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

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creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS; 14th cent.-1961. Paper and (article B) vellum; ff. 177. Folio. A. '4e Duo pour Alto et Violoncelle par François [Franz] Danzi' (ff. 1, 5); circa 1802. Parts. Three other duos for viola and 'cello by Danzi published Z..., 1300-1961 British Library
referencedIn Eccles Bequest. Vol. CLII. Miscellaneous financial papers of George Bernard Shaw and R. A. Walker; 1898-1922, n.d. Mostly autograph.Aubrey Beardsley, draughtsman and writer: Invoice to R. A. Walker from Artists Illustrators Ltd for a Beardsley print:..., 1898-1922 British Library
referencedIn Eccles Bequest. Vol. CLXXX. Photographs of the following, with some caricatures; 1886-1912, n.d1. Aubrey Beardsley; 1897.2. Ellen Agnes Beardsley; n.d.3. Max Beerbohm; 1893, [1897], n.d. Includes photograph of Beerbohm and William Rothenstein. By Gil..., 1879-1912 British Library
creatorOf Aubrey Beardsley collection, 1878-1964 Reading University : Special Collections Services
creatorOf MS Mus. 930. O’Neill Papers. Vol. i. Letters to Norman O’Neill and letters to Adine O’Neill née Rückert from Norman O’Neill; circa 1896-1927.ff. 136. 325 x 280mm.1. ff. 1-6. Two letters from Adine Rückert to Norman O’Neill; 1897, 1899.2. ff. 7-8..., 1885-1927 British Library
creatorOf Eccles Bequest. Vol. XCVI. Correspondence of Robert Baldwin Ross with the following; 1885-1915, n.d. Partly typewritten.1. Mary Charles Jones; 1885-1919, n.d.2. Aubrey V. Beardsley; 1892-1893, n.d.3. Ellen Beardsley; 1893-1898. n.d.4. Mabel Beardsley..., 1885-1919 British Library
referencedIn Eccles Bequest. Vol. CLXXXIX, B. Lithographic portraits of Aubrey Beardsley, Charles Shannon and William Rothenstein, possibly proofs for Liber Juniorum; 1897-1898.Aubrey Beardsley, draughtsman and writer: Sir William Rothenstein, Principal, Royal Co..., 1897-1898 British Library
creatorOf Vol. CXV. 1896-1901.Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry; brother of Lord Alfred Douglas: Very Reverend Archibald Edward Douglas, brother of John, 9th Marquess of Queensberry: Letters to Percy Sholto Douglas from Very Rev. Archibald Edw..., 1896-1901 British Library
creatorOf Eccles Bequest. Vol. CLVIII. Newspaper articles, reviews and other promotional material relating to the following; 1894-1912. Mostly printed.1. Maud Allen; 1918.2. Aubrey Beardsley; 1894-[1918].3. Max Beerbohm; 1948, 1964.4. W. G. Blaikie Murdoch; 19..., 1894-2000 British Library
referencedIn Harvard Art Museum. Exhibition Records, 1905-2008 Harvard Art Museums. Archives
referencedIn Vol. CXIX. 1912-1913.Robert Baldwin Ross, literary executor of Oscar Wilde: Lilias Margaret Frances Bathurst, wife of Seymour, 7th Earl Bathurst: Letter, etc., to Robert Baldwin Ross from Lilias Margaret Frances Bathurst: 1912: Signed.T. Werner Lauri..., 1912-1913 British Library
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