Art, Symbol & Imagination
A Comedy of Sighs: Avenue Theatre Poster by Beardsley
Original caption: Avenue Theatre: A Comedy of Sighs
A woman with a dark bob and spotted clothing occupies one side of a tall theatrical bill. The lettering advertises A Comedy of Sighs at the Avenue Theatre.
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Aubrey Beardsley. "A Comedy of Sighs: Avenue Theatre Poster by Beardsley" [source caption]. In The Modern Poster, Arsène Alexandre, M. H. Spielmann, H. C. Bunner and August Jaccaci. 1895 edition, 1895, Charles Scribner’s Sons. Source scan leaf 93. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/modern-poster-093
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Aubrey Beardsley. A Comedy of Sighs: Avenue Theatre Poster by Beardsley. The Modern Poster. Scan leaf 93. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/modern-poster-093