Beardsley shows his devilish side at auction

It may have been under 2in (5cm) high, but a tiny ink drawing by Aubrey Beardsley sold for a sizeable $10,000 (£8000) in a sale of Illustration Art held by Swann (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) in New York on March 21.

Originally catalogued as ‘Dancing Satyr’ but in the online version of the catalogue called ‘Squatt…

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