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Cover for volume III of The Yellow Book

Print
1894 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Line block print before lettering of a young woman seated at her toilette holding a powder puff with other brushes, creams and bottles in front of her. Her mirror has two gaslights with lights reminiscent of tulip forms inside. The sides of the mirror are wrapped with garlands of flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCover for volume III of The Yellow Book (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Line block print
Brief description
Cover illustration by Aubrey Beardsley for 'The Yellow Book' vol III October 1894
Physical description
Line block print before lettering of a young woman seated at her toilette holding a powder puff with other brushes, creams and bottles in front of her. Her mirror has two gaslights with lights reminiscent of tulip forms inside. The sides of the mirror are wrapped with garlands of flowers.
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
C.22197

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Record createdAugust 18, 2015
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