Mid-1893 to the New Year 1894. The “Japanesque mark” becomes longer, more slender, and more graceful.
“THE YELLOW BOOK” OR GREEK VASE PERIOD
This ran from the New Year 1894 to Mid-1895; and in the middle of this Yellow Book period, that is, in Mid-1894, he signs the “Japanesque mark” for the last time.
THE GREAT PERIOD
I. “The Savoy” and II. “The Aquatintesques”
Mid-1895 to Yuletide 1896 1897
From Mid-1895 Beardsley signs in plain block capitals, right up to the end—the only difference being that in the last phase of the Aquatintesque line and wash work with the few line drawings of this time, that is from Mid-1896, he signs as a rule only the initials A. B. in plain block capitals, but now usually in a corner of his design, either in or without a small square label.
“AUBREY BEARDSLEY”
HAS BEEN DESIGNED
BY ROBERT S. JOSEPHY
AND PRINTED UNDER HIS
SUPERVISION BY THE
VAIL-BALLOU PRESS
BINGHAMTON
NEW YORK
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