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The Ascension of Saint Rose of Lima

Print
1896 (made)
Artist/Maker
Aubrey Beardsley (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Line block print illustrating an excerpt from a story written by Beardsley titled 'Under the Hill', published on p. 189 of volume II of The Savoy.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Ascension of Saint Rose of Lima (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Line block print
Paper
Line Block Printing
Brief description
Aubrey Beardsley 'The Ascension of Saint Rose of Lima' from 'The Savoy', Volume 2, published April, 1896.
Physical description
Line block print illustrating an excerpt from a story written by Beardsley titled 'Under the Hill', published on p. 189 of volume II of The Savoy.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.5cm
  • Sheet width: 14cm
  • Height: 31.5cm
  • Green mount width: 25.2cm
Object history
This is one of 200 prints made by different photo-process techniques (E.358 to E.556-1899) which are reproductions, chiefly proofs, of designs and illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. They were bought from Mrs A. Gleeson White, 21st January 1899, and had formed part of the collection of Joseph Gleeson White (1851-1898), art historian and first editor of 'The Studio' magazine.
Bibliographic references
  • The following text is from the 1899 acquisition register: E.358-1899 to E.556-1899 Photo-process prints Reproductions, chiefly proofs, of designs and illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley and his portrait. 199 sheets. Various sizes.
  • The following excerpt is from 'Under the Hill' by Aubrey Beardsley, from a longer excerpt published alongside this illustration in The Savoy magazine, 1896: 'All who would respire the perfumes of Saint Rose's sanctity , and enjoy the story of the adorable intimacy that subsisted between her and Our Lady , should read Mother Ursula's “ Ineffable and Miraculous Life of the Flower of Lima, published shortly after the canonization of Rose by Pope Clement X. in 1671. “Truly" exclaims the famous nun, “to chronicle the girlhood of this holy virgin makes as delicate a task as to trace the forms of some slim, sensitive plant, whose lightness, sweetness, and simplicity defy and trouble the most cunning pencil. Mother Ursula certauily acquits herself of the task with wonderful delicacy and taste.'
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.423-1899

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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