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Title page to ‘The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser’

Print
1895 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Venus and her doves in an architectural setting.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTitle page to ‘The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser’ (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Line block and letterpress
Brief description
Print, Aubrey Beardsley, Title page to ‘The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser’, signed and dated AB 1895.
Physical description
Venus and her doves in an architectural setting.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 207mm
  • Sheet width: 282mm
Dimensions from catalogue: 17.3 x 21.2 cm.
Style
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated AB 1895
Object history
Privately printed, London, 1907.
Literary reference‘The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser'
Collection
Accession number
E.1409-1983

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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