Oscar Wilde, the apostle of aestheticism. An aesthetic reception / from sketches by a staff artist. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Oscar Wilde, the apostle of aestheticism. An aesthetic reception / from sketches by a staff artist., preserved in this antique engraving. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Oscar Wilde, the apostle of aestheticism. An aesthetic reception / from sketches by a staff artist.
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Wilde appears here as a figure of fun. This wood engraving, published in *Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper* on January 21, 1882, was drawn from sketches by a staff artist and carries the title "the apostle of aestheticism." Wilde had arrived in the United States only weeks earlier to lecture on the aesthetic movement, and American newspapers and magazines eagerly covered his flamboyant dress and manner. Frank Leslie's, one of the most widely read illustrated weeklies of the day, often turned such celebrities into caricatures, so the piece tells us as much about American curiosity and skepticism toward English art fashion as it does about Wilde himself.
| Created / published | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1880-1890.Cartoons 1880-1890.Wood engravings 1880-1890. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1882 Jan. 21, p. 381. |
| Subjects | Wilde, Oscar,--1854-1900--Journeys--United States. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,291 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-186016 |
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