The Dancer's Reward

The Dancer's Reward
The Dancer's Reward

The Dancer's Reward

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 13/16 × 6 1/4 in. (22.4 × 15.9 cm)
sheet: 13 1/4 × 10 3/16 in. (33.7 × 25.9 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2010
Object number2010-31.14
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ClassificationsPRINT
Label TextIn this design Salomé examines the head of the Baptist as it is held up for her delectation from below by the extended arm of the executioner. She roughly grasps a lock of his hair as it mingles with the gruesome stream of blood dripping off the sides of the platter. The heavy mass of her black cloak contrasts with delicate details, like the tiny slipper behind her.
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
The Black Cape
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
A Platonic Lament
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
John and Salomé
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
Enter Herodias
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
The Eyes of Herod
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906
The Stomach Dance
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1906