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Facts

Also Known As Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
Born August 21, 1872 • Brighton • England
Died March 16, 1898 (aged 25) • Menton • France
Movement / Style Aestheticism • Art Nouveau

Photos

A Footnote (self-portrait), ink on board by Aubrey Beardsley, 1896.
Original drawing by Aubrey Beardsley for an 1893–94 edition of Le Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory.
Sir Bedivere and the sword Excalibur
La Dame aux Camélias, pen-and-ink drawing by Aubrey Beardsley for The Yellow Book, vol. 3, published October 1894. The drawing was inspired by the book of the same name by Alexandre Dumas fils.
Aubrey Beardsley illustration in black and white showing a knight in armor watching a hand emerge from a lake holding Excalibur, with ornate Art Nouveau floral borders.
Aubrey Beardsley: The Cave of Spleen
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