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The Cult of Beauty at the V&A

The Cult of Beauty: Oscar Wilde by Napoleon Sarony, 1882
Oscar Wilde by Napoleon Sarony, 1882 Photograph: National Portrait Gallery London
The Cult of Beauty: Edward Burne-Jones by Laus Veneris, 1873-78
Edward Burne-Jones by Laus Veneris, 1873-78 Photograph: LaingArtGallery, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
The Cult of Beauty: George Aitcheson design for the interior decoration of the drawing room
George Aitcheson, design for the interior decoration of the front drawing room at 15 Berkeley Square, London, for F Lehmann Esq, 1873 Photograph: Riba Library Drawings Collection
The Cult of Beauty: Albert Moore, cartoon for Peacock Frieze for Front Drawing Room
Albert Moore, cartoon for peacock frieze for the front drawing room, No 15 Berkeley Square, for F Lehmann Esq, 1872-3 Photograph: Pip Barnard/V&A Images
The Cult of Beauty: Armchair by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema c. 1884-6
Armchair by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1884-6 Photograph: V&A Images
The Cult of Beauty: Arthur Silver for Liberty & Co. furnishing fabric
Arthur Silver furnishing fabric for Liberty & Co
Photograph: V&A Images
The Cult of Beauty: The Sluggard, 1885
The Sluggard, Lord Frederic Leighton, 1885 Photograph: Royal Academy of Arts, London
The Cult of Beauty: William Morris, design for fruit wallpaper, 1862
William Morris, design for fruit wallpaper, 1862 Photograph: Paul Robins/ V&A Images
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