Aubrey Beardsley

(British, 1872–1898)

Aubrey Beardsley was a British author and illustrator known for his wry humor and elegant drawing style. Beardsley depicted both macabre and overtly sexual themes during the rampant conservatism of the Victorian era. “People hate to see their darting vices depicted [but] vice is terrible and it should be depicted,” he once said. Born on August 21, 1872 in Brighton, United Kingdom, he was a skilled artist and musician from a young age despite contracting tuberculosis at the age of 7. In 1891, Beardsley was recommended by the Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones to attend the Westminster School of Art. After quickly gaining success as an illustrator, Beardsely was introduced to the famed author Oscar Wilde, who had recently published the provocative book The Picture of Dorian Gray. In 1894, Beardsley illustrated Wilde’s play Salomé (1891), in what was perhaps his most famous graphic work, the artist depicted ghostly figures, phallic-shaped objects, and nude hermaphroditic figures. His infamy in England led the young artist to be commissioned by erotica magazines in the following years. Struggling with tuberculosis throughout his life, Beardsley succumbed to the illness at the age of 25, on March 16, 1898 in Menton, France. Despite his short career, the artist’s work had a profound impact on the development of Art Nouveau. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Albertina in Vienna, and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, among others.

Aubrey Beardsley Artworks

Aubrey Beardsley (174 results)

Spooks at the review of reviews

Aubrey Beardsley

Spooks at the review of reviews

Sale Date: July 11, 2000

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The yellow book, 1895–1895

Aubrey Beardsley

The yellow book, 1895–1895

Sale Date: January 27, 2000

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The Yellow Book/Copeland and Day, 1894–1894

Aubrey Beardsley

The Yellow Book/Copeland and Day, 1894–1894

Sale Date: November 14, 1999

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The yellow book, vol.III, 1894–1894

Aubrey Beardsley

The yellow book, vol.III, 1894–1894

Sale Date: August 5, 1998

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The Yellow book, vol.IV, 1895–1895

Aubrey Beardsley

The Yellow book, vol.IV, 1895–1895

Sale Date: August 5, 1998

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Réjane, 1894–1894

Aubrey Beardsley

Réjane, 1894–1894

Sale Date: March 6, 1998

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Le morte darthur

Aubrey Beardsley

Le morte darthur

Sale Date: October 30, 1997

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Ganymedes

Aubrey Beardsley

Sale Date: October 30, 1997

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Winged figure among trees

Aubrey Beardsley

Winged figure among trees

Sale Date: October 30, 1997

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How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides

Aubrey Beardsley

How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides

Sale Date: October 30, 1997

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How Sir Lancelot met with the damosel

Aubrey Beardsley

How Sir Lancelot met with the damosel

Sale Date: October 30, 1997

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Pan

Aubrey Beardsley

Sale Date: October 30, 1997

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Lysistrata defending the Acropolis, 1940

Aubrey Beardsley

Lysistrata defending the Acropolis, 1940

Sale Date: June 21, 1997

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Chopin Ballade III. Op.47, 1894

Aubrey Beardsley

Chopin Ballade III. Op.47, 1894

Sale Date: June 19, 1997

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Vignette for 'Bon Mots' of Sydney Smith and..., 1894

Aubrey Beardsley

Vignette for 'Bon Mots' of Sydney Smith and..., 1894

Sale Date: November 28, 1996

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Advertisement for publisher of children's books

Aubrey Beardsley

Advertisement for publisher of children's books

Sale Date: October 18, 1996

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Vignette for 'Bon Mots' of Sydney Smith &..., 1894

Aubrey Beardsley

Vignette for 'Bon Mots' of Sydney Smith &..., 1894

Sale Date: November 21, 1995

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The Savoy, 1896

Aubrey Beardsley

The Savoy, 1896

Sale Date: November 11, 1995

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Some dresses in the chorus, 1893

Aubrey Beardsley

Some dresses in the chorus, 1893

Sale Date: April 16, 1994

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NOCTURNAL SCENE WITH TWO WOMEN IN EVENING DRESS

Aubrey Beardsley

NOCTURNAL SCENE WITH TWO WOMEN IN EVENING DRESS

Sale Date: December 15, 1992

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LA FEMME INCOMPRISE

Aubrey Beardsley

LA FEMME INCOMPRISE

Sale Date: November 12, 1992

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Untitled, 1896

Aubrey Beardsley

Untitled, 1896

Sale Date: December 14, 1991

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FIGURE E PAESAGGI

Aubrey Beardsley

FIGURE E PAESAGGI

Sale Date: May 7, 1991

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STANDING GIRL WITH GOBLET

Aubrey Beardsley

STANDING GIRL WITH GOBLET

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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