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Ink and wash drawing of three elaborately dressed figures.

Ink and wash drawing of three elaborately dressed figures. The linework uses variations in value and texture to convey different textures in the clothing. A dotted grey line conveys a sense of lightness and delicacy in the embroidery and ruffles, while short strokes bring out the texture of feathers and fur.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1943.654
People
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, British (Brighton, England 1872 - 1898 Menton, France)
Title
D'Albert in Search of His Ideals; verso: Sketch of Two Figures
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Six Drawings Illustrating Théophile Gautier's Romance "Mademoiselle de Maupin" by Aubrey Beardsley
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
1897
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/297830

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black ink, gray wash and graphite on white paper; verso: graphite
Dimensions
20 x 16.8 cm (7 7/8 x 6 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Zatlin 1047

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
Accession Year
1943
Object Number
1943.654
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Linda Gertner Zatlin, Aubrey Beardsley: A Catalogue Raisonné, Yale University Press (U.S.) (New Haven and London, 2016), vol. 2, no. 1047r, pp. 344-345, repr. p. 345 (recto); no. 1047v, p. 345, repr. p. 345

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