Aesthetic Collection (#6)

Book Jacket for Maid Marian and Crotchet Castle
708877 Book Jacket for Maid Marian and Crotchet Castle by Thomas Love Peacock, published 1900 (colour litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fireplace with mirror and display shelves in the Aesthetic style, c. 1870s (w / c on paper)
489254 Fireplace with mirror and display shelves in the Aesthetic style, c.1870s (w/c on paper) by Jeckyll, Thomas (1827-81); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Isolde, illustration from The Studio, 1895 (litho)
STC102248 Isolde, illustration from The Studio, 1895 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Woman in a Bookshop, design for a Yellow Book cover (unused) c
STC102396 Woman in a Bookshop, design for a Yellow Book cover (unused) c.1894-5 (engraving) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Chapter heading depicting two peacocks in a garden with a fountain, c
985763 Chapter heading depicting two peacocks in a garden with a fountain, c.1893/4 (black ink, graphite) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

By the Shore, St, (oil on panel)
650776 By the Shore, St, (oil on panel) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 23.5x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Shore, St. Ives. James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

Green and Gold, The Dancer, (watercolour on board)
650710 Green and Gold, The Dancer, (watercolour on board) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 27.5x18.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Green and Gold, The Dancer)

Aubrey Beardsley, 1894, 1894 (photogravure, mounted on buff paper, gilt paper border)
990438 Aubrey Beardsley, 1894, 1894 (photogravure, mounted on buff paper, gilt paper border) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); 12.38x9.52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Beardsley)

Aubrey Beardsley, 1894, 1894 (platinum print, mounted on buff paper, gilt paper border)
990437 Aubrey Beardsley, 1894, 1894 (platinum print, mounted on buff paper, gilt paper border) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); 13.65x9.84 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Beardsley)

Japanese Woman Painting a Fan, c. 1872 (black chalk and pastel)
5672881 Japanese Woman Painting a Fan, c.1872 (black chalk and pastel) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 27.9 x 17.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; American, out of copyright

Gloria, 1884 (gouache over graphite)
5672892 Gloria, 1884 (gouache over graphite) by Dewing, Thomas Wilmer (1851-1938); 30.8 x 27.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; American, out of copyright

The High Art Maiden (colour litho)
610784 The High Art Maiden (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The High Art Maiden.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Advertisement for Mrs Corbett at Drayton House, Birmingham, 1897 (litho)
661059 Advertisement for Mrs Corbett at Drayton House, Birmingham, 1897 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring season)

Portrait of Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) by Frederick Evans (1853-1943) (sepia photo)
STC87437 Portrait of Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) by Frederick Evans (1853-1943) (sepia photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British

Self Portrait Tied to a Herm (engraving) (b&w photo)
STC101460 Self Portrait Tied to a Herm (engraving) (b&w photo) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Application of the Cercle Chromatique of Charles Henry, 1889 (colour litho)
CHT316933 Application of the Cercle Chromatique of Charles Henry, 1889 (colour litho) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet and wit
537590 Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, novelist, poet and wit. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne from his Fancy Portraits series for Punch London, 25 June 1881

The Edward Green Overmantle, c. 1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble)
809750 The Edward Green Overmantle, c.1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble) by Jeckyll, Thomas (1827-81); 142x183 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; (add.info)

Screen, 1885-90 (walnut)
2972971 Screen, 1885-90 (walnut) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English, out of copyright

Lady in Gray, c. 1883 (w / c and gouache on dark brown wove paper)
3614106 Lady in Gray, c.1883 (w/c and gouache on dark brown wove paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 28.6x12.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Colonel Waltz by E Bucalossi
Promotional music sheet for The Colonel Waltz by E. Bucalossi. Francis Burnands The Colonel, which was another skit on the aesthetic movement - Oscar Wilde in particular

La Boulangere Polka by Max Fruhling
Promotional music sheet for La Boulangere Polka by Max Fruhling on airs from Offenbachs music in La Boulangere. The English version was first produced at the Globe Theatre, 16 April 1881

Fall / Deerhound / Champion Aesthetic of Ross
Deerhound Champion Aesthetic of Ross owned by the Misses Loughrey Date: 1931

Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Butterfly Cabinet
995621 Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Butterfly Cabinet, 1877-78 (oil on mahogany with yellow tiling, brass mouldings & glass) by Godwin, Edward William (1833-86) & Whistler

The Edward Green Overmantle, c. 1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble)
831242 The Edward Green Overmantle, c.1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble) by Jeckyll, Thomas (1827-81); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; (add.info)

The Edward Green Overmantle, c. 1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble)
831239 The Edward Green Overmantle, c.1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble) by Jeckyll, Thomas (1827-81); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; (add.info)

James McNeill Whistler in the Cremorne Gardens, Chelsea
657987 James McNeill Whistler in the Cremorne Gardens, Chelsea, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Greaves

Victorian Greeting Card of an Aesthetic playing a violin, c. 1881 (monochrome)
3603176 Victorian Greeting Card of an Aesthetic playing a violin, c.1881 (monochrome) by Gray, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; out of copyright

Design for a Pattern, illustration from Studies in Design
661051 Design for a Pattern, illustration from Studies in Design by Christopher Dresser, published 1875 (colour litho) by Dresser

Isolde Drinking the Poison (colour lithograph)
CHT167391 Isolde Drinking the Poison (colour lithograph) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; English, out of copyright

Green and Silver -- The Bright Sea, Dieppe (watercolour and gouache on paper)
1764733 Green and Silver -- The Bright Sea, Dieppe (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 25.4x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Isolde, illustration from The Studio, 1895 (litho)
STC102398 Isolde, illustration from The Studio, 1895 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Edward Green Overmantle, c. 1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble)
831241 The Edward Green Overmantle, c.1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble) by Jeckyll, Thomas (1827-81); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; (add.info)

Portrait of Whistler, 1859 (drypoint on golden Japan paper)
990518 Portrait of Whistler, 1859 (drypoint on golden Japan paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 22.6x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Whistler)

Victorian New Year Card of an Aesthetic artist painting, c. 1881 (monochrome)
3603178 Victorian New Year Card of an Aesthetic artist painting, c.1881 (monochrome) by Gray, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; out of copyright

Victorian Greeting Card of an Aesthetic strumming a lute, c. 1881 (monochrome)
3603175 Victorian Greeting Card of an Aesthetic strumming a lute, c.1881 (monochrome) by Gray, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; out of copyright

Puritan Soldier preaching (engraving)
2791579 Puritan Soldier preaching (engraving) by Cattermole, George (1800-68) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puritan Soldier preaching)

Evelyn Hope, 1870 (w / c with scratching out)
Ma360533 Evelyn Hope, 1870 (w/c with scratching out) by Clifford, Edward (1844-1907); 24.1x24.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Original sketch for the cover of Salome by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) c
STC90438 Original sketch for the cover of Salome by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) c.1894 (ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Reading, 1871
658395 Reading, 1871 () by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 20x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading. Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919). Oil on panel. Dated 1871

Young Man from Gilbert and Sullivans Patience (colour litho)
6032748 Young Man from Gilbert and Sullivans Patience (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Man from Gilbert and Sullivans Patience)

At Low Tide, (oil on canvas)
989659 At Low Tide, (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 81.3x55.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At Low Tide. Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919). Oil on canvas

Sunflowers, Rue des Beaux-Arts, c. 1892-93 (etching and ink on tissue-thin Japan paper. )
990511 Sunflowers, Rue des Beaux-Arts, c.1892-93 (etching and ink on tissue-thin Japan paper.) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 22.2x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunflowers)

The Edward Green Overmantle, c. 1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble)
831240 The Edward Green Overmantle, c.1875 (wood, lacquer, porcelain & marble) by Jeckyll, Thomas (1827-81); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; (add.info)

There was a young Lady of Smethwick (engraving)
3622933 There was a young Lady of Smethwick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Smethwick)

Victorian New Year Card of an Aesthetic admiring a vase of peacock feathers, c
3603177 Victorian New Year Card of an Aesthetic admiring a vase of peacock feathers, c.1881 (monochrome) by Gray, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; out of copyright

Cover of Table Talk Magazine, March 27 1897 (colour litho and letterpress)
708867 Cover of Table Talk Magazine, March 27 1897 (colour litho and letterpress) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Three Sisters, an Arts & Crafts Aesthetic Interior, 1877 (w / c on paper)
2604196 Three Sisters, an Arts & Crafts Aesthetic Interior, 1877 (w/c on paper) by Bouvier, Gustavus Arthur (fl.1866-88); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; British, out of copyright

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"Aesthetic: Where Fun Meets Beauty and Wit" Step into the world of aesthetic, where creativity knows no bounds. From the whimsical musings of John Ruskin to the adventurous spirit of Dr. Christopher Dresser on a rickshaw in Japan, this is a realm that celebrates all things beautiful and thought-provoking. Oscar Wilde, the Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and wit himself embodies the essence of aestheticism. His sharp intellect combined with his impeccable sense of style made him an icon in his time. As captured by Edward's cartoon, Wilde's presence adds a touch of brilliance to any artistic endeavor. Boho art takes center stage in this captivating collection - Boho art 13 and Boho art 5 showcase intricate patterns and vibrant colors that transport you to another dimension. These pieces are a testament to individuality and free-spirited expression. In contrast, "Simply Green-3" and "Simply Green-1" bring forth a sense of tranquility through their minimalist approach. The soothing hues invite us to embrace simplicity while appreciating nature's beauty. Daydreaming becomes an art form with "Daydreaming-3, " "Daydreaming-2, " and "Daydreaming-1. " These ethereal compositions allow our minds to wander freely as we get lost in imaginative realms filled with endless possibilities. The allure of White Marble III and White Marble II lies in their timeless elegance. These sculptures embody purity and grace; they stand as testaments to human craftsmanship throughout history. Aesthetic is more than just visual appeal; it is an invitation for introspection, inspiration, and self-expression. It encourages us to find beauty even in the smallest details – whether it be in witty conversations or moments spent daydreaming about what could be. So immerse yourself in this world where fun meets beauty – let your imagination run wild amidst these captivating hints from various artists across different eras.