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The Battle of the Beaux and the Belles

Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898)

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

The Battle of the Beaux and the Belles

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Published in the 1896 edition of Alexander Pope’s 'The Rape of the Lock' (1714), Beardsley’s drawing illustrates the moment the heroine Belinda attacks the Baron (opposite) with her fan after discovering he has cut and stolen a lock of her hair during their game of cards (Canto V: 75–102). The clothing worn by the subjects portray a range of styles in vogue in England in the 18th century. Beardsley’s nine illustrations for this edition of 'The Rape of the Lock' were enthusiastically received by the British press before his untimely death in 1898.

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Birmingham

Title

The Battle of the Beaux and the Belles

Date

c.1896

Medium

pen & ink on paper

Measurements

H 25.7 x W 17.6 cm

Accession number

52.5

Acquisition method

purchased, 1952

Work type

Drawing

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University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 2TS England

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Aubrey Beardsley

1872–1898

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