The Death of Pierrot, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley.

The Death of Pierrot, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley.

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The Death of Pierrot, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Characters from the Commedia dell'Arte tiptoe towards the dying Pierrot, an alllusion to Beardsley's own death from tuberculosis less than two years later. Published in "The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]


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Creator
  1. Aubrey Beardsley, attributed to: {British, English}: Artist, draftsman, illustrator, writer, authorSearch Wikipedia for Aubrey Beardsley
People Related
  1. R. A. Walker: British: Editor, writerSearch Wikipedia for R. A. Walker
  2. Leonard Smithers: British: Bookseller and publisherSearch Wikipedia for Leonard Smithers

Picture Type
  1. Satire

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Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Satires

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Society & Culture Sickness & Disease

Society & Culture Death & Burial


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  1. Beardsley092
  1. 0910000504
  1. 2-880-194
  1. 2880194
  1. Beardsley092

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