The Black Cape
Print
1893 (drawn), 1907 (printed)
1893 (drawn), 1907 (printed)
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Black and white print 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 elongated hair and holds a white fan, folded in her right hand.
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Materials and techniques | Line block print |
Brief description | Line block print of an illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, 'The Black Cape', plate III for Oscar Wilde's 'Salome', 1893. Printed in Germany, 1907. |
Physical description | Black and white print 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 elongated hair and holds a white fan, folded in her right hand. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Literary reference | Oscar Wilde's Salome |
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Accession number | C.22146:6 |
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Record created | August 18, 2015 |
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