There was a young man with a salary, Who had to do drawings… - Aubrey Beardsley

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There was a young man with a salary, Who had to do drawings for Malory; When they asked him for more, He replied, 'Why? Sure
You've enough as it is for a gallery.'

Aubrey Beardsley

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About Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English illustrator whose black-and-white ink drawings influenced the development of the Art Nouveau style.

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Birth Name: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley

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