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The Abbé

Drawing
1895 (made)
Artist/Maker
Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

Drawing

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleThe Abbé (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Indian ink on paper
Indian Ink
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing by Aubrey Beardsley, 'The Abbé', pen, ink and wash on paper. Drawing for illustration to Beardsley's story 'Under the Hill', published in The Savoy, no. 1, January 1896, p.157.
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 250mm
  • Width: 175mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Abbé Fanfreluche Smithers 1 Arundel Street W.C. (Inscribed in pencil on the back)
  • (Inscribed with a note for the blockmaker)
  • 11732 (Numbered in brown ink)
  • (Stamped in mauve with an unidentified collector's mark)
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Object history
Provenance: Sir Gerald Kelly; R. A. Harari

Drawing for illustration to 'Under the Hill' by Aubrey Beardsley, published in 'The Savoy', No. 1, London January 1896, p.157.
Associated object
E.442-1899 (Reproduction)
Bibliographic references
  • Owens, Susan, The Art of Drawing British Masters and Methods since 1600, V&A Publishing, London, 2013, p. 145, fig. 118
  • Engen, Rodney. The Age of Enchantment. Beardsley, Dulac and their Contemporaries 1890-1930, London : Scala Publishers Ltd., 2007 no.63
  • Evans, Mark et al. Vikutoria & Arubāto Bijutsukan-zō : eikoku romanshugi kaigaten = The Romantic tradition in British painting, 1800-1950 : masterpieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Japan : Brain Trust, 2002
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.305-1972

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Record createdAugust 13, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138422/the-abbé-drawing-beardsley-aubrey-vincent/
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