The 'Children’s Books' Poster (1897)
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley1897 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1898)
Specifications
- Year
- 1897
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1872–1898
About the artwork
This page presents "The 'Children’s Books' Poster" (1897), created by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley. Historical background, 1897: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait. Illustration, a short history: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked.
"The 'Children’s Books' Poster" 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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