Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Abbé
Original caption: The Abbé
A slender visitor in an elaborate ruff stands with a fan and a long cane among fantastic flowers. The dense leaves and curling ornament enclose his carefully arranged costume. Captioned The Abbé, the image accompanies Fanfreluche’s arrival at the mysterious hill.
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Aubrey Beardsley. "The Abbé" [source caption]. In Under the Hill and Other Essays in Prose and Verse, Aubrey Beardsley; illustrated by the author. Supplied illustrated edition from John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1904, John Lane, The Bodley Head. Source scan leaf 35. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/beardsley-the-abbe
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Aubrey Beardsley. The Abbé. Under the Hill and Other Essays in Prose and Verse. Scan leaf 35. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/beardsley-the-abbe