Oscar Wilde Collection

The Climax, c1893. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Climax, c1893. An illustration for Oscar Wildes Salome. From The Studio Volume 1 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

Oscar Wilde, 1882
1574281 Oscar Wilde, 1882; (add.info.: Photographic print of Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) Irish writer and poet. Dated 1882 Photo by:); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
FGL5488449 Portrait of writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900); (add.info.: undated Italian anonymous illustration); Fototeca Gilardi

Oscar Wilde, 1890
1574400 Oscar Wilde, 1890; (add.info.: Photographic print of Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) Irish writer and poet. Dated 1890 Photo by:); Universal History Archive/UIG

Book cover for "Deux Contes", 1926. Creator: Paul Gruel. Book cover for "Deux Contes", 1926
Book cover for "Deux Contes", 1926. Francois-Louis Schmied (1873-1941) was a painter, illustrator, engraver, and bookbinder who, in the years following World War I

Enter Herodias, c1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Enter Herodias, c1893

Costume design for the play Salomé by O. Wilde, c. 1912. Creator: Bakst, Léon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the play Salome by O. Wilde, c. 1912. Private Collection

Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo)
3025295 Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish writer and poet

Ireland, Dublin, Merion Square, Oscar Wilde Memorial

"Personnage de Herodia"Costume pour des personnages de la piece "Salome"d'Oscar Wilde
FIA5328276 " Personnage de Herodia" Costume pour des personnages de la piece " Salome" d Oscar Wilde. Gouache d Alexandra Alexandrovna Exter (1882-1949) 1917 State Central A

Oscar Wilde (litho)
1730994 Oscar Wilde (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); (add.info.: Oscar Fingal O Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright.)

The Toilette of Salome, c. 1894 (litho)
2630801 The Toilette of Salome, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

L amour, c. 1894 (litho)
2630783 L amour, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

L homme au Violoncelle, c. 1894 (litho)
2630782 L homme au Violoncelle, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

The Platonic Lament, illustration from Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894 (litho)
DGC288114 The Platonic Lament, illustration from Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dance of the Seven Veils, costume for "Salome", 1908 (watercolor)
FIA5327098 The Dance of the Seven Veils, costume for " Salome", 1908 (watercolor) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 46, 5x29, 9 cm; State Tretyakov Gallery

Oscar Wilde and Whistler, 1894. Creator: Philip William May
Oscar Wilde and Whistler, 1894

The Climax, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Climax, 1893. The floating figure of Salome holds the severed head of John the Baptist (Jokanaan). The head has writhing snake-like hair

A Platonic Lament, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
A Platonic Lament, 1893. A caricature of Oscar Wilde appears in the sky above a nude figure mourning over the body of the Young Syrian. A jester-like figure crouches beneath

Salome on [a] Settle, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Salome on [a] Settle, 1893. Alternative title: Maitresse d Orchestre. Salome, in a lace-edged black robe with a tassel which trails on the floor, holds a slim pointed object like a conductors baton

The Dancers Reward, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Dancers Reward, 1893. A horrified Salome, wearing a robe adorned with roses and with an elaborate curled hairstyle, beholds the severed and bloody head of John the Baptist (Jokanaan)

Tailpiece, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Tailpiece, 1893. Alternate title: The Burial of Salome. A Pierrot-like figure and a satyr lower the naked body of Salome into a coffin in the shape of a powder box

Frontispiece to "Plays"by John Davidson, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Frontispiece to " Plays" by John Davidson, 1893. Caricatures of notable figures of the day: Sir Augustus Harris (centre), the manager of the Covent Garden

Untitled (Portrait of Oscar Wilde as a young man), c. 1880. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of Oscar Wilde as a young man), c. 1880. Albumen print

The Woman in the Moon, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Woman in the Moon, 1893. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]

"She will pass me by"(colour litho)
5223967 " She will pass me by" (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: " She will pass me by." Illustration for The Happy Prince)

"His lips are sweet as honey"(colour litho)
5223965 " His lips are sweet as honey" (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde (engraving)
3627925 Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1895)

Illustration for The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde (colour litho)
3642387 Illustration for The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The flower gazer Victorian Greeting Card of an Aesthetic adoring a sunflower in ectasy, c
3603180 The flower gazer Victorian Greeting Card of an Aesthetic adoring a sunflower in ectasy, c.1881 (colour litho) by Ludovici, A

Victorian Greeting Card of an Aesthetic artist painting a picture, c. 1881 (monochrome)
3603179 Victorian Greeting Card of an Aesthetic artist painting a picture, c.1881 (monochrome) by Gray, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; out of copyright

Oscar Wilde, early 1880s (b / w photo)
6118787 Oscar Wilde, early 1880s (b/w photo) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); (add.info.: Oscar Wilde, 1854 - 1900. Irish poet and playwright)

Oscar Wilde taking his constitutional (engraving)
583900 Oscar Wilde taking his constitutional (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde taking his constitutional; from the Illustrated Police Budget)

"O W"(engraving)
2777083 " O W" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " O W." Illustration for Punch, 25 June 1881.); Look and Learn / George Collection

A Platonic Lament (lithograph)
3097910 A Platonic Lament (lithograph) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Platonic Lament)

Oscar the apostle, 1882
1574350 Oscar the apostle, 1882 by Opper, Frederick Burr (1857-1937); (add.info.: Oscar the apostle. Pucks " Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for America by Frederick Burr Opper)

The Black Cape, illustration for the English edition of Oscar Wildes play
PWI82843 The Black Cape, illustration for the English edition of Oscar Wildes play Salome, 1894 (pen and ink) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); 22.4x15.9 cm; University Library, Princeton, New Jersey

Illustration for The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (litho)
5224319 Illustration for The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (litho) by Trugo, Lui (fl.1920-35); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title-page Illustration for The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde (litho)
5223977 Title-page Illustration for The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde (litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The King of the Mountains of the Moon (colour litho)
5223970 The King of the Mountains of the Moon (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King of the Mountains of the Moon)

The Rich Making Merry in their beautiful houses, while the beggars were sitting at the gates (colour litho)
5223969 The Rich Making Merry in their beautiful houses, while the beggars were sitting at the gates (colour litho) by Robinson

The little boy he had loved (colour litho)
5223966 The little boy he had loved (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The little boy he had loved)

The Green Linnet (colour litho)
5223963 The Green Linnet (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Green Linnet)

Oscar Wilde, early 1880s (photo)
6118789 Oscar Wilde, early 1880s (photo) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); (add.info.: Oscar Wilde, 1854 - 1900. Irish poet and playwright)

Oscar Wilde, early 1880s (photo)
6118786 Oscar Wilde, early 1880s (photo) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); (add.info.: Oscar Wilde, 1854 - 1900. Irish poet and playwright)

Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol (b / w photo)
5999296 Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol)

Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas (b / w photo)
5987092 Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas)

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"Oscar Wilde: A Captivating Figure in Art and Literature" Step into the world of Oscar Wilde, a man whose brilliance knew no bounds. From his witty plays to his flamboyant personality, he left an indelible mark on both art and literature. In 1893, artist Aubrey Beardsley captured the essence of Wilde's enigmatic persona in "The Climax. " This provocative piece showcases Wilde's allure and magnetism, drawing viewers into his captivating world. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Wilde is forever memorialized in Merion Square with a stunning monument dedicated to him. It stands as a testament to his profound impact on Irish culture and beyond. Wilde's influence extended beyond the stage as well. In Alexandra Alexandrovna Exter's gouache painting from 1917 titled "Personnage de Herodia, " we see her interpretation of characters from his play "Salome. " The vibrant colors and intricate details bring these characters to life. Throughout his career, Wilde was not only known for his literary works but also for his striking appearance. The lithograph portrait simply titled "Oscar Wilde" captures the essence of this charismatic figure who defied societal norms with style and grace. One cannot discuss Oscar Wilde without mentioning one of his most famous works - "Salome. " Several lithographs depict scenes from this controversial play such as "The Toilette of Salome" and "L'amour. " These artworks showcase the sensuality that surrounded both the play itself and its author. Wilde's friendships were just as fascinating as his own persona. Philip William May immortalized a meeting between Oscar Wilde and James McNeill Whistler in their shared love for art through their iconic illustration from 1894 aptly named "Oscar Wilde and Whistler. " Aubrey Beardsley once again captures our attention with another masterpiece called "The Dance of Seven Veils, " showcasing a costume design for "Salome.