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The Dream

Print
1895-6 (made)
Artist/Maker
Aubrey Beardsley (artist)

A figure in theatrical court dress leans over a four poster bed surrounded by curtains in which the character of Belinda sleeps. It illustrates the lines:
'Belinda still her down pillow pressed,
Her guardian Sylph prolonged the balmy rest:
'Twas he had summoned to her silent bed
The morning dream that hovered o'er her head.
(Canto I, 11. 19-22).

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
print
TitleThe Dream (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Line block print
Paper
Ink
Printed
Brief description
'The Dream' 1895-6, illustration by Aubrey Beardsley for Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock'
Physical description
A figure in theatrical court dress leans over a four poster bed surrounded by curtains in which the character of Belinda sleeps. It illustrates the lines:
'Belinda still her down pillow pressed,
Her guardian Sylph prolonged the balmy rest:
'Twas he had summoned to her silent bed
The morning dream that hovered o'er her head.
(Canto I, 11. 19-22).
Style
Decadent Movement
Literary referenceAlexander Pope, 'The Rape of the Lock', 1712
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
C.22147:1

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Record createdAugust 18, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1319406/the-dream-print-aubrey-beardsley/
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