The Toilette of Salome, I, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley.

The Toilette of Salome, I, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley.

2-880-280 - Shirley Markham Collection/Heritage Images

The Toilette of Salome, I, 1893. A naked Salome sits in front of a mirror as a masked figure tends to her hair. A page holds a tray of refreshments, while another attendant sits with his hands in his lap, possibly masturbating. Intended as an illustration for "Salome" by Oscar Wilde, [John Lane, 1894], but suppressed. From "The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Aubrey Beardsley: Artist, draftsman, illustrator, writer, author
People Related
  1. R. A. Walker: British: Editor, writer
  2. Oscar Wilde: Irish: Author, poet, playwright, wit, dramatist
  3. John Lane: British: Publisher

Picture Type
  1. Satire

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3978x5447
File Size : 63,481kb


Aliases

  1. Beardsley010
  1. 0910000431
  1. 2-880-280
  1. 2880280
  1. Beardsley010

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