"Herodias" by Robert Anning-Bell, Eng. (1863-1933) Drawing water stains at top edge

water stains at top edge and foxing to support sheet discreetly entering image at top of chine

by Vollard

but inscribed "epreuve d'essai

by an artist about who's life & work I would like to know more

Soiling and foxing to bottom of sheet

"Herodias" by Robert Anning-Bell, Eng. (1863-1933) Drawing water stains at top edgeColor Lithograph, 1896, Large edition as published in The International Studio, Vol. 8, 1896, 8 3 4 x 5 7 8, signed in the block, with "The Studio" blindstamp, on warm white laid paper. A Beardsleyesque design, but the distinctive color harmony here affirms Anning Bell's individuality, and goes a long way in broadening this macarbre subject's appeal. Though published in The Studio in a large edition, I've not run across the Anning Bell with the