Aubrey Vincent Beardsley Collection

Isolde, c1895, (1896). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Isolde, c1895, (1896). From The Studio Volume 6. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1896]

The Climax, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Climax, c1893. An illustration for Oscar Wildes Salome. From The Studio Volume 1 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

Cover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design to Volpone by Ben Jonson, 1898. Cover of an edition of Ben Jonsons comedy play, published by Leonard Smithers

Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Creator: Frederick Hollyer
Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Portrait of British artist and eccentric Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), a leading figure in the aesthetic movement

A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897. Creator: Unknown
A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897. Book cover designed by Aubrey Beardsley for a collection of his drawings, published by Leonard Smithers

Under the Hill, and other essays in prose and verse, with illustrations, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Under the Hill, and other essays in prose and verse, with illustrations, 1904. Book cover designed by Aubrey Beardsley for his unfinished erotic novel

Enter Herodias, c1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Enter Herodias, c1893

Reves, c. 1894 (litho)
2630775 Reves, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Siegfried, Act II, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Siegfried, Act II, c1893. This drawing is an illustration relating to Act II of Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera Siegfried. From The Studio Volume 1 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

Portrait of a woman, 1898. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Portrait of a woman, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 62 (London, 14th May 1898)

L Orgie, c. 1894 (litho)
2630778 L Orgie, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

La Nuit, 1894 (litho)
2630770 La Nuit, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Erotiques de Beardsley, c. 1894 (litho)
2630779 Erotiques de Beardsley, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Comment Tristan but le Philtre d amour, c. 1894 (litho)
2630777 Comment Tristan but le Philtre d amour, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sainte Rose de Lima, c. 1894 (litho)
2630780 Sainte Rose de Lima, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

L amour, c. 1894 (litho)
2630783 L amour, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

L homme au Violoncelle, c. 1894 (litho)
2630782 L homme au Violoncelle, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Salome Maitresse d orchestre, ou la femme au dildo, c. 1894 (litho)
2630776 Salome Maitresse d orchestre, ou la femme au dildo, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Mysterieux Jardin de la Rose, c. 1894 (litho)
2630773 Le Mysterieux Jardin de la Rose, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Cover Design for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897. Beardsleys bizarre sense of humour and fascination with the grotesque meant that his work was deemed too scandalous by many publishers of the period

Arbuscula, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Arbuscula, 1897. Arbuscula was a celebrated pantomime actress and stage performer of ancient Rome during the 1st century BCE, when most female parts were played by men

Et in Arcadia Ego, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Et in Arcadia Ego, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Beardsley was an admirer of the work of Claude and the title may be a reference to one of his paintings

Mrs. Pinchwife, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Mrs. Pinchwife, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Margery Pinchwife in male dress. Probably intended for an edition of Wycherleys Country Wife. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R

Count Valmont, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Count Valmont, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Proposed titlepage to Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Cover Design for Smithers Catalogue of Rare Books, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for Smithers Catalogue of Rare Books, 1896. Woman in a floral hat and frilled skirt reading a book on a striped sofa. A pet bird sits on a perch

Headpiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Headpiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Illustration for a verse play by Ernest Dowson, published by Leonard Smithers. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

The Ascension of St Rose of Lima, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Ascension of St Rose of Lima, 1896. The saint ascends to heaven; composition inspired by Durer's The Great Fortune. From The Savoy No. 2'

Atalanta II, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Atalanta II, 1897. Huntress with greyhound. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]

The Toilet of Helen, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Toilet of Helen, 1895. Before a toilet that shone like the altar of Notre Dame des Victoires, Helen was seated in a little dressing-gown of black and heliotrope

Don Juan, Sganarelle and the Beggar, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Illustration for Molieres " Don Juan". Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

The Mysterious Rose Garden, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Mysterious Rose Garden, 1894. A nude woman and a robed figure with winged boots, a scene supposedly inspired by the Annunciation. From The Yellow Book, Vol. IV

Miss Letty Lind, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Miss Letty Lind, 1895. Portrait of British actress, singer, dancer and acrobat Letty Lind, who appeared in " An Artists Model", a musical by Owen Hall

Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol II, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for The Yellow Book, Vol II, 1894. A woman wearing a starched dress with bow, a bookcase, and a background of stylised tulips. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Cover Design to Sappho, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design to Sappho, 1895. Lyre motif, illustration for " Sappho: Memoir, Text, Selected Renderings and a Literal Translation", by Henry Thornton Wharton

Comedy-Ballet of Marionettes, I, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Comedy-Ballet of Marionettes, I, 1894. Woman with a muff, wearing a floor-length dress, accompanied by a dwarf. From The Yellow Book, Vol. II

Black Coffee, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Black Coffee, 1895. A rare depiction of same-sex relationships; two women at a cafe table, one has her hand in the others lap

Les Passades, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Les Passades, 1894. Two women in evening dress. From the Winter Number of Today...a companion drawing to Night Piece in Vol. I of The Yellow Book

Cover Design to Life and Times of Madame du Barry, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design to Life and Times of Madame du Barry, 1896. The dexter arms, crest, supporters and motto [Boutez en avant, meaning push forward ] are those of the family of Du Barry Ceres...the sinister

Design for the Opening Meeting Invitation Card of the Princes Ladies Golf Club, Mitcham, 1894. Woman golfer in elaborate hat and floor-length dress, with caddy dressed as Pierrot

Ali Baba in the Wood, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Ali Baba in the Wood, 1897. Illustration for a proposed edition of The Forty Thieves. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]

The Repentance of Mrs... 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Repentance of Mrs... 1894. A woman kneels in prayer, as others look on knowingly. From The Yellow Book, Vol. IV. A similar subject to The Litany of Mary Magdalen done in his [Beardsley s] earlier

Book-Plate of Olive Custance (Lady Alfred Douglas), 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Book-Plate of Olive Custance (Lady Alfred Douglas), 1897. English poet Olive Custance was a contributor to literary periodical The Yellow Book

Miss Winifred Emery, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Miss Winifred Emery, 1894. Portrait of British actress and actor-manager Winifred Emery. From The Yellow Book, Vol. IV. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Aubrey Beardsleys Book-Plate, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey Beardsleys Book-Plate, 1897. Nude woman choosing a book from a pile held by a servant. Not used by the artist, but adapted by Mr H. A. Pollitt, (Herbert J. Pollitt)

A large Christmas Card, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
A large Christmas Card, 1895. The Virgin Mary holds the infant Christ who is wearing a Victorian nightshirt. From The Savoy No. I. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

The Comedy of the Rhinegold, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Comedy of the Rhinegold, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. The Rhinemaidens....frontispiece, never completed, to an edition of Wagners Opera

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Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, a renowned artist of the late 19th century, left an indelible mark on the world of art with his provocative and intricate works. From "The Toilet of Lampito" to "Isolde, " Beardsley's unique style captivated audiences and pushed boundaries. In "The Climax, " Beardsley's talent for capturing dramatic scenes is evident as he portrays a moment filled with tension and anticipation. His attention to detail is showcased in every stroke, drawing viewers into a world of mystery and intrigue. Frederick Hollyer's portrait of Beardsley gives us a glimpse into the artist himself - his intense gaze reflecting both passion and determination, and is through this lens that we can begin to understand the complexities behind his creations. Beardsley's lithographs such as "Reves" and "L'Orgie" delve into themes that were considered taboo during his time. With meticulous precision, he explores eroticism in its various forms, challenging societal norms while showcasing his technical prowess. In pieces like "Messaline and companion returning from a brothel" and "La Nuit, " Beardsley delves deeper into the darker aspects of human nature. Through these haunting images, he invites contemplation on themes such as desire, temptation, and morality. Yet amidst all this controversy lies undeniable beauty. In works like "Siegfried Act II" or his self-portrait from 1895, we see glimpses of vulnerability intertwined with strength. These paintings reveal not only Beardsley's artistic skill but also offer insight into the depths of his own psyche. With each lithograph or oil painting produced by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley comes an invitation to explore our own perceptions about art, society, sexuality, and identity. His legacy continues to inspire artists today who seek to challenge conventions while pushing their creative boundaries further than ever before.