Illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley for King Arthur Pl.05 (1893-1894)
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley1893-1894 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1898)
Specifications
- Year
- 1893-1894
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1872–1898
About the artwork
Dated 1893-1894, "Illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley for King Arthur Pl.05" is an artwork by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley. Context for 1893-1894: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait. Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters.
"Illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley for King Arthur Pl.05" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1872–1898
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