The following sources were consulted during preparation of biographical note: Grove Art Online.

The collection was formed as a result of a departmental practice of combining into one collection manuscript material of various accessions relating to a particular author.

In 1948, Albert Eugene Gallatin gave the University drawings, manuscripts, letters, and related material. Princeton has expanded the collection over the years by additional gifts and purchases. See the Collection File for additional information.

Beardsley's illustrated copy of Stéphane Mallarmé's L'après midi d'un faune (1882) was purchased in 2012 with funds provided by the Richard M. Ludwig Endowment donated by Michael Spence, Class of 1966.

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This collection was processed by Barbara Volz in 1996. Finding aid written by Barbara Volz in 1996.

Biography written by Alyxandra Cullen, '09.

In 2022, restrictions on materials where researchers were required to use surrogates were lifted as part of a restrictions review project.

General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection (C0140) Bea - Bek: Beardsley, Woman Looking Over her Shoulder

Robert Taylor Collection (RTC01) Drawer IV: Le Morte D'Arthur - Vol. 1, Book 1, chapter XVIII and Le Morte D'Arthur - Vol. 2, Book 9, chapter XII

Graphic Arts Collection(GAX): Gallatin, A. E. Aubrey Beardsley Catalogue of Drawings, London, 1903, Portrait of Rejane

These books have been transferred to the Rare Books Division:

King, A. W. (Arthur William): An Aubrey Beardsley Lecture...., London, R. A. Walker, 1924, #140 of 500, signed by R. A. Walker

Reade, Brian: Aubrey Beardsley, an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1966.

Reade, Brian, compiler: Aubrey Beardsley: an Exhibition Arranged by Brian Reade for the Gallery of Modern Art, Foundation for Modern Art, New York, 1967

Walker, R. A., editor: Letters from Aubrey Beardsley to Leonard Smithers, The First Edition Club, Chiswick Press, London, 1937.

People

• Gallatin, A.E. (Albert Eugene), 1881-1952

Subject

• Art nouveau -- England
• Artists -- England -- 19th century

Publisher

Manuscripts Division

Finding Aid Author

Barbara Volz

Finding Aid Date

2006

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