DrawingsBritish19th century

Volpone Adoring His Treasure

1898

Artists

Aubrey Vincent BeardsleyArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink and graphite on white wove paper

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

29 × 20.4 cm (11 7/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

Provenance

[Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Vienna], sold; to Scofield Thayer, 1922, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1986

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