Studio: international art (13.1898)

Aubrey Beardsley

BRONZE MEDAL FOR THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY BY COUNTESS GLE1CI1EN

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"MY QUEEN" MEDALLION BY ALFRED DRURY

he should have evolved wild fantasies wholly
di ssimilar, betrays the curious colouring which
all themes, whether of opera, legend or common
life, took on as they passed through his mind.
The Third Ballade of Chopin, reproduced here for
the first time, is an instance of this. It is doubt-
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ful whether any listener had formed such an image
of its meaning before. Some who saw it (when
the original was exhibited) say they will never
hear the music again without picturing this inter-
pretation in their minds. Speaking personally,
neither the Wagner nor the Chopin themes seem
directly inspired by the music, any more than are
most of the " Morte d'Arthur " drawings by Mal-
lory's text. The beautiful study of Madame Rejane
is given in facsimile of the original, owned by
Mr. F. H. Evans, who also possesses a remarkable
decorative panel of Perseus.

Death has given Aubrey Beardsley the im-

C. H. SHANNON, ESQ. BY l'ROFESSOK LEGROS