Salome Collection

Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John
Pier Francesco Sacchi, called Il Pavese (1485-1528). Italian Renaissance painter. Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John and the Donor or Patron, 1514. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin

Beardsley / Salome / Head
The dancers reward : the head on a platter

Mr Malcolm Scott as Salome
Mr Malcolm Scott, Robert Falcon Scotts Brother (!!). Scott was one of the most famous female impersonators. He started his career as a straight actor at the Theatre Royal in Margate in 1886 but soon

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

Maud Allan Salome
Maud Allan dancing during a performance at the Varietes, Paris

Play / Wilde / Salome
The dancers reward: the head on a platter. Maud Allan holds the head of Johannen. Date: 1907

CERUTTI
TERESA CERUTTI Italian singer, as Salome in Strausss opera

England / Britwell Salome
A pretty corner Britwell Salome, a charming village in Oxfordshire, England. Date: 1950s

Female Type / Poiret Dress
Elegant young woman, happy to be wearing an evening dress by Paul Poiret

Strauss / Salome / At NY Met
Salome performs her dance of the seven veils during a production at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, in 1907

Maud Allan, The Vision of Salome, Palace Theatre, London
Maud Allan in The Vision of Salome, Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. 1908

The Peacocks Skirt
An original, vintage, poster of The Peacock Skirt, an 1893 illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, published by Big O Posters Inc, in about 1969

Statue of Salome, 1883, by Walery Gadomski (1833-1911)
Walery Gadomski (1833-1911). Polish sculptor. Statue of Salome, 1883. Marble. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Salome and the Head of John the Baptist
A sculpture depicting Salome, the daughter of Herod II, sat on top of the pedestal, after requesting the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Herod was forced by oath to have John beheaded

Illustration of four school girls, speaking to a seated teacher, map of Africa in background by Stan Terry. Captioned, Another Pavement Artiste

Caricature illustrations of Mr Thomas Beecham and Mr Richard Strauss. With description, Dr Richard Strauss as seen by a member of the Covent Garden Orchestra; Both gentlemen are once again very

Illustration by Norman Morrow, of Aino Ackte as Salome, with empty platter. Captioned, Salome without the Baptist's Head'

Illustration Aino Ackte as Salome, with empty platter. Captioned, Salome without the Baptist's Head! Aino Ackte (1876-1944), Finnish soprano, had recently been cast to play Salome

Photograph of Aino Ackte (1876-1944), Finnish soprano, theatrical studio portrait. Captioned, The New Salome'. Aino Ackte had recently been cast to play Salome, in a long-forbidden opera

Madame Saharet, dancer, theatrical studio portrait in costume. Captioned, Lastly, the "Old-Fashioned" Dancer: A Quaint Successor to Salome, Classical, Apache, And Russian Convolutions'

Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John
Pier Francesco Sacchi, called il Pavese (1485-1528). Italian Renaissance painter. Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John and the Donor or Patron, 1514. Detail. Gemaldegalerie

JOHN THE BAPTIST DIES
John the Baptist is beheaded as a thank-you to Salome for dancing so well

A portrait of Maud Allen in the Vision of Salome, 1916 Date: 1916

A vision of Salome, 1915
A vision of Salome by the Belgian premiere danseuse Mdlle Felyne Verbist, 1915 Date: 1915

Mlle. Georges as Salome in Les Machabees at the Odeon, 1821
French actress Mlle. Margeurite Georges (1787-1867) as Salome in Les Machabees by Houdart de la Motte at the Odeon, 1821. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malos Almanach des Spectacles

Monte Carlo Follies, showing bright young things relaxing on motor boats in Monte Carlo Bay waving to each other. The production was straight from New York and showing for the whole Summer Season

Maud Allan as Salome
Maud Allan in her famous role as Salome, holding aloft the head of John the Baptist. Photograph reproduced in The Bystander which comments on the scandal her erotic portrayal of a religious subject

Maude Allan in The Vision of Salome
Maude Allan (born Beulah Maude Durrant), Canadian Pianist turned Actress, Choreographer and Dancer (1873-1956) in The Vision of Salome. Wearing a remarkable costume of her own creation

Maud Allen as Salome
Maud Allan dancing during a performance at the Varietes, Paris. Date: 1907

Cartoon, A Wilde Idea (Oscar Wilde)
Cartoon, A Wilde Idea -- Oscar Wilde, Irish-born playwright, depicted as a French soldier (a reference to the fact that he first wrote his controversial play, Salome, in French). Date: 1892

Miss Maud Allen - Dancer, in the role of Salome
Miss Maud Allen (1873-1956) - pianist-turned-actress, dancer and choreographer, in the role of Salome in her production the Vision of Salome. Date: 1910

The Altarpiece in Molde Cathedral, Norway
The Altarpiece in Molde Cathedral by Axel Hjalmar Ender (1853-1920) - a Norwegian painter and sculptor. Depiction of the Day of Jesus Resurrection - in this scene, Mary Magdalene

Herod consults with Cypros and Salome
King Herod the Great discusses with his mother Cypros and sister Salome the alleged infidelity of his wife Mariamne Date: 0 B.C

St Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary Jacoby going to the tomb
Saint Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary Jacoby going to the tomb to anoint Jesus body Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Miss Maud Allan as Salome
Miss Maud Allan (1873-1956) actress, dancer and choreographer in the role of Salome - performing at the Varietes, Paris. She designed and often sewed her own costumes, which were creative

Salome title page by Aubrey Beardsley
Title page designed by Aubrey Beardsley illustrating the English translation of Oscar Wildes play Salome. The more obscene details were suppressed. Date: 1894

Salome, tailpiece by Aubrey Beardsley
Tailpiece to Salome, Oscar Wildes play illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. In this grotesque, a masked figure assists a satyr to lift the comatose body of a naked woman. Date: 1893

France - Loie Fuller - Dance of the Seven Veils (Salomes dance performed before King Herod Antipas). Date: circa 1905

The mother of Zebedees sons begs to Jesus to have them with her. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Les Saintes Maries
LES SAINTES MARIES Marie Jacobe (the mother of James) and Marie Salome are wafted by angels across the sea to Provence, where they land at Stes-Marie-de-la-mer Date: 1st century

Salome Contents page by Aubrey Beardsley
Design by Aubrey Beardsley for the Contents page of the English translation of Oscar Wildes play Salome. A masked, winged, hermaphroditic satyr gestures to a lady in a long gown. Date: 1894

A Political Salome
Salome - representing the womens rights activists - demands the head of Asquith, their fiercest opponent

Music cover, Vision of Salome, Valse (Waltz), by Archibald Joyce. circa 1900s

The American actress Nazimova in a scene from the movie Salome with costumes by Natacha Rambova, 1923 Date: 1923

Chopin Funeral March
His Funeral March, interpreted by dancer Maud Allan (famous for her portrayal of Wildes Salome)

Play / Wilde / Beardsley
John and Salome. An illustration from Salome by Oscar Wilde, 1894. Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898)

Bible / Salomes Dance
She danced before Herod and demanded the head of John the Baptist as her reward. Date: 1909

SWITZERLAND. Mustair. Convent of St. John. Dinner of Herod Antipas with dancing Salome. Detail. Wall decoration of the eastern central apse. 12th c. Romanesque art. Fresco

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