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Mademoiselle de Maupin

Print
1898 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mademoiselle de Maupin, photogravure printed in blue-black. Full-length image of woman, Mademoiselle de Maupin, dressed in men's clothing of the 17th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMademoiselle de Maupin (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photogravure, printed in blue-black
Brief description
Aubrey Beardsley, one of six illustrations for Theophile Gautier's 'Mademoiselle de Maupin', published in a portfolio edition of 50 by Leonard Smithers. Britain, 1898.
Physical description
Mademoiselle de Maupin, photogravure printed in blue-black. Full-length image of woman, Mademoiselle de Maupin, dressed in men's clothing of the 17th century.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38cm
  • Width: 27.8cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Michael Harari, in memory of his father, Ralph A. Harari
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceGautier, Theophile, <font -u>Mademoiselle de Maupin</font -u>, 1835 (English translation, Penguin Books, 1981, ISBN 0140443983)
Collection
Accession number
E.416-1972

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Record createdFebruary 14, 2003
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