Amorous Collection (page 2)

The Lovers, c. 1630 (w / c, ink and gold on paper)
3613972 The Lovers, c.1630 (w/c, ink and gold on paper) by Abbasi, Riza-i (c.1565-1635); 17.5x11.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Ill-matched Pair, 1566 (oil on wood)
3588384 The Ill-matched Pair, 1566 (oil on wood) by Massys or Metsys, Jan (1509-75); 97x134 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

A Merry Company (oil on panel)
3930819 A Merry Company (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Jan (1509-75); 91x128 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

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)

l Emoi, 1894 (woodcut)
615514 l Emoi, 1894 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 18x22.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Kali, Kangra (gouache heightened with gold on paper)
615472 Kali, Kangra (gouache heightened with gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 26.4x19.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: standing atop Siva and Parvati in an amorous embrace)

Venus and Mars, c. 1790 (pen and brown ink on paper)
XYC156345 Venus and Mars, c.1790 (pen and brown ink on paper) by Cosway, Richard (1742-1821); 22.2x18.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

Self Portrait with Nude Woman and Glass, 1902 (oil on canvas)
CH402192 Self Portrait with Nude Woman and Glass, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); Private Collection; (add.info)

Avarice, 1924 (pochoir print)
STC226844 Avarice, 1924 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

I did but see her passing by and yes I love her till I die, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs
IL314815 I did but see her passing by and yes I love her till I die, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton

L Avarice, 1924 (pochoir print)
1123820 L Avarice, 1924 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

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)

The Lovers, from Paris: Moeurs, Costumes et Attitudes 1912-13, Vol. 1: Les Bars, published 1914 (colour litho)
STC194695 The Lovers, from Paris: Moeurs, Costumes et Attitudes 1912-13, Vol. 1: Les Bars, published 1914 (colour litho) by Lobel-Riche

Cafe Society, from Paris: Moeurs, Costumes et Attitudes 1912-13, Vol. 1: Les Bars, published 1914 (colour litho)
STC194692 Cafe Society, from Paris: Moeurs, Costumes et Attitudes 1912-13, Vol. 1: Les Bars, published 1914 (colour litho) by Lobel-Riche

Tomb effigy and seal of Philip I (c)
6340009 Tomb effigy and seal of Philip I (c by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Tomb effigy and seal of Philip I (c.1052-1108), called the Amorous, King of the Franks

Amorous Couple (Mithuna) Seated in a Chair, 1st century B. C. Creator: Unknown
Amorous Couple (Mithuna) Seated in a Chair, 1st century B.C

Amorous Couple (Mithuna) with Parrot, 1st century B. C. Creator: Unknown
Amorous Couple (Mithuna) with Parrot, 1st century B.C

The coquette and the youth. Creator: Fragonard, Jean Honore(1732-1806)
The coquette and the youth. Found in the Collection of the Museo Nacional de San Carlos

Music-making company in an interior, 1670s. Creator: De Man, Cornelis (1621-1706)
Music-making company in an interior, 1670s. Private Collection

Allegory of Spring. Creator: Grimmer, Jacob (ca 1525-1590)
Allegory of Spring. Private Collection

The Picnic, 1861 (oil on board)
650784 The Picnic, 1861 (oil on board) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 36x30.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Picnic. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas, 1861

The Dance, (oil on canvas)
659047 The Dance, (oil on canvas) by Toudouze, Edouard (1848-1907); 175x211 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dance. Edouard Toudouze (1848-1907). Oil on canvas

A Courting Couple, 1880 (oil on canvas)
474810 A Courting Couple, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89); 78.7x47.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Alpheus and Arethusa (oil on canvas)
778246 Alpheus and Arethusa (oil on canvas) by Maratta or Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713); 78x96 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Romeo and Juliet, 1886 (oil on canvas)
828439 Romeo and Juliet, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Muschamp, Francis Sydney (1851-1929); 61.3x87.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo and Juliet. Francis Sydney Muschamp (1851-1929)

The Letter, 1746 (oil on canvas)
3618004 The Letter, 1746 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 61 x 49.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

I ll sing you a song i ve just made up, illustration from
616471 I ll sing you a song i ve just made up, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American

The Three Ages of Man (oil on canvas)
704189 The Three Ages of Man (oil on canvas) by Sassoferrato, Il (Giovanni Battista Salvi) (1609-85); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Peasant Dance (oil on panel)
XIR420043 Peasant Dance (oil on panel) by Wildens, Jan (1586-1653); 55.4x93.3 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; (add.info.: previously titled Bacchanale; ); Flemish, out of copyright

Amorous Youths, classical French engraving Date: 19th century

Rural scene, Italy - young amorous couple, girl feeding goat
Genre rural scene tableau, Italy - young amorous couple and girl feeding a goat. Vintage 19th century photograph

Couple with roses, c. 1930 (colour litho)
CHT290565 Couple with roses, c.1930 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple aux Roses; carte postale vers 1930; Valentine postcard; la St.Valentin;)

A Meissen crinoline group of the rest during the case, c. 1745 (porcelain)
1766862 A Meissen crinoline group of the rest during the case, c.1745 (porcelain) by Kaendler, Johann Joachim (1706-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Lovers, 1838 (gouache on paper)
1766458 Two Lovers, 1838 (gouache on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 21x16.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Lovers. Qajar Persia, AH 1254 / 1838 AD. Gouache on paper)

The Seducer, 1929-30 (oil on canvas)
657483 The Seducer, 1929-30 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seducer. Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Des Caresses, (coloured crayons heightened with white on grey paper)
653540 Des Caresses, (coloured crayons heightened with white on grey paper) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Des Caresses. Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921)

Amorous allegorical Scenes in wooded Landscapes, (oil on panel)
827878 Amorous allegorical Scenes in wooded Landscapes, (oil on panel) by Janneck, Frans Christoph (1703-61); 24.3x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Flirtation (oil on panel)
615839 Flirtation (oil on panel) by Lesur, Henri-Victor (1863-1937); 38.1x46.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Awakening of Love - Words of Another to Music Set / Do Help True Love to Love
658485 The Awakening of Love - Words of Another to Music Set / Do Help True Love to Love Beget, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Schmalz

Stepping Stones over the Creek, (oil on canvas)
651104 Stepping Stones over the Creek, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 45.9x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stepping Stones over the Creek. John George Brown (1831-1913)

Young Lovers, (oil on canvas)
659343 Young Lovers, (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 63.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Lovers. School of Fragonard. Oil on canvas)

La Balancoire, before 1736 (oil on canvas)
5938137 La BalanAzoire, before 1736 (oil on canvas) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736); 46.3x56.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Fastening the Skate, 1743 (oil on canvas)
5037523 Fastening the Skate, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 138x106 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Elegant Figures Feasting and Disporting at a Table with the Last Judgement in
LST204466 Elegant Figures Feasting and Disporting at a Table with the Last Judgement in the Background (oil on panel) by Francken

Alpine village and lovers embracing (pen & ink on paper)
CTS413063 Alpine village and lovers embracing (pen & ink on paper) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); 14.9x21 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Le Maitre et la Bonne, c. 1830-40 (colour litho)
CHT252557 Le Maitre et la Bonne, c.1830-40 (colour litho) by Vallou de Villeneuve, Julien (1795-1866); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Lovers in a Punt (oil on board)
OJ225552 Lovers in a Punt (oil on board) by Burgess, John-Bagnold (1830-97); 22.9x28 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

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In the depths of the Juna Mahal fort, hidden away in a forgotten cupboard, lies a collection of secrets that whisper tales of passion and desire. Scenes from the Kama Sutra adorn its ancient walls, capturing timeless moments exploration. Amongst these intricate illustrations, one can find Daphnis and Chloe immortalized by the skilled hand of Francois Pascal Simon Gerard. Their love story unfolds with tender strokes, reminding us that true connection knows no bounds. As we delve deeper into this treasure trove, more scenes from the Kama Sutra emerge like fragments of an intimate dance. The Parsvanatha Temple reveals a couple carved in stone; their embrace frozen for eternity as a testament to eternal love. But it is not only grand temples and famous paintings that celebrate amorous encounters. Even within everyday life's mundane corners, passion finds its way through unexpected avenues. An enchanting painting titled "Enfin Seul (Alone at Last)" by Cecil Aldin captures stolen moments between two souls who have finally found solace in each other's arms. Love has its own language - one that transcends words and speaks directly to our hearts. A series dedicated to the artistry behind kisses reminds us how such simple gestures can convey volumes about affectionate connections shared between individuals. And then there is the hugging couple amidst a bustling kitchen scene - an image brimming with warmth and tenderness. It serves as a reminder that love thrives even amidst chaos; it seeks refuge in every corner where hearts beat together. Within this captivating journey through various forms of artistic expression lies an invitation to explore our own capacity for amorous connections. These glimpses into passionate encounters remind us that love is not confined to fairy tales or distant lands but resides within each one of us waiting to be awakened by another soul daring enough to embark on this beautiful journey alongside us.