Bare Shoulders Collection

Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, engraved by William and Francis Holl
XJF437997 Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, engraved by William and Francis Holl (engraving) by Hayter, John (1800-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl by candlelight, 1844. Creator: Johan Gustaf Sandberg
Girl by candlelight, 1844

Woman in pink scarf (colour photo)
3091188 Woman in pink scarf (colour photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in pink scarf)

Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, after a photo by Pierre-Louis Pierson, 1862 (oil on canvas)
1699080 Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, after a photo by Pierre-Louis Pierson, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Gordigiani, Michele (1830-1909); Musee Fesch, Ajaccio, Corsica

Girl with a lute (b / w photo)
3096467 Girl with a lute (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with a lute. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

For You, My Largest Smile (colour photo)
3096238 For You, My Largest Smile (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: For You, My Largest Smile)

Embracing couple (colour photo)
3094633 Embracing couple (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embracing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Girl writing a letter (colour photo)
3095998 Girl writing a letter (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl writing a letter. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Kissing couple (b / w photo)
3091155 Kissing couple (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Good Book (oil on panel)
MIG100194 A Good Book (oil on panel) by Davis, Stuart G. (fl.1893-1904); 39.6x29.9 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Manya Igel Fine Arts, London; English, out of copyright

Enough to make a cat laugh (colour litho)
3096478 Enough to make a cat laugh (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enough to make a cat laugh. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman in profile with bare back (b / w photo)
3094635 Woman in profile with bare back (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in profile with bare back. Postcard, early 20th century)

Woman in yellow (colour photo)
3095908 Woman in yellow (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in yellow)

Man kissing a womans shoulder (b / w photo)
3094364 Man kissing a womans shoulder (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man kissing a womans shoulder)

Kissing couple (b / w photo)
3094025 Kissing couple (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman covered by an ink blot (colour litho)
3093967 Woman covered by an ink blot (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman covered by an ink blot)

The Dance of the Veil (colour photo)
3094697 The Dance of the Veil (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dance of the Veil. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Portrait of a woman framed by a cherub (colour photo)
3091152 Portrait of a woman framed by a cherub (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a woman framed by a cherub)

The Hidden Side of a Whist Party, illustration from Les Diaboliques
CHT239731 The Hidden Side of a Whist Party, illustration from Les Diaboliques by Jules Amedee Barbey d Aurevilly (1808-89) 1886 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Rops

Language of Colours, Red (colour photo)
3094704 Language of Colours, Red (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Language of Colours, Red)

At the Gallery (colour litho)
3094678 At the Gallery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Gallery. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman dressed as a butterfly (colour photo)
3094641 Woman dressed as a butterfly (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman dressed as a butterfly)

Kissing couple (b / w photo)
3094018 Kissing couple (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Girl with a cane (b / w photo)
3095976 Girl with a cane (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with a cane)

Girl blowing a dandelion (b / w photo)
3096152 Girl blowing a dandelion (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl blowing a dandelion)

Woman with Venus De Milo statue (b / w photo)
3095989 Woman with Venus De Milo statue (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with Venus De Milo statue)

Gabrielle Robinne (colour photo)
3094692 Gabrielle Robinne (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gabrielle Robinne)

Girl looking over her shoulder (b / w photo)
3094607 Girl looking over her shoulder (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl looking over her shoulder. Postcard, early 20th century)

Kissing couple (colour photo)
3094342 Kissing couple (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman with elaborate hairstyle with cherries (colour photo)
3094206 Woman with elaborate hairstyle with cherries (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with elaborate hairstyle with cherries)

Woman in a bath towel (b / w photo)
3091192 Woman in a bath towel (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a bath towel. Postcard, early 20th century)

Woman dressed as a butterfly (colour litho)
3094636 Woman dressed as a butterfly (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman dressed as a butterfly)

Child with clasped hands (b / w photo)
3094504 Child with clasped hands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child with clasped hands. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

French maid dusting a bust (b / w photo)
3095986 French maid dusting a bust (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French maid dusting a bust. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Girl in a blue dress (colour photo)
3095982 Girl in a blue dress (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in a blue dress)

Seven deadly sins, Pride (b / w photo)
3095947 Seven deadly sins, Pride (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seven deadly sins, Pride)

Woman dressed in pansies (colour litho)
3094205 Woman dressed in pansies (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman dressed in pansies)

Kissing couple (b / w photo)
3094020 Kissing couple (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman holding a Toby jug (colour photo)
3093935 Woman holding a Toby jug (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman holding a Toby jug)

EyeUbiquitous_20109447
Canada, Alberta, Lethbridge, A bare-shouldered young blonde Canadian girl sits to have the word CANADA painted on her face at Canada Day celebrations at Henderson Park

An attractive woman in a short skirt sits on a bar
United States: c, 1940. A sexy woman in a short skirt sits on the bar with her glass raised in a toast

Woman bound tress hair profile right 1645 Etching
Artokoloro

Head shoulder child profile right 1645 Etching
Artokoloro

Title-page Varie Figurae & Probae 1645 Etching
Artokoloro

Miss Front Page of 1948
United States: 1948. The third edition of Miss Front Page of 1948

Performing Troupe Strike Pose
United States: c. 1930s. Four members of a performing troupe strike a pose

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"Bare Shoulders: A Captivating Glimpse into Timeless Elegance and Intimacy" Step back in time with Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington, as her regal beauty is immortalized in an exquisite engraving by William and Francis Holl. Her bare shoulders speak volumes of grace and sophistication. In a vibrant color photo, a woman adorned with a pink scarf captures our attention. The delicate fabric cascades over her bare shoulders, adding a touch of allure to her already captivating presence. Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, transports us to the 19th century through Pierre-Louis Pierson's oil on canvas masterpiece. With her alluring gaze and exposed shoulders, she exudes both confidence and vulnerability. A black-and-white photograph unveils another intimate moment—a woman undressing in front of a mirror. Her bare shoulders reflect the quiet sensuality that lies within every individual's private moments. The portrait of a young girl in a blue dress showcases innocence intertwined with subtle hints of blossoming femininity. Her uncovered shoulders symbolize the transition from childhood to adolescence—a tender reminder of fleeting youth. Captured in monochrome photography, the girl with a lute evokes nostalgia for simpler times when music filled hearts and souls. Her bared shoulders emphasize vulnerability while expressing passion through melodies strummed delicately against strings. "For You, My Largest Smile" radiates joy as captured by vivid color photography. Barely covered by flowing garments or playful gestures, these exposed shoulders convey warmth and affection shared between loved ones. An embracing couple locked in an embrace conveys love's magnetic pull—an unspoken language communicated through their entwined bodies' revealed skin—bare yet powerful enough to ignite emotions beyond words' reach. Witnessing a girl writing a letter brings forth an air of mystery—the gentle curve where shoulder meets neck hinting at secrets whispered onto paper—a vulnerable act of pouring one's heart onto the page.