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Aubrey Beardsley

Frontispiece to Chopin's Third Ballade, 1895

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About the artwork

The Third Ballade was one of the greatest compositions by the Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin who died in 1849 at the age of thirty nine. While an initial viewing might suggest a simple equestrian portrait, there is a clear subtext of female domination in the woman’s mastery of the horse. Her determined expression, and the disparity between the horse and rider, reinforce this. Although never published in his lifetime, this design was used to illustrate Beardsley’s obituary in The Studio in 1898.

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Abstract Art

Artist Aubrey Beardsley
Artwork Frontispiece to Chopin's Third Ballade
Exhibition Aubrey Beardsley
Image size 26 x 24.5 cm
Material Ink and wash on paper
Date of work 1895
Credit Original: Ink and wash on paper 26 x 24.5 cm

Walter Richard Sickert, Aubrey Beardsley,1894

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) was a draughtsman and illustrator, perhaps best remembered for his powerful illustrations of Oscar Wilde’s controversial play Salomé. Although he died tragically young at the age of just 25, he was prolific in his work, producing hundreds of illustrations for books, periodicals and posters in a career spanning just under seven years. He explored the erotic and the elegant, the humorous and grotesque, winning admirers around the world with his distinctive style.

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