Being Embraced Collection

Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1863 (oil on canvas)
989657 Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 280.6x193.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paolo and Francesca da Rimini. Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197487 The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 92.7x73.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Casanova, (drypoint and aquatint)
990998 Casanova, (drypoint and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 51x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Casanova. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Drypoint and aquatint. 51 x 33cm

The Homecoming, 1918 (oil on canvas)
823309 The Homecoming, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Leyendecker, Joseph Christian (1874-1951); 71.6x107.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Homecoming. Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951)

Fanny, wrapped in a cloak, (oil on canvas)
1195190 Fanny, wrapped in a cloak, (oil on canvas) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 53.3x31.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A Prelude by Bach, 1868 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1199599 A Prelude by Bach, 1868 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905); 43.2x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Idyll, 1851-52 (oil on canvas)
989561 Idyll, 1851-52 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 84.5x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Idyll; Idylle. William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). Oil on canvas

Group Portrait of Mrs Henry Baring and Two of her Children and a Large Dog
824261 Group Portrait of Mrs Henry Baring and Two of her Children and a Large Dog, a Landscape Beyond, c.1817-1824 (oil on canvas) by Lawrence

A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas)
828404 A Venetian al Fresco, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 103.8x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Venetian al Fresco. William Logsdail (1859-1944). Oil on canvas

Being Embraced; Umarmende, 1918 (black crayon on paper)
824353 Being Embraced; Umarmende, 1918 (black crayon on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 47.3x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Being Embraced; Umarmende. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Three Young Girls from the Chateaubourg Family, 1850 (oil on canvas)
1769786 Three Young Girls from the Chateaubourg Family, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Winterhalter, Hermann (1808-91); 102.2x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Eve After the Fall, 1881; 1897 (bronze with brown patina)
1768438 Eve After the Fall, 1881; 1897 (bronze with brown patina) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 173 (height) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eve After the Fall. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)

Boy with Green Stockings; Bub mit grunen Strumpfen, 1911
1768102 Boy with Green Stockings; Bub mit grunen Strumpfen, 1911 (gouache and watercolour over pencil on paper) by Schiele

Day and the Dawnstar (oil on canvas)
1767298 Day and the Dawnstar (oil on canvas) by Draper, Herbert James (1864-1920); 43x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Group Portrait of Dorothy Stables and her Daughters, Harriet and Maria
991265 Group Portrait of Dorothy Stables and her Daughters, Harriet and Maria, three-quarter-length, 1777-78 (oil on canvas) by Romney

The Eternal Spring, first state, before 1892 (bronze with brown patina)
987396 The Eternal Spring, first state, before 1892 (bronze with brown patina) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eternal Spring)

Ovids Metamorphoses, c. 1892-1899 (bronze with green patina)
987395 Ovids Metamorphoses, c.1892-1899 (bronze with green patina) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ovids Metamorphoses; Les Metamorphoses d Ovide)

Sisterly Love, 1892 (oil on canvas)
1769869 Sisterly Love, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Delobbe, FranAzois Alfred (1835-1915); 100.3x82.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sisterly Love. Francois Alfred Delobbe (1835-1920). Oil on canvas

Mother in Purple Holding her Child, c. 1914 (pastel on buff paper)
1767917 Mother in Purple Holding her Child, c.1914 (pastel on buff paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 71.8x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother in Purple Holding her Child)

Affection, a Javanese Beauty Holding a Child (oil on canvas)
1198445 Affection, a Javanese Beauty Holding a Child (oil on canvas) by Locatelli, Romualdo (1905-1943); 90x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Locatelli)

Mother and Child, 1924 (oil on canvas)
1197362 Mother and Child, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 54.6x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Veglione a Mendrisio, 1926 (oil on canvas)
1196611 Veglione a Mendrisio, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Muller, Albert (1897-1926); 150x115 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Muller, Albert (1897-1926)); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss

Lovers or Young Couple, 1910 (gouache, w / c & pencil)
1196002 Lovers or Young Couple, 1910 (gouache, w/c & pencil) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 34.3x44.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Benediction Interrupted, (pencil and watecolour on card laid on board)
823418 Benediction Interrupted, (pencil and watecolour on card laid on board) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859); 76.2x64.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Benediction Interrupted)

Mother and Child, (oil on canvas)
827099 Mother and Child, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 77.4x62.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and Child. Vincenzo Irolli (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

The Soldiers Farewell, The Parents Gift [Leaving for the Crimea] (oil on canvas
1766775 The Soldiers Farewell, The Parents Gift [Leaving for the Crimea] (oil on canvas) by Thomas, George Housman (1824-68) (follower of); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soldiers Farewell)

A Happy Moment, 1919 (oil on canvas)
823063 A Happy Moment, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Curran, Charles Courtney (1861-1942); 64.5x76.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Happy Moment. Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942). Oil on canvas

Dancers, (watercolour and pencil on paper)
985342 Dancers, (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Demuth, Charles (1883-1935); 35.6x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancers. Charles Demuth (1883-1935). Watercolour and pencil on paper

Venus and Adonis, 1554 (oil on canvas)
827852 Venus and Adonis, 1554 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 177.5x200 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Wrestlers, 1914; 1965 (herculite resin)
1197239 Wrestlers, 1914; 1965 (herculite resin) by Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri (1891-1915); 72.4x92.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Presumed Portrait of the Comte Oscar de Ranchicourt and his Family in Troubadour Costumes
990041 Presumed Portrait of the Comte Oscar de Ranchicourt and his Family in Troubadour Costumes, 1837 (black lead and black chalk) by Chasseriau

Mother and Nude Child, (pastel on paper)
985020 Mother and Nude Child, (pastel on paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 64.1x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and Nude Child. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). Pastel on paper

The Benediction, 1871 (oil on canvas)
1772161 The Benediction, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Rankley, Alfred (1819-72); 107.9x153.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Benediction. Alfred Rankley (1819-1872). Oil on canvas

Weary (oil on canvas)
1769873 Weary (oil on canvas) by Sani, David (19th century); 54.6x75.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Weary; Passettini. David Sani (1864-1889). Oil on canvas

Romeo and Juliet (marble)
1766777 Romeo and Juliet (marble) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo and Juliet. Italian School, 19th century. Inscribed Biggi Faust Carrara)

The Farewell of Romeo and Juliet; Les Adieux de Romeo et Juliette, 1845 (oil on canvas)
827386 The Farewell of Romeo and Juliet; Les Adieux de Romeo et Juliette, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 51x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Embracing Love: A Captivating Journey through Art" Step into the world of art and let yourself be embraced by the timeless beauty captured on canvas and paper. From Paolo and Francesca da Rimini's passionate embrace in 1863 to Lovers; Liebespaar's delicate pencil strokes in 1911, love takes center stage. Man and Woman (Embrace); Mann und Frau (Umarmung) portrays an intimate moment frozen in time with gouache and black crayon on paper, while St. Preux and Eloisa's hand-coloured mezzotint from c. 1790 evokes a sense of longing. The Older Sister, depicted in pastel on board in 1901, embraces her younger sibling with protective tenderness. Casanova himself comes alive through drypoint and aquatint techniques, inviting us into his captivating world. In The Homecoming from 1918, oil paints bring forth the joyous reunion between loved ones after a long absence. Fanny wrapped in a cloak exudes vulnerability yet strength as she is enveloped by warmth on canvas. A Prelude by Bach delicately combines pencil work with watercolor to create a harmonious embrace between music and art. Idyll transports us back to simpler times with its serene oil painting from 1851-52. As we delve into The Country Dance's lively watercolors from 1883, we witness the joy of community coming together through dance. Group Portrait of Mrs Henry Baring showcases familial love alongside their loyal canine companion. Through these diverse artworks spanning centuries, we are reminded that being embraced goes beyond physical touch—it encompasses emotional connection, protection, passion, kinship, nostalgia—capturing various facets of human experience that transcend time itself. Let these masterpieces wrap around your soul like an eternal hug—a testament to the power of art to evoke emotions that words alone cannot express.