Strange Doorways by Paul Beardsley5/11/2023 ![]() At the time of his birth, Beardsley's family, which included his sister Mabel who was one year older, were living in Ellen's familial home at 12 Buckingham Road. Soon after their wedding, Vincent was obliged to sell some of his property in order to settle a claim for his "breach of promise" from another woman who claimed that he had promised to marry her. ![]() The Pitts were a well-established and respected family in Brighton, and Beardsley's mother married a man of lesser social status than might have been expected. ![]() Vincent's wife, Ellen Agnus Pitt (1846–1932), was the daughter of Surgeon-Major William Pitt of the Indian Army. His father, Vincent Paul Beardsley (1839–1909), was the son of a tradesman Vincent had no trade himself, and relied on a private income from an inheritance that he received from his maternal grandfather when he was 21. ![]() Beardsley's contribution to the development of the Art Nouveau and poster styles was significant, despite the brevity of his career before his early death from tuberculosis.īeardsley was born in Brighton, England, on 21 August 1872, and christened on 24 October 1872. He was a leading figure in the Aesthetic movement which also included Oscar Wilde and James A. ![]() His drawings in black ink, influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts, emphasized the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English illustrator and author. ![]()
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