Bon-Mots of Sydney Smith & Brinsley Sheridan
Print
1893 (published)
1893 (published)
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On the left-hand page is an original drawing by Aubrey Beardsley in indian ink. On the right-hand page is a reproduction of this drawing in line block, just as it appeared in the published edition of the book.
Beardsley was one of the first artists to make drawings specifically for reproduction by the process of line block. He sometimes used the process to reduce the dimensions of the original drawing, which, as this vignette shows, could intensify the impact of the design.
Beardsley was one of the first artists to make drawings specifically for reproduction by the process of line block. He sometimes used the process to reduce the dimensions of the original drawing, which, as this vignette shows, could intensify the impact of the design.
Object details
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| Title | <i>Bon-Mots</i> of Sydney Smith & Brinsley Sheridan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink design reproduced in line block on paper with letterpress text |
| Brief description | Lineblock and letterpess. Bon-Mots of Sydney Smith and R. Brinsley Sheridan, edited by Walter Jerrold, with lineblock grotesques by Aubrey Beardsley, published by J. M. Dent and Co, London 1893. From the large paper edition of 100, specially bound in vellum. With 7 original drawings, 2 additional prints and the cover and spine in buckram bound in. |
| Physical description | Print with original drawing |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
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| Literary reference | Bon-Mots of Sydney Smith & Brinsley Sheridan |
| Summary | On the left-hand page is an original drawing by Aubrey Beardsley in indian ink. On the right-hand page is a reproduction of this drawing in line block, just as it appeared in the published edition of the book. Beardsley was one of the first artists to make drawings specifically for reproduction by the process of line block. He sometimes used the process to reduce the dimensions of the original drawing, which, as this vignette shows, could intensify the impact of the design. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.335-1972 |
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| Record created | December 18, 2002 |
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