The Connoisseur

Austin Osman Spare

A stout seated man bends over a large open volume supported on his lap. A tall candle, small table and gathered objects turn his seat into a crowded private enclosure. Spare’s caption The Connoisseur makes the act of appraisal the subject of the plate.

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Austin Osman Spare. "The Connoisseur" [editorial title]. In A Book of Satyrs, Austin Osman Spare. undated edition. Source scan leaf 21. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0208-0021

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Medium: Pen-and-ink illustration, printed reproduction
Creator: Austin Osman Spare
Source scan: Leaf 21
Reference: A Book of Satyrs, original source leaf 21.
Image size: 1259 x 1600 px
Catalogue ID: IMJ-0208-E001

Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.

Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.

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A Book of Satyrs — exact library edition

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A Book of SatyrsAustin Osman SpareUndated edition

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Austin Osman Spare. The Connoisseur. A Book of Satyrs. Scan leaf 21. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0208-0021

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