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A Child of the Age

Print
1894-1896 (published)
Artist/Maker
Beardsley (artist)

Process engraving and letterpress design for the book cover of ‘A Child of the Age’ after an original pen and ink design by Aubrey Beardsley. One of the cover designs of the Keynote Series of novels and short stories begun by publishers Elkin Matthews & John Lane, and afterwards continued by John Lane, 1894-1896. Each with titles, authors’ and publishers’ names and dates etc. in letterpress.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleA Child of the Age (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Process engraving and letterpress on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Engraving
Letterpress
Brief description
Process engraving and letterpress design for the book cover of 'A Child of the Age' from the Keynote Series, after an original pen and ink design by Aubrey Beardsley. Published 1894-1896.
Physical description
Process engraving and letterpress design for the book cover of ‘A Child of the Age’ after an original pen and ink design by Aubrey Beardsley. One of the cover designs of the Keynote Series of novels and short stories begun by publishers Elkin Matthews & John Lane, and afterwards continued by John Lane, 1894-1896. Each with titles, authors’ and publishers’ names and dates etc. in letterpress.
Dimensions
  • Average size height: 18.4cm
  • Average size width: 11.3cm
Taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 published by HMSO 1966
Style
Art Nouveau
Marks and inscriptions
(Titles, authors' and publishers' names, dates etc. in letterpress.)
Object history
One of the cover designs of the Keynote Series of novels and short stories (begun by Elkin Matthews & John Lane, and afterwards continued by Mr. John Lane alone). Titles (18 from the set of 21, Nos. 1, 11 and 21 missing) from a booklet advertising the series. The original pen and ink designs are reproduced as Pl.98 to 106, and 108 to 116 of The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley, London and New York, 1899.
Subjects depicted
Designs
Book Covers
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 pub. HMSO 1966
  • Marillier, H.C. The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley. London and New York, 1899. Illustrations of the original pen and ink designs, pl.98 to 106, and 108 to 116.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1115-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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