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Beardsley

American  
[beerdz-lee] / ˈbɪərdz li /

noun

  1. Aubrey Vincent, 1872–98, English illustrator.


Beardsley British  
/ ˈbɪədzlɪ /

noun

  1. Aubrey ( Vincent ). 1872–98, English illustrator: noted for his stylized black-and-white illustrations, esp those for Oscar Wilde's Salome and Pope's Rape of the Lock

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It changed Aubrey Beardsley, the illustrator and author who was a major figure of the Decadents, a group of artists and writers in the 1890s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gillespie recalled how the "balance of the team changed" as the Northern Irishman dropped out and Peter Beardsley moved over to the right.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

“Sponge cities isn’t a total solution, but it makes a significant impact,” Beardsley said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

You look at Beardsley drawings or all these different crazy elements that got us here, things from the '30s and what that got you to that place.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2024

Aubrey Beardsley was born on August 21st, 1872, at Brighton.

From Aubrey Beardsley by Ross, Robert

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