The Fruit Bearers, by Aubrey Beardsley

An image of The Fruit Bearers. Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent. Illustration to "Under the Hill" by Aubrey Beardsley, Chapter III, on p.167 of The Savoy, No. I, January 1896, edited by Arthur Symons and published by Leonard Smithers, London. Line block, black carbon ink on paper, height (image) 185 mm, width (image) 130 mm, height (sheet) 250 mm, width (sheet)185 mm. 1896.

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The Fruit Bearers. Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent. Illustration to "Under the Hill" by Aubrey Beardsley, Chapter III, on p.167 of The Savoy, No. I, January 1896, edited by Arthur Symons and published by Leonard Smithers, London. Line block, black carbon ink on paper, height (image) 185 mm, width (image) 130 mm, height (sheet) 250 mm, width (sheet)185 mm. 1896.

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Accession Number: P.495-1991
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