The Idler, September 1894
Print
1894 (made)
1894 (made)
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The Idler was an illustrated gentleman’s magazine published in London. It appeared monthly from February 1892 to March 1911 and was also distributed in America. In the September issue of 1894, the lead article was entitled “How to Court the ‘Advanced Woman'”. The editors had canvassed some of the central figures in the late nineteenth century New Woman movement for their opinions, including Australian-born writer George Egerton who stated that “Man is Inferior”, Irish writer Sarah Grand who advised “Court her with Respect", and Lady Greville who suggested that “She may do her own courting".
Object details
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| Title | The Idler, September 1894 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph and line block |
| Brief description | Aubrey Beardsley, magazine cover design for 'The Idler, Advanced Woman Number, September 1894'. Great Britain, 1894. |
| Physical description | Lithograph and line block printed cover design for 'The Idler', published by Chatto & Windus. Signed 'Aubrey Beardsley'. The design depicts a young woman with thick dark hair, leaning casually against a shelved wall within a vignette, regarding a plumed hat on a tall thin hat stand. Her dress has small and large bows down the front and oversized frilly sleeves. |
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| Summary | The Idler was an illustrated gentleman’s magazine published in London. It appeared monthly from February 1892 to March 1911 and was also distributed in America. In the September issue of 1894, the lead article was entitled “How to Court the ‘Advanced Woman'”. The editors had canvassed some of the central figures in the late nineteenth century New Woman movement for their opinions, including Australian-born writer George Egerton who stated that “Man is Inferior”, Irish writer Sarah Grand who advised “Court her with Respect", and Lady Greville who suggested that “She may do her own courting". |
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| Accession number | E.3025-1921 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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