Original 1897 BEARDSLEY Stone Lithograph "Publisher. Children's Books"

Description: Original 1897 2-color stone lithograph by Aubrey Beardsley "Publisher Children's Books"– Les Affiches Etrangéres, Published by Imprimerie Chaix in Paris, One of Edition of 1050 Copies Les Affiches EtrangerésThe 1890’s public were avid print collectors. The plates from Les Affiches Etrangerés were all done with the permission of the artist and by way of stone lithography at the Imprimerie Chaix in Paris in 1897 in a Limited Edition Printing of 1050 CopiesThis collection of full-color plates printed by Imprimerie Chaix feature the global lithographic feats of artists outside the bounderies of France, including representative works from Germany, England, Austria, Belgium, the United States and Japan. The original 1897 two-color stone lithograph – Not a copy or modern reprint Aubrey Beardsley's (British, Brighton, Sussex 1872–1898 Menton) artistic career was remarkably impactful for its brevity. In the seven years he was able to draw and write before succumbing to tuberculosis, Beardsley developed a reputation as one of the most controversial artists of his time. The linear elegance of his designs coupled with the artist's bizarre sense of humor and fascination with the grotesque and taboo simultaneously intrigued and repelled his Victorian audience.

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Location: San Carlos, California

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