Affair Collection (#3)

Alfred Dreyfus on Devils Island, illustration from Le Petit Journal, September 1896 (colour litho)
XEE2919900 Alfred Dreyfus on Devils Island, illustration from Le Petit Journal, September 1896 (colour litho) by French School

Fashionable Jockeyship, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796 (coloured engraving)
NCO189709 Fashionable Jockeyship, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Lesson Well Learned, 1919 (pochoir print)
781120 The Lesson Well Learned, 1919 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Lecon bien apprise Illustration from La Guirlande)

Oriana (oil on panel)
659929 Oriana (oil on panel) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915) and Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 91.5x70.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: It is suspected that although labelled Arthur Hughes)

The Indolents, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print)
STC226943 The Indolents, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Love under the Fountain, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print)
STC226924 Love under the Fountain, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Gentle Persuasion, (oil on canvas)
989267 Gentle Persuasion, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Edward (1861-1949); 46.3x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentle Persuasion. Edward Antoon Portielje (1861-1949). Oil on canvas

The Kiss on the Ladder, 1919-21 (pochoir print)
781131 The Kiss on the Ladder, 1919-21 (pochoir print) by Brunelleschi, Umberto (1879-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le baiser sur l echelle Illustration from La Guirlande)

Before the Ball (oil on paper laid down on canvas)
989414 Before the Ball (oil on paper laid down on canvas) by Payen, G. (19th century); 97.1x92.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Before the Ball; Avant le Bal. G. Payen (19th century)

Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
659087 Fisherfolk in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Portielje, Edward (1861-1949); 66x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisherfolk in an Interior. Edward Antoon Portielje (1861-1949)

The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel)
658351 The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel) by Pirsch, Adolf (1858-1929); 40x31.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal. Adolf Pirsch (1858-1929). Oil on panel. Dated 1894

The Center of Attraction, (oil on canvas)
827062 The Center of Attraction, (oil on canvas) by Etcheverry, Denis (1867-1950); 220x125 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Center of Attraction. Denis Etcheverry (1867-1950). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Anne Carnegie, Countess of Southesk, wife to James Carnegie, formerly Lady Anne Hamilton
6340236 Portrait of Anne Carnegie, Countess of Southesk, wife to James Carnegie, formerly Lady Anne Hamilton, notorious for her affair with the Duke of York, c by Holl, B

Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print)
3025973 Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

In Brittany, Evening Hour, Pont Aven, 1897 (oil on canvas)
823319 In Brittany, Evening Hour, Pont Aven, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 115.5x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Brittany, Evening Hour, Pont Aven)

Perseus and Andromeda, (oil on lapis lazuli)
990354 Perseus and Andromeda, (oil on lapis lazuli) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); 15.5x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Perseus and Andromeda)

A Welcome Distraction, (oil on panel)
651325 A Welcome Distraction, (oil on panel) by Weiss, Emile Georges (1861-p.1921); 45.6x34.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Welcome Distraction. Emile Georges Weiss (1861-after 1921)

Kuppenheimer Good Clothes, 1926, 1926 (oil on canvas laid on board)
823280 Kuppenheimer Good Clothes, 1926, 1926 (oil on canvas laid on board) by Leyendecker, Joseph Christian (1874-1951); 68.2x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kuppenheimer Good Clothes, 1926)

Valmont Seducing his Victim, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Chodlerlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
STC98145 Valmont Seducing his Victim, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Chodlerlos de Laclos (1741-1803) 1929 (pochoir print) by Barbier

Lady Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield, formerly Elizabeth Butler
6340222 Lady Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield, formerly Elizabeth Butler, notorious at the court of King Charles II for the affair of the guitar sarabande, 1640-1665 by Wright

Lunch by the River, (black and brown ink and watercolour)
659702 Lunch by the River, (black and brown ink and watercolour) by Grunwald, Isaac (1889-1946); 32.4x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunch by the River. Isaac Grunewald (1889-1946)

Flirtation, (oil on canvas)
989760 Flirtation, (oil on canvas) by Girardet, Jules (1856-1938); 102x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirtation. Jules Girardet (1856-1946). Oil on canvas

The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
STC226917 The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) published 1920s (pochoir print) by Barbier

A Couple in Candlelight, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Chodlerlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
STC237084 A Couple in Candlelight, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Chodlerlos de Laclos (1741-1803) published 1920s (pochoir print) by Barbier

Illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (colour litho)
5212305 Illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (colour litho) by Pocock, Ralph Noel (1878-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Time I ve Lost in Wooing, (oil on canvas)
659900 The Time I ve Lost in Wooing, (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 63.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Time I ve Lost in Wooing)

The Courtship, (watercolour, pen and ink on paper. )
650684 The Courtship, (watercolour, pen and ink on paper.) by Herter, Albert (1871-1950); 49.5x36.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Courtship. Albert Herter (1871-1950)

Red Roses in a Yellow Pitcher, 1934 (oil on canvas)
650485 Red Roses in a Yellow Pitcher, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 76x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Roses in a Yellow Pitcher. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on canvas

Dancing figures on a terrace, 1911 (oil on canvas)
1194924 Dancing figures on a terrace, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 36x23 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Palace Affair Ridden By S.Drowne Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster 23 March 2002 Date: 23 March 2002

Whitewater Affair Ridden By M.J.Kinane 16 May 1997 Date: 16 May 1997

Stage Affair Ridden By Anthony Mccoy 14 March 2000 Date: 14 March 2000

The Hole in the Wall, 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Hole in the Wall, 1765. The poet Narihira visited the empress in secret, entering through a crumbling palace wall. When discovered, he was sent into exile in northern Japan

An early hand-made puzzle purse Valentine, c. 1790
1765072 An early hand-made puzzle purse Valentine, c.1790 by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An early hand-made puzzle purse Valentine)

Three pop up chromolithographic Valentine cards, c. 1880-90 (chromolithograph)
1765071 Three pop up chromolithographic Valentine cards, c.1880-90 (chromolithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A pop-up card a winged cherub playing a flute under a heart shaped arch of forget-me-nots
1765070 A pop-up card a winged cherub playing a flute under a heart shaped arch of forget-me-nots (chromolithograph on card) by English School

La Joie de Vivre (pen, watercolour and bodycolour on card)
1764983 La Joie de Vivre (pen, watercolour and bodycolour on card) by Scoppetta, Pietro (1863-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Joie de Vivre. Pietro Scoppetta (1863-1920)

A Belgian poster advertising the film Casablanca (1942), 1942 (colour lithograph)
1770160 A Belgian poster advertising the film Casablanca (1942), 1942 (colour lithograph) by Belgian School, (20th century); 41x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Welcomed Attention (oil on canvas)
1769865 Welcomed Attention (oil on canvas) by Andreotti, Federigo (1847-1930); 154.9x110.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Welcomed Attention. Frederico Andreotti (1847-1930). Oil on canvas

The Declaration, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1195558 The Declaration, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Alexander Vladimirovich (1869-1924); 24x17.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195384 Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Passion: A Journey through the Affair of Tango, Art, and Scandal" Step into a world where desire ignites with every step. Tango, a dance originating in Argentina that captivated hearts since 1912, transcends mere movement to become an affair between two souls entwined on the dance floor. Marcel Vertes' enchanting watercolor masterpiece published in his book "Tango" captures the raw intensity and sensuality of this forbidden liaison. Intrigue deepens as we delve into Stephen Ward's scandalous sketches of celebrities from 1960. Among them is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh himself, immortalized by Dr. Stephen Ward just a year before their paths would intertwine in an unexpected twist. Music becomes the soundtrack to our clandestine rendezvous as Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland serenade us with "Our Love Affair. " The Covent Garden Advert lures us into its seductive embrace, promising nights filled with passion and secrets whispered under moonlit skies. But they are not confined to ballrooms alone; they seep into history's most gripping tales. From Zola's courtroom battle during the Dreyfus affair to thrilling mysteries like "The Amazing Affair Of The Shipyard Sabotage" and "The Affair Of The Spiv's Secret, " we witness how love can be both exhilarating and dangerous. Yet even beyond these captivating stories lies another realm where affairs unfold within pages turned discreetly behind closed doors. Richard Price unveils hidden desires in his novels "The Subtle Seducer" and "The American Financier, " leaving readers spellbound by characters who navigate treacherous waters for love. As we journey further back in time, Helena Potocka emerges from Franciszek Smuglewicz's brushstrokes—a woman whose affair with destiny shaped her life forever.