Beardsley, Aubrey
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Aubrey Beardsley was born on August 21st 1872 and died from tuberculosis on March 16th 1898. During his short and brilliant career he became notorious for his illustrations in two 'decadent' periodicals of the period, The Yellow Book and The Savoy . His designs for books such as the banned Salom of Oscar Wilde added to his notoriety. Other work included the illustrations for Le Morte Darthur, The Rape of the Lock, Lysistrata and Volpone .
From the guide to the Aubrey Beardsley collection, 1878-1964, (Reading University: Special Collections Services)
Epithet: draughtsman and writer
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000295.0x000227
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- Mayfield, Staffordshire (as recorded)
- Borneo, Indonsesia (as recorded)
- Preston, Lancashire (as recorded)
