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A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde

Contents Page
1907 (published)
Artist/Maker
Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent (artist)
Lane, John (publisher)
Place of origin
London (made)

Black and white line block print on Japanese vellum detailing the contents of the portfolio.


Object details

Categories
Designs
Illustration
Prints
Theatre
Object type
Contents page
Titles
  • A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde (series title)
  • List of Plates (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Line block print on Japanese vellum
Japanese Vellum
Line Block
Brief description
Contents page for 'A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde', published by John Lane, London, 1907, line block print on Japanese vellum
Physical description
Black and white line block print on Japanese vellum detailing the contents of the portfolio.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.3cm
  • Width: 27.2cm
Style
Art Nouveau
Marks and inscriptions
'A PORTFOLIO OF / AUBREY BEARDSLEY'S / DRAWINGS ILLUSTRATING / "SALOME" BY OSCAR6 WILDE / LIST OF PLATES / I THE WOMAN IN THE MOON / II DESIGN FOR TITLE PAGE / III COVER DESIGN / IV DESIGN FOR THE LIST OF PICTURES / V THE PEACOCK SKIRT / VI THE BLACK CAPE / VII A PLATONIC LAMENT / VIII JOHN AND SALOME / IX ENTER HERODIAS / X THE EYES HEROD / XI THE STOMACH DANCE / XII THE TOILETTE OF SALOME - I / XIII THE TOILETTE OF SALOME - II / XIV THE DANCER'S REWARD / XV THE CLIMAX / XVI SALOME ON SETTLE / XVII CUL DE LAMPE' (Printed text covering the whole of the page.)
Credit line
Given by Michael Harari, in memory of his father, Ralph A. Harari
Production
Published as the second edition in 1907. The series was first published in 1894.
Association
Wilde, Oscar
Literary referenceOscar Wilde's 'Salome'
Bibliographic reference
Calloway, Stephen. Aubrey Beardsley. London: V & A Publications, 1998. 224pp, illus. ISBN: 1851772197.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.442B-1972

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
Record URL
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