Photo: Aubrey Beardsley (profile, photographed by Frederick Evans) circa 1900, from the John Lane Prints collection
This work is a photograph capturing the profile of Aubrey Beardsley, a genius photographer from the late 19th century.
The photographer was Frederick H. Evans, one of the leading British photographers, who was a friend of Beardsley's and photographed him when he was just 21 years old.
A sharp nose, a delicate mouth, and a quiet gaze gazing into the distance.
The profile of this young man, who devoted his life to art despite battling illness, is imprinted with an inner tension and a cold determination.
The composition is extremely simple, and the white space around the subject only accentuates his presence.
This photograph was included in a collection of art produced around 1900 by John Lane and Company, the publishers of Beardsley's masterpiece, Salome, as a memorial to Beardsley, who died in 1898.
This is an original antique photographic print from that time.
A facsimile of Beardsley's signature is printed at the bottom, completing the memorial composition.
Information
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Title : Photograph of Aubrey Beardsley (profile)
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Photo by Frederick Evans
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Production date : circa 1900 (photographed circa 1894)
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Technique : Printed photograph (gravure printing)
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Size : Work approx. 27.6 x 20.1 cm
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Photographer / Title : Frederick H. Evans / Photo of Aubrey Beardsley (Profile)
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Plate : Unknown (published at the beginning of the Beardsley collection)
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This work is an original antique print created over 100 years ago.
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