The Cave of Spleen

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The cave of spleen.

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Artist

Name:
Beardsley, Aubrey
Dates:
1872-1898
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
Ontario College of Art & Design, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
The rape of the lock
Author:
Pope, Alexander
Publisher:
London: Leonard Smithers, 1896
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Description:

A fantastical scene unfolds in a crowded interior filled with elaborately dressed figures. On the left, a male character wearing a large, plumed turban and breeches stands holding a slender wand, addressing a seated woman. Surrounding them, grotesque figures press tightly together, their overlapping forms creating an atmosphere of swirling, ornate disarray.

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