The Black Cape
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1894 (first published), 1907 (published)
1894 (first published), 1907 (published)
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Black and white line block print on Japanese vellum depicting Salome in profile, wearing an extravagant black cape and flowing skirt adorned with stylised floral and decorative motifs. She is also wearing a small bonnet, perched on top of her oversized hair and holds an object in her right hand.
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Materials and techniques | Line block print on Japanese vellum |
Brief description | Print by Aubrey Beardsley, 'The Black Cape', plate VI from 'A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde', published by John Lane, London, 1907, line block print on Japanese vellum |
Physical description | Black and white line block print on Japanese vellum depicting Salome in profile, wearing an extravagant black cape and flowing skirt adorned with stylised floral and decorative motifs. She is also wearing a small bonnet, perched on top of her oversized hair and holds an object in her right hand. |
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Credit line | Given by Michael Harari, in memory of his father, Ralph A. Harari |
Object history | From 'A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde'. Second issue. Published by John Lane, London [1907]. With contents sheet in letterpress and 17 plates [E.422 to 438-1972] in a portfolio of grey-green paper boards, half bound in vellum, with green silk tapes, stamped in gold with title and the rose-bush motif from the 1894 edition. With the stamp of A. Lang Buchhandlung Moskau inside the front cover. The plates are no longer in the portfolio but are now mounted separately. According to Stephen Calloway in his book, Aubrey Beardsley, London: V&A Publications, 1998, p. 80: this is 'one of the designs substituted by the artist for an unacceptable image, and described by him as 'simply beautiful, but quite irrelevant'.' |
Production | First printed in 1894; this print is from the second edition, 1907. |
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Literary reference | Oscar Wilde's 'Salome' |
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Other number | Plate VI - Plate number |
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Accession number | E.427-1972 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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