Discover the poetic and provocative illustrations of Aubrey Beardsley from Bon-mots (1894), a collection of 42 images. Let his unique style transport you to the decadent world of the Victorian era. Experience Beardsley's mastery of line and composition, with each image showcasing his bold and daring artistic vision.
This download features 42 hi-res images, in jpeg format, that are all 300dpi and range in size from 252 pixels wide/tall to 6790 pixels wide/tall.
The full title of the book is Bon-mots of Samuel Foote and Theodore Hook, and it contains various conversational witticisms of the day, some of which haven't quite faired the test of time. Some of Beardsley's 'grotesques' as they were called are little more than adolescent doodles, and he seemed to love an embryo!
The pictures are out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use them in whatever way you’d like, including commercial use.
The pictures in our art collections are out of copyright in both the UK and the United States. Both countries have had quite different copyright criteria up until recently so read our blog post about public domain copyright rules in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries.
