Beardsley, Aubrey 1872-1898
Overview
Works: | 1,751 works in 4,001 publications in 8 languages and 50,161 library holdings |
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Genres: | Arthurian romances Fiction Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc Drama Catalogs Illustrated works Juvenile works Periodicals Tragedies (Drama) |
Roles: | Author, Illustrator, Contributor, Artist, Translator, Other, Honoree, Editor, Creator, Engraver, Book designer |
Classifications: | NC242.B3, 823.2 |
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Most widely held works about
Aubrey Beardsley
- Haunted texts : studies in Pre-Raphaelitism in honour of William E. Fredeman by David Latham( )
- The later work of Aubrey Beardsley by Aubrey Beardsley( Book )
- The early work of Aubrey Beardsley by Aubrey Beardsley( Book )
- The collected drawings of Aubrey Beardsley by Aubrey Beardsley( Book )
- Beardsley : a biography by Stanley Weintraub( Book )
- Aubrey Beardsley by Aubrey Beardsley( Book )
- The Beardsley period; an essay in perspective by Osbert Burdett( Book )
- The best of Aubrey Beardsley by Aubrey Beardsley( Book )
- Aubrey Beardsley by Ian Fletcher( Book )
- The letters of Aubrey Beardsley by Aubrey Beardsley( Book )
- Aubrey Beardsley, dandy of the grotesque by Chris Snodgrass( Book )
- Beardsley and his world by Brigid Brophy( Book )
- Black and white; a portrait of Aubrey Beardsley by Brigid Brophy( Book )
- Aubrey Beardsley, an account of his life by Miriam J Benkovitz( Book )
- Aubrey Beardsley, imp of the perverse by Stanley Weintraub( Book )
- Aubrey Beardsley by Arthur Symons( Book )
- The best of Beardsley by Aubrey Beardsley( Book )
- Aubrey and the dying lady : a Beardsley riddle by Malcolm Easton( Book )
- Aubrey Beardsley and Victorian sexual politics by Linda Gertner Zatlin( Book )
- Beardsley, Japonisme, and the perversion of the Victorian ideal by Linda Gertner Zatlin( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Aubrey Beardsley
Salome : a tragedy in one act by
Oscar Wilde(
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95 editions published between 1894 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,826 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the tragedy, originally written in French by Oscar Wilde, and translated into English by Lord Alfred Douglas, upon which Richard Strauss based his sensational opera. It has inspired much music and dance, among them the symphonic poem by American composer Henry Hadley and incidental music by the Russian Glazunov
95 editions published between 1894 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,826 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the tragedy, originally written in French by Oscar Wilde, and translated into English by Lord Alfred Douglas, upon which Richard Strauss based his sensational opera. It has inspired much music and dance, among them the symphonic poem by American composer Henry Hadley and incidental music by the Russian Glazunov
Aubrey Beardsley by
Stephen Calloway(
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9 editions published in 1998 in English and German and held by 917 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Publisher: Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) was the most notorious illustrator of his day. This book, published to commemorate the centenary of his tragically early death at the age of twenty-five, tells the story of his extraordinary life and brief, hectic career. Beardsley's distinctive body of work is considered alongside that of his contemporaries and friends, among them Oscar Wilde, James McNeill Whistler, Max Beerbohm, Edward Burne-Jones, and W.B. Yeats, and set against the vibrant and often racy artistic, literary, and social world of 1890s London. Beardsley's startling designs are reproduced here from original drawings and from rare early editions of the books and magazines he illustrated. Also included are examples of his innovative prints, posters, and bookbindings, along with a gallery of portraits and photographs of Wilde, Yeats, and other celebrated figures in Beardsley's circle. The authoritative text is the first to fully explore the precocious young artist's diverse influences, which range from ancient Greek vase paintings to erotic Japanese ukiyo-e prints and European Old Master paintings by Mantegna, Watteau, and Botticelli
9 editions published in 1998 in English and German and held by 917 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Publisher: Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) was the most notorious illustrator of his day. This book, published to commemorate the centenary of his tragically early death at the age of twenty-five, tells the story of his extraordinary life and brief, hectic career. Beardsley's distinctive body of work is considered alongside that of his contemporaries and friends, among them Oscar Wilde, James McNeill Whistler, Max Beerbohm, Edward Burne-Jones, and W.B. Yeats, and set against the vibrant and often racy artistic, literary, and social world of 1890s London. Beardsley's startling designs are reproduced here from original drawings and from rare early editions of the books and magazines he illustrated. Also included are examples of his innovative prints, posters, and bookbindings, along with a gallery of portraits and photographs of Wilde, Yeats, and other celebrated figures in Beardsley's circle. The authoritative text is the first to fully explore the precocious young artist's diverse influences, which range from ancient Greek vase paintings to erotic Japanese ukiyo-e prints and European Old Master paintings by Mantegna, Watteau, and Botticelli
The rape of the lock : an heroi-comical poem in five cantos by
Alexander Pope(
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38 editions published between 1896 and 2017 in English and held by 689 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A hideous crime is committed at a fashionable London society gathering. The victim is the beautiful, innocent Belinda, her attacker is the dastardly Baron, and his weapon of choice is a pair of scissors ... Pope's mock-epic is the sharp and witty tale of the most famous bad hair day in the history of literature
38 editions published between 1896 and 2017 in English and held by 689 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A hideous crime is committed at a fashionable London society gathering. The victim is the beautiful, innocent Belinda, her attacker is the dastardly Baron, and his weapon of choice is a pair of scissors ... Pope's mock-epic is the sharp and witty tale of the most famous bad hair day in the history of literature
Le Morte d'Arthur : King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by
Sir Thomas Malory(
)
2 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Central figures in "The Matter of Britain," King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table still inspire many books and films today. Drawing on the legends of Camelot from French and English sources, Sir Thomas Malory compiled the drama of illicit love, the magic of sorcery, and the quest for the Holy Grail into a sordid and chivalrous tale that's been recounted for centuries. This beautiful leather-bound volume, with gilded edges and a ribbon bookmark so you never lose your place, will be a treasured edition of classic Arthurian folklore in any home library."--
2 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Central figures in "The Matter of Britain," King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table still inspire many books and films today. Drawing on the legends of Camelot from French and English sources, Sir Thomas Malory compiled the drama of illicit love, the magic of sorcery, and the quest for the Holy Grail into a sordid and chivalrous tale that's been recounted for centuries. This beautiful leather-bound volume, with gilded edges and a ribbon bookmark so you never lose your place, will be a treasured edition of classic Arthurian folklore in any home library."--
Salome by
Oscar Wilde(
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)
58 editions published between 1896 and 2021 in 5 languages and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Salome is Oscar Wilde's most experimental--and controversial--play. In its own time, the play, written in French, was described by a reviewer as "an arrangement in blood and ferocity, morbid, bizarre, repulsive." None, however, could deny the importance of Wilde's creation. Contemporary audiences and reviewers variously regarded Salome as the symbol of a thrilling modernity, a challenge to patriarchy, a confession of desire, a sign of moral decay, a new form of art, and a revolt against the restraints of Victorian society. Less well known than Wilde's beloved comedies, Salome is as enduringly modern and relevant. This edition uses the English translation done by Wilde's lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, and overseen and corrected by Wilde himself. Appendices detail the play's sources and provide extensive materials on its contemporary reception and dramatic productions. --Provided by publisher
58 editions published between 1896 and 2021 in 5 languages and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Salome is Oscar Wilde's most experimental--and controversial--play. In its own time, the play, written in French, was described by a reviewer as "an arrangement in blood and ferocity, morbid, bizarre, repulsive." None, however, could deny the importance of Wilde's creation. Contemporary audiences and reviewers variously regarded Salome as the symbol of a thrilling modernity, a challenge to patriarchy, a confession of desire, a sign of moral decay, a new form of art, and a revolt against the restraints of Victorian society. Less well known than Wilde's beloved comedies, Salome is as enduringly modern and relevant. This edition uses the English translation done by Wilde's lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, and overseen and corrected by Wilde himself. Appendices detail the play's sources and provide extensive materials on its contemporary reception and dramatic productions. --Provided by publisher
The poems of Ernest Dowson by
Ernest Christopher Dowson(
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52 editions published between 1905 and 1979 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
52 editions published between 1905 and 1979 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aubrey Beardsley : a biography by
Matthew Sturgis(
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4 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 561 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this biography, Matthew Sturgis has uncovered a great amount of new material and used many previously untapped sources to produce the most compelling and definitive account of Beardsley's life to date." "Starting with Beardsley's shabby-genteel childhood in Brighton and London, Sturgis gives readers the full account of Beardsley's brief and brilliant life, from the artist's close relationship with his sister Mabel, his inspiring schooldays, his miserable year in a London insurance office, and his first discovery of Edward Burne-Jones, to his sudden rise to fame as co-editor of both The Yellow Book and The Savoy, his spectacular fall from grace in the wake of the Oscar Wilde scandal, and his anguished period of declining health. Willfully perverse, Beardsley achieved a fame that polarized late Victorian England while forging for himself a unique position among the Pre-Raphaelites, Impressionists, Symbolists, and literary Decadents that defined the fin de siecle temper. Yet, as Sturgis clearly demonstrates, perhaps Beardsley's greatest creation was himself. His deliberate manipulation of the press and public, his awareness of both art and market-place, made him one the of the first truly modern artists."--Jacket
4 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 561 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In this biography, Matthew Sturgis has uncovered a great amount of new material and used many previously untapped sources to produce the most compelling and definitive account of Beardsley's life to date." "Starting with Beardsley's shabby-genteel childhood in Brighton and London, Sturgis gives readers the full account of Beardsley's brief and brilliant life, from the artist's close relationship with his sister Mabel, his inspiring schooldays, his miserable year in a London insurance office, and his first discovery of Edward Burne-Jones, to his sudden rise to fame as co-editor of both The Yellow Book and The Savoy, his spectacular fall from grace in the wake of the Oscar Wilde scandal, and his anguished period of declining health. Willfully perverse, Beardsley achieved a fame that polarized late Victorian England while forging for himself a unique position among the Pre-Raphaelites, Impressionists, Symbolists, and literary Decadents that defined the fin de siecle temper. Yet, as Sturgis clearly demonstrates, perhaps Beardsley's greatest creation was himself. His deliberate manipulation of the press and public, his awareness of both art and market-place, made him one the of the first truly modern artists."--Jacket
The birth, life, and acts of King Arthur : of his noble knights of the Round table their marvellous enquests and adventures
the achieving of the San Greal and in the end le morte Darthur with the dolourous death and departing out of this world of
them all by
Thomas Malory(
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47 editions published between 1893 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
47 editions published between 1893 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aesthetes and decadents of the 1890's : an anthology of British poetry and prose by
Karl Beckson(
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13 editions published between 1966 and 2011 in English and held by 467 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Aesthetic and Decadent Movement of the late 19th century spawned the idea of ""Art for Art's Sake, "" challenged aesthetic standards and shocked the bourgeosie. From Walter Pater's study, ""The Renaissance to Salome, the truly decadent collaboration between Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, Karl Beckson has chosen a full spectrum of works that chronicle the British artistic achievement of the 1890s. In this revised edition of a classic anthology, ""The Ballad of Reading Gaol"" has been included in its entirety; the bibliography has been completely updated; Professor Beckson's notes and comm
13 editions published between 1966 and 2011 in English and held by 467 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Aesthetic and Decadent Movement of the late 19th century spawned the idea of ""Art for Art's Sake, "" challenged aesthetic standards and shocked the bourgeosie. From Walter Pater's study, ""The Renaissance to Salome, the truly decadent collaboration between Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, Karl Beckson has chosen a full spectrum of works that chronicle the British artistic achievement of the 1890s. In this revised edition of a classic anthology, ""The Ballad of Reading Gaol"" has been included in its entirety; the bibliography has been completely updated; Professor Beckson's notes and comm
Under the hill : and other essays in prose and verse by
Aubrey Beardsley(
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69 editions published between 1903 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 458 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book is a collection of the essays, prose and illustrations of Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
69 editions published between 1903 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 458 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book is a collection of the essays, prose and illustrations of Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
Illustrations for Le morte d'Arthur. Reproduced in facsimile from the Dent ed. of 1893-94 by
Aubrey Beardsley(
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4 editions published in 1972 in English and French and held by 457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reproduced in facsimile from the Dent ed. of 1893-94, arranged by Edmund V. Gillon, Jr
4 editions published in 1972 in English and French and held by 457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reproduced in facsimile from the Dent ed. of 1893-94, arranged by Edmund V. Gillon, Jr
Aubrey Beardsley : a slave to beauty by
David Colvin(
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6 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Colvin combines his particular interest in the history of clandestine publishing with his experience as an art historian to explore the work of the most notorious artist of the fin de siecle. Before he died at age 25, British illustrator and writer Beardsley created erotic drawings for Wilde's Salome, Pope's Rape of the Lock, The Lysistrata of Aristophanes, and Jonson's Valpone and to write his own highly erotic novel originally published as The Story of Venus and Tannhauser
6 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Colvin combines his particular interest in the history of clandestine publishing with his experience as an art historian to explore the work of the most notorious artist of the fin de siecle. Before he died at age 25, British illustrator and writer Beardsley created erotic drawings for Wilde's Salome, Pope's Rape of the Lock, The Lysistrata of Aristophanes, and Jonson's Valpone and to write his own highly erotic novel originally published as The Story of Venus and Tannhauser
King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table by
Roger Lancelyn Green(
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7 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in English and Polish and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A retelling of the story of the boy fated to be the "true-born King of Britain," covering his glorious reign and his tragic, yet triumphant, passing
7 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in English and Polish and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A retelling of the story of the boy fated to be the "true-born King of Britain," covering his glorious reign and his tragic, yet triumphant, passing
Aubrey Beardsley : Victoria & Albert Museum by
Brian Reade(
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15 editions published in 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published in 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Under the hill, or, The story of Venus and Tannhäuser : in which is set forth an exact account of the manner of state held
by Madam Venus, goddess & meretrix, under the famous Horselberg, and containing the adventures of Tannhäuser in that place,
his journeying to Rome, and return to the loving mountain by
Aubrey Beardsley(
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16 editions published between 1959 and 1968 in 3 languages and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1959 and 1968 in 3 languages and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Caxton's Malory by
Thomas Malory(
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35 editions published between 1860 and 2017 in English and French and held by 315 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Malory's majestic account of the Arthurian legends was one of England's first printed books, and has remained an inspiration for readers and writers down the centuries since it was first published by William Caxton in 1485. His eight tales share common characters and a common interest in the themes of love, chivalry and religion as they tell of the knights of the Round Table, their quests, their betrayals and, finally, the death of King Arthur and the disbandment of the Fellowship.This magnificent and evocative edition is based on the 1893 edition, decorated and illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley
35 editions published between 1860 and 2017 in English and French and held by 315 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Malory's majestic account of the Arthurian legends was one of England's first printed books, and has remained an inspiration for readers and writers down the centuries since it was first published by William Caxton in 1485. His eight tales share common characters and a common interest in the themes of love, chivalry and religion as they tell of the knights of the Round Table, their quests, their betrayals and, finally, the death of King Arthur and the disbandment of the Fellowship.This magnificent and evocative edition is based on the 1893 edition, decorated and illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley
Ermyntrude and Esmeralda by
Lytton Strachey(
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2 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ermyntrude and Esmeralda was written as an exchange of correspondence between two teenage girls who have pledged themselves to find out all they can about sex, love, and making babies. Their reported discoveries include a passionate love affair between Esmeralda's younger brother and his male tutor ("Will they have babies? If not, why not?"); Ermyntrude's affair with a handsome footman on a staircase; the attempted seduction of Ermyntrude by her governess. By using nursery terms for private parts of the anatomy (bow-wows and pussy cats will never sound the same), Strachey makes all the more ludicrous society's standard reaction of horror to sex and deviation. Wit, irony, exaggeration, melodrama, these were Lytton Strachey's methods in this recently discovered and never before published novella
2 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ermyntrude and Esmeralda was written as an exchange of correspondence between two teenage girls who have pledged themselves to find out all they can about sex, love, and making babies. Their reported discoveries include a passionate love affair between Esmeralda's younger brother and his male tutor ("Will they have babies? If not, why not?"); Ermyntrude's affair with a handsome footman on a staircase; the attempted seduction of Ermyntrude by her governess. By using nursery terms for private parts of the anatomy (bow-wows and pussy cats will never sound the same), Strachey makes all the more ludicrous society's standard reaction of horror to sex and deviation. Wit, irony, exaggeration, melodrama, these were Lytton Strachey's methods in this recently discovered and never before published novella
The savoy by
Arthur Symons(
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in English and held by 280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An illustrated monthly."
in English and held by 280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An illustrated monthly."
The Lysistrata of Aristophanes by
Aristophanes(
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24 editions published between 1896 and 2010 in English and French and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1896 and 2010 in English and French and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Symons, Arthur 1865-1945 Other Contributor Author of introduction Author Editor
- Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 Author Creator
- Salome (Biblical figure)
- Reade, Brian Other Contributor Author Editor Creator
- Malory, Thomas Sir active 15th century Other Author
- Weintraub, Stanley 1929-2019 Author
- Marillier, H. C. (Henry Currie) 1865-1951 Author of introduction Other Editor Contributor
- Whistler, James McNeill 1834-1903 Author
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel 1828-1882
- Dowson, Ernest Christopher 1867-1900 Author Translator
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Aestheticism (Literature) Aristocracy (Social class) Art Art, English Arthur,--King Arthurian romances Artists Art nouveau Arts, British Authors, English Beardsley, Aubrey, Britons Britons--Kings and rulers Catholics Chivalry Decadence (Literary movement) Decorative arts Drawing Drawing, British Drawing, English England English literature Erotic drawing France Graphic artists Great Britain Greece Grotesque in art Illustration of books Illustration of books, Victorian--Japanese influences Illustration of books--Japanese influences Illustrators Japonism Kings and rulers Kings and rulers in art Knights and knighthood Knights and knighthood in art Letters Literature, Modern Lysistrata--(Fictitious character) Merlin--(Legendary character) Morte d'Arthur (Malory, Thomas, Sir) Peace movements Pre-Raphaelitism Pride and vanity Romances, English Salome--(Biblical figure) Sexual ethics Women and peace Young women
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aubrey beardsley
Aubrey Beardsley Artista inglés
Aubrey Beardsley britischer Illustrator, Dichter, Graphiker und Karikaturist
Aubrey Beardsley Brits schrijver
Aubrey Beardsley dessinateur, illustrateur, affichiste
Aubrey Beardsley engelsk konstnär och författare
Aubrey Beardsley English illustrator and author (1872-1898)
Aubrey Beardsley illustratore, scrittore e pittore inglese
Aubrey Beardsley İngiliz yazar
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
Beardsley, A.
Beardsley, A. 1872-1898
Beardsley, A. V. 1872-1898
Beardsley, Aubrey
Beardsley, Aubrey 1872-1898
Beardsley, Aubrey V. 1872-1898
Beardsley Aubrey Vincent
Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent 1872-1898
Bearsley, A. 1872-1898
Berdesli, Ovri, 1872-1898
Berdsleĭ, Obri 1872-1898
Berdslej, Obri 1872-1898
Berdsli, Obri 1872-1898
Birdslej, Obri 1872-1898
Biyazilai 1872-1898
Obri Birdsli
Pi-ya-tzu-lai
Pi-ya-tzu-lai 1872-1898
Όμπρεϊ Μπίρτνσλυ
Берделей О. художник 1872-1898
Берделей художник
Бердслей О. В. художник 1872-1898
Бёрдслей, Обри
Бёрдслей, Обри, 1872-1898
Бердслей, Обри Винсент
Бердслей Орби
Бердслей художник
Бердсли О. В. художник 1872-1898
Бердсли художник
Бирдслей
Бирдслей О. художник 1872-1898
Бирдслей Обри
Бирдслей художник
Обри Бирдсли
Обри Биърдсли
Обри Винсент Бердслей
Обры Бёрдслі
Обры Бэрдсьлі
Обрі Бердслі
אוברי בירדסלי
אוברי בירדסלי סופר בריטי
ברדסלי, אוברי
أوبري بيردزلي
اوبری بردسلی
ออเบรย์ เบียร์ดสลีย์
비어슬리, 오브레이 1872-1898
비어즐리, 오브레이 빈센트 1872-1898
비어즐리, 오브리 1872-1898
비어즐리, 오브리 빈센트 1872-1898
오브리 비어즐리
オーブリー・ビアズリー
オーブリー・ビアズリー イギリスのイラストレーター、詩人、小説家
ビアズリ
ビアズリ 1872-1898
ビアズリー, オーブリー
ビアズリー, オーブリ 1872-1898
ビアズレー
ビアズレー, オーブレー
ビアズレー, オーブレー 1872-1898
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