Aubrey Beardsley

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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.

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 for Le Morte Darthur

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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

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