The Peacock Skirt

The Peacock Skirt

The Peacock Skirt, an illustration from 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde, 1894. Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898). Date: 1894

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000633845
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
  • Credit
  • Mary Evans Picture Library / Kyodo News Images
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  • Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2015
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  • 4908 × 6714 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 300 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 2.74(MB)*
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