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Print by Aubrey Beardsley, 'The Peacock Skirt', plate V from 'A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde'


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Brief description
Print by Aubrey Beardsley, 'The Peacock Skirt', plate V from 'A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde'
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.
Associated object
E.426-1972 (Duplicate)
Collection
Accession number
E.428-1899

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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