Artist: Aubrey Beardsley (1872 - 1898)
Nationality: British
Movement: Post-Impressionism
Media: Illustration, Pen & Ink
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Biography:
Abrey Beardsley was born in Brighton, and endured tuberculosis as a child in 1879. At 16, he moved to London to study art. His first commission came from J.M. Dent in 1893, who asked him to illustrate Malory’s Morte d’Arthur. This project resulted in more commissions, the most famous of these being his pen and ink illustrations of Oscar Wilde’s Salome. In 1895, Beardsley’s tuberculosis resurfaced and ultimately caused his death in 1898.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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Frederick Henry Evans - Aubrey Beardsley 1895 platinum print The Royal Photographic Society British
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Enter Herodias, Aubrey Beardsley (England, Brighton, 1872 - 1898)  (Artist), circa 1893, Black ink
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Morte d"Arthur, 1893 Author: Sir Thomas Malory (British, 15th century); Illustrator: Aubrey Beardsley (British, 1872-1898)London:
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The Dream
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Leonard Baskin Aubrey Beardsley, twenty-third plate in the book, Icones librorum artifices ([Leeds, Mass.]: Gehenna Press, 1988) color etching 1988
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Aubrey Beardsley The Yellow Book Lithograph 1895
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Aubrey Beardsley The Yellow Book Lithograph 1896
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Aubrey Beardsley The Billet-Doux pen and black ink circa 1896
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Aubrey Beardsley Moska Pen and black ink on wove paper circa 1895
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Aubrey Beardsley, English, 1872-1898 The Cave of Spleen (Illustration to Alexander Pope"s "The Rape of
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Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, English, 1872-1898 Author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian, 1832-1910 Translator William Wilson, English,
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Aubrey Beardsley Salome by Oscar Wilde (London and New York: John Lane, The Bodley Head: 1920) book with reproductions of 16 drawings 1920
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 1, chapter 2 on page 2 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights ä (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and letterpress 1893 - 1894
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 10, chapter 67(sic, should be ch. 66) on page 374 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 1, chapter 1 on page 1 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights ä (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and letterpress 1893 - 1894
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Aubrey Beardsley How King Marke Found Sir Tristram, in book 9 opposite page 262 in the book, Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights ä (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and letterpress 1893 - 1894
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Aubrey Beardsley Heading vignette and first initial of the introduction on page ix in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley in the book Vignette for book 17, chapter23 on page518 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line blo
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 12 on page 44 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 14 on page 46 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 18, chapter 1 on page 519 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 1, chapter 27 on page 32 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 16 on page 48 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 11 on page 43 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 10 on page 42 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 20, chapter 1 on page 571 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 9 on page 41 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lette
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 1, chapter 8 on page 9 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and letter
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 8 on page 40 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lette
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 2, chapter 1 on page 33 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 9, chapter 1 on page 239 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 1, chapter 25 on page 30 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 15 on page 47 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter13 on page 45 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lette
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 18 on page 50 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Final vignette for book 2 on page 52 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and letterpre
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 3, chapter 1 on page 53 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 1, chapter 19 on page 24 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 2, chapter 17 on page 49 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignettes for book 1, chapters 13 and 14 on page 15 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line bloc
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 19, chapter 1 on page 553 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 11, chapter 1 on page 405 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 1, chapter 20 on page 25 in the bookMorte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and lett
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 21, chapter 1 on page 603 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 17, chapter1 on page 493 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 10, chapter 1 on page 293 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 14, chapter 1 on page 457 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 13, chapter 1 on page 435 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 5, chapter 1 on page 101 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 16, chapter 1 on page 475 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 6, chapter 1 on page 119 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 12, chapter 1 on page 421 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Ornamented page and first initial for book 15, chapter 1 on page 467 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton,
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 13, chapter 12 on page 447 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and let
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 10, chapter 68 on page 378 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and let
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 13, chapter 15 on page 450 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and let
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 10, chapter 67 on page 376 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and let
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 13, chapter 14 on page 449 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and le
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 10, chapter 64 on page 371 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and let
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Aubrey Beardsley Vignette for book 13, chapter 13 on page 448 in the book Morte Darthur: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights äby Sir Thomas Malory. intro. John Rhys. 2nd ed. (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1909) Line block and let

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