Dancing class, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Woman with bow, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Woman with bow, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman with bow, c1950. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Woman with fur-trimmed cape and matching hat, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Woman with fur-trimmed cape and matching hat, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman with fur-trimmed cape and matching hat, c1950. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 1951. The ancient roman Colosseum in Rome, Italy, constructed AD 70-82, is the largest amphitheatre ever built

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: January, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

January, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
January, 1951. Design for a calendar. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Man standing over cowering woman, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham

Man standing over cowering woman, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Man standing over cowering woman, 1952. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Circus, mock-up for a book cover, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

The Circus, mock-up for a book cover, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Circus, mock-up for a book cover, c1950. Illustration for " The Circus" by E Dermot Wellington. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Design for a shop window, 1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Design for a shop window, 1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Design for a shop window, 1950. Bicycles and a lamppost, background for a window display. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Wedding group in churchyard, c1948. Creator: Shirley Markham

Wedding group in churchyard, c1948. Creator: Shirley Markham
Wedding group in churchyard, c1948. Couple getting married, with guests throwing confetti. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Cafe interior, London, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Cafe interior, London, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Cafe interior, London, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Spring study, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Spring study, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Spring study, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Winter study, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Winter study, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Winter study, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Ambush in an alley, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Ambush in an alley, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Ambush in an alley, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Drapers shop, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Drapers shop, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Drapers shop, 1951. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Churchill in Admirals uniform, 1946. Creator: Unknown

Churchill in Admirals uniform, 1946. Creator: Unknown
Churchill in Admirals uniform, 1946. On 14 August 1946, King George VI conferred upon Winston Churchill (1874-1965) the ancient honour of the appointment as Lord Warden

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Mad Hatter and the Hare, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham

The Mad Hatter and the Hare, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Mad Hatter and the Hare, 1953. Illustration for " Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Kenwood House in north London was remodelled by Robert Adam from 1764-1779

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Rifle range at a fairground, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Rifle range at a fairground, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Rifle range at a fairground, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Cover Design for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover Design for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Arbuscula, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Arbuscula, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Arbuscula, 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Et in Arcadia Ego, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Et in Arcadia Ego, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Et 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Mrs. Pinchwife, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Mrs. Pinchwife, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Mrs. 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Count Valmont, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Count Valmont, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Count 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Barons Prayer, 1895-1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Barons Prayer, 1895-1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Barons Prayer, 1895-1896. A man prays before a pile of books. - to Love an altar built; Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Design for the Prospectus of the Savoy, I, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Design for the Prospectus of the Savoy, I, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Design 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Cover Design for Smithers Catalogue of Rare Books, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover Design for Smithers Catalogue of Rare Books, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The New Star, 1895-1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The New Star, 1895-1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Headpiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Headpiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Headpiece 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Ascension of St Rose of Lima, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Ascension of St Rose of Lima, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The 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'

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Atalanta II, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Atalanta II, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Atalanta II, 1897. Huntress with greyhound. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Toilet of Helen, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Toilet of Helen, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Don Juan, Sganarelle and the Beggar, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896

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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: Flosshilde, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Flosshilde, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Flosshilde, 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

Background imageShirley Markham Collection: The Mysterious Rose Garden, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Mysterious Rose Garden, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The 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



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