Chapter X: The End 260

1898

A KEY TO THE DATES OF WORKS BY BEARDSLEY 269

ILLUSTRATIONS

PORTRAIT OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY _by F. H. Evans_ _Frontispiece_

SELF-PORTRAIT OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY 25

HOLYWELL STREET 33

HAIL MARY 60

PENCIL SKETCH OF A CHILD 67

HOW QUEEN GUENEVER MADE HER A NUN 71

“OF A NEOPHYTE....” 85

HEADPIECE FROM “LE MORTE D’ARTHUR” 92

THE PEACOCK SKIRT 94

THE STOMACH DANCE 103

TITLE-PAGE OF “SALOME” 108

COVER DESIGN FOR “THE YELLOW BOOK” VOLUME III 112

LA DAME AUX CAMÉLIAS 115

MESSALINA 121

PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF 125

NIGHT PIECE 129

PORTRAIT OF MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL 136

THE MYSTERIOUS ROSE GARDEN 139

DESIGN FOR AN INVITATION CARD 143

THE SCARLET PASTORALE 149

ATALANTA 153

TITLE PAGE FROM “THE SAVOY” _NOS._ I _AND_ II 158

FRONTISPIECE FOR “VENUS AND TANNHÄUSER” 161

THE MIRROR OF LOVE 165

A CATALOGUE COVER 169

ON DIEPPE BEACH (THE BATHERS) 173

THE ABBÉ 175

THE FRUIT BEARERS 179

CHRISTMAS CARD 181

THE THREE MUSICIANS 185

TAILPIECE TO “THE THREE MUSICIANS” 186

COVER DESIGN FROM “THE SAVOY” _NO._ I 189

THE BILLET DOUX 191

THE TOILET 195

THE RAPE OF THE LOCK 197

THE BATTLE OF THE BEAUX AND THE BELLES 201

THE BARON’S PRAYER 203

THE COIFFING 207

COVER DESIGN FOR “THE SAVOY” _NO._ IV 209

COVER DESIGN FOR “THE SAVOY” _NO._ VII 213

FRONTISPIECE TO “PIERROT OF THE MINUTE” 215

HEADPIECE: PIERROT WITH THE HOUR-GLASS 219

TAILPIECE TO “PIERROT OF THE MINUTE” 220

A REPETITION OF “TRISTAN UND ISOLDE” 223

FRONTISPIECE TO “THE COMEDY OF THE RHINEGOLD” 225

ATALANTA--WITH THE HOUND 229

BEARDSLEY’S BOOK-PLATE 231

THE LADY WITH THE MONKEY 235

COVER DESIGN FOR “THE FORTY THIEVES” 241

ALI BABA IN THE WOOD 245

COVER DESIGN FOR “VOLPONE” 249

INITIAL FOR “VOLPONE” 255

THE DEATH OF PIERROT 261

AVE ATQUE VALE 270