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Print

1890s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Line block print depicting fops and ladies at a social occasion.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Line block print
Brief description
Aubrey Beardsley 'The Battle of the Beaux and Belles' from the Rape of the Lock, 1890s.
Physical description
Line block print depicting fops and ladies at a social occasion.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Print width: 12.4cm
  • Height: 52.3cm
  • Half imperial mount width: 38cm
Object history
This is one of 200 prints made by different photo-process techniques (E.358 to E.556-1899) which are reproductions, chiefly proofs, of designs and illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. They were bought from Mrs A. Gleeson White, 21st January 1899, and had formed part of the collection of Joseph Gleeson White (1851-1898), art historian and first editor of 'The Studio' magazine.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
The following text is from the 1899 acquisition register: E.358-1899 to E.556-1899 Photo-process prints Reproductions, chiefly proofs, of designs and illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley and his portrait. 199 sheets. Various sizes.
Collection
Accession number
E.437-1899

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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