Beauty Ideal Collection (#4)

Two Little Girls, 1903 (oil on canvas)
1767323 Two Little Girls, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Benson, Frank Weston (1862-1951); 101.6x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Little Girls. Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951). Oil on canvas

The seagulls rock (litho)
6019127 The seagulls rock (litho) by Parker, N. (fl.1900-10); Private Collection; (add.info.: The seagulls rock. Illustration for The Hole and Corner Book, Verses by B Parker)

Widecombe on the Moor (colour litho)
3101517 Widecombe on the Moor (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widecombe on the Moor)

Bere Regis (colour litho)
3101516 Bere Regis (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bere Regis. Illustration for Our Beautiful Homeland series (various)

View from the North Parade Bridge, Bath (colour litho)
3101514 View from the North Parade Bridge, Bath (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from the North Parade Bridge, Bath)

Poole Harbour from Studland (colour litho)
3101509 Poole Harbour from Studland (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poole Harbour from Studland)

Weymouth and Portland (colour litho)
3101507 Weymouth and Portland (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weymouth and Portland)

Hangmans Cottage, Dorchester (colour litho)
3101503 Hangmans Cottage, Dorchester (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hangmans Cottage, Dorchester)

Mols Coffee House (colour litho)
3101493 Mols Coffee House (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mols Coffee House)

The Sanctuary, Exeter Cathedral (colour litho)
3101490 The Sanctuary, Exeter Cathedral (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sanctuary, Exeter Cathedral)

Botanic Gardens and Magdalen Tower (colour litho)
3101374 Botanic Gardens and Magdalen Tower (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Botanic Gardens and Magdalen Tower)

The College Barges and Folly Bridge (colour litho)
3101373 The College Barges and Folly Bridge (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The College Barges and Folly Bridge)

The Parade and Pump Room, Leamington (colour litho)
3101372 The Parade and Pump Room, Leamington (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parade and Pump Room, Leamington)

Brasenose College and Radcliffe Library Rotunda (colour litho)
3101370 Brasenose College and Radcliffe Library Rotunda (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brasenose College and Radcliffe Library Rotunda)

Fisher Row and Remains of Oxford Castle (colour litho)
3101366 Fisher Row and Remains of Oxford Castle (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisher Row and Remains of Oxford Castle)

Chester Cathedral from the Canal (colour litho)
3101362 Chester Cathedral from the Canal (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chester Cathedral from the Canal)

Salmon Fishers at Chester (colour litho)
3101354 Salmon Fishers at Chester (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salmon Fishers at Chester)

The Leather Bottle, Cobham (colour litho)
3101329 The Leather Bottle, Cobham (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Leather Bottle, Cobham)

The Curfew Tower (colour litho)
3101318 The Curfew Tower (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Curfew Tower)

York Minster (colour litho)
3101168 York Minster (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: York Minster)

Entrance to the Banqueting Hall, Kings Manor (colour litho)
3101163 Entrance to the Banqueting Hall, Kings Manor (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to the Banqueting Hall, Kings Manor)

Anne Boleyns Gateway, Clock Court (colour litho)
3101148 Anne Boleyns Gateway, Clock Court (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne Boleyns Gateway, Clock Court)

A Corner of Wolseys Kitchen (colour litho)
3101143 A Corner of Wolseys Kitchen (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Corner of Wolseys Kitchen)

Reclining Beauty with Baskets of Flowers (pastel on paper)
7064866 Reclining Beauty with Baskets of Flowers (pastel on paper) by Hem, Louise De (1866-1922); 128.9x78.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hem, Louise De (1866-1922))

Toilet, 20th century (painting)
7215870 Toilet, 20th century (painting) by Onsager, Soren (1878-1946); 51x36 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Famous Beauties: Marguerite, Countess of Blessington (colour litho)
7178625 Famous Beauties: Marguerite, Countess of Blessington (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marguerite, Countess of Blessington)

Famous Beauties: Madame la Marquise de Pompadour (colour litho)
7178616 Famous Beauties: Madame la Marquise de Pompadour (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame la Marquise de Pompadour)

Famous Beauties: Cleopatra (colour litho)
7178603 Famous Beauties: Cleopatra (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra)

Hands of a Kandyan lady (b / w photo)
7181842 Hands of a Kandyan lady (b/w photo) by Wendt, Lionel (1900-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hands of a Kandyan lady)

Famous Beauties: Marie Antoinette (colour litho)
7178620 Famous Beauties: Marie Antoinette (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie Antoinette)

Famous Beauties: Madame du Barry (colour litho)
7178619 Famous Beauties: Madame du Barry (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame du Barry)

Famous Beauties: Nell Gwyn (colour litho)
7178615 Famous Beauties: Nell Gwyn (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn)

Famous Beauties: Pocahontas (colour litho)
7178611 Famous Beauties: Pocahontas (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pocahontas)

Girl from a Cafe, 1918 (oil on canvas)
7212903 Girl from a Cafe, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Kremlicka, Rudolf (1886-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rudolf Kremli─ìka was one of important painters of Czech modern painting of)

A young girl cries over a dirty bonnet in a room. 1791 (engraving)
7234854 A young girl cries over a dirty bonnet in a room. 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pianist, (oil on canvas)
826779 The Pianist, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); 107x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pianist. Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (1870-1951). Oil on canvas

Study for the Model in Youth, (oil on canvas)
657085 Study for the Model in Youth, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); 91.5x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for the Model in Youth)

Advertisement for Elizabeth Arden, out-take, 1923 (gelatin silver print)
990487 Advertisement for Elizabeth Arden, out-take, 1923 (gelatin silver print) by Meyer, Adolf de (1868-1946); 21.60x15.87 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Elizabeth Arden)

Mother partridge (litho)
6019133 Mother partridge (litho) by Parker, N. (fl.1900-10); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother partridge. Illustration for The Hole and Corner Book, Verses by B Parker)

The water nymphs came up to look at him and loved him, illustration for How the Argonauts sailed to Colchis
IL193711 The water nymphs came up to look at him and loved him, illustration for How the Argonauts sailed to Colchis, from The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales

Market Cross, Culross (colour litho)
3101900 Market Cross, Culross (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Market Cross, Culross)

Roxburgh Castle (colour litho)
3101784 Roxburgh Castle (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roxburgh Castle)

Branxholm Tower (colour litho)
3101778 Branxholm Tower (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Branxholm Tower)

In Advocates Close (colour litho)
3101769 In Advocates Close (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Advocates Close)

Ben Lomond from Luss (colour litho)
3101755 Ben Lomond from Luss (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Lomond from Luss)

Her voice was suddenly sweet, (colour litho)
1122960 Her voice was suddenly sweet, (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gathering of Brother Hilarius published by Duckworth & Co. London)

The meeting of Kuvalayaswa and Madalasa, 1912 (colour litho)
1122637 The meeting of Kuvalayaswa and Madalasa, 1912 (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cherries (colour litho)
6031047 Cherries (colour litho) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherries. Illustration from L Album, Les Maitres de la Caricature (Librairie Illustre, Paris)

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