The Eyes of Herod
Print
1893 (drawn), 1907 (printed)
1893 (drawn), 1907 (printed)
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Black and white print depicting the robed figure of Salome in the centre of the image, in a magnificent peacock-feathered headdress, with one breast exposed, who is gazing down at the simplified figure of Herod below her. As with E.422-1972, Beardsley has presented the caricatured features of Oscar Wilde in the face of Herod. To the lower right of the image are two putti who are holding an ornate candlestick, complete with lit candles, whilst on the left hand side of the design are two trees in front of a trellis covered in roses, behind which is a displaying stylised peacock. There is a stylised butterfly in the top left hand corner of the design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Line block print |
| Brief description | Line block print of an illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, 'The Eyes of Herod', plate VI for Oscar Wilde's 'Salome', 1893. Printed in Germany, 1907. |
| Physical description | Black and white print depicting the robed figure of Salome in the centre of the image, in a magnificent peacock-feathered headdress, with one breast exposed, who is gazing down at the simplified figure of Herod below her. As with E.422-1972, Beardsley has presented the caricatured features of Oscar Wilde in the face of Herod. To the lower right of the image are two putti who are holding an ornate candlestick, complete with lit candles, whilst on the left hand side of the design are two trees in front of a trellis covered in roses, behind which is a displaying stylised peacock. There is a stylised butterfly in the top left hand corner of the design. |
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| Literary reference | Oscar Wilde's Salome |
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| Accession number | C.22146:10 |
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| Record created | August 18, 2015 |
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