The Black Cape

The Black Cape
The Black Cape

The Black Cape

Date1906
Artist (British draftsman, illustrator and writer, 1872–1898)
Illustration CitationA Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating "Salome," by Oscar Wilde (John Lane: London, c. 1906)
MediumOffset lithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 8 15/16 × 6 5/16 in. (22.7 × 16 cm)
sheet: 13 5/16 × 10 1/4 in. (33.8 × 26 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2010
Object number2010-31.6
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPRINT
Label TextThis highly stylized image of an attenuated female figure is more fashion plate than illustration, especially as it bears no clear narrative relation to the drama it accompanies. In style, however, Beardsley’s undulating linear design mimics Wilde’s rhythmic, repetitive phrasing.
The Toilette of Salomé—I
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
The Toilette of Salomé—II
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
The Dancer's Reward
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
The Climax
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
Salome on Settle
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
Cul de Lampe
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
The Woman in the Moon
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
Title Page
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
Sketch for Front Cover Design
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
List of the Pictures
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
The Peacock Skirt
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906