DrawingsBritish19th century

John Bull, Contents Page, "The Savoy"

1895

Artists

Aubrey Vincent BeardsleyArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink and graphite on off-white wove paper

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

23.3 x 18.1 cm (9 3/16 x 7 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Leonard Smithers. Fritz Waerndorfer(?); Lily Waerndorfer by 1911(?). [Paul Graupe, Berlin], 1918. [Gilhofer and Ranschburg, Vienna]. [Martin Birnbaum], sold 1924; to Scofield Thayer, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1986

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