Aubrey Vincent Beardsley

Sitterback to top

• Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872-1898), Illustrator. Sitter in 7 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Frederick Henry Evans (1852-1943). Artist of 13 portraits.

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A friend and patron of Beardsley, Evans was responsible for obtaining some of his earliest commissions for book illustrations. Beardsley wrote to Evans of these portraits on 20 August 1894: 'I think the photos are splendid; couldn't be better'.

Related worksback to top

• NPG P114: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (variant)

Linked publicationsback to top

• Callow, Simon, Character Sketches: Oscar Wilde and His Circle, 2000, p. 59
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 41