The Cave of Spleen

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A fantastical scene unfolds in a crowded interior filled with elaborately dressed figures

The cave of spleen.

(Facing p. 24.)

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
Open Library:: View record

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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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