A large letter V superimposed in front of an armless statue of the Greek god Pan.
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In this graphite drawing with ink outlines, a large letter V in a serif font is front and center. Behind the V is a statue of the Greek god Pan, with goat’s ears and horns protruding from curled locks of hair. His armless, muscled torso and smiling face point towards the viewer. The statue sits atop a square pedestal and a wreath filled with fruits.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1943.635
People
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, British (Brighton, England 1872 - 1898 Menton, France)
Title
Initial Letter V (Pan); verso: Initial Letters
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Volpone
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
1898
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/297857

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black ink and graphite on white paper; verso: black ink and graphite
Dimensions
17.8 x 16 cm (7 x 6 5/16 in.)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Zatlin 1085

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
Accession Year
1943
Object Number
1943.635
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. 1085r, pp. 406-407, repr. p. 406, detail repr. p. 392 (recto); no. 1085v, p. 407, repr. p. 407 (verso)

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2100 19th Century, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/08/2018 - 10/31/2019

Verification Level

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