Desire Collection (#23)

Couple embracing, studio shot

Female symbol in love heart on a tree
Two female symbols in a love heart on a tree

Asia, India, Khajuraho. Erotic carved figures remind visitors to leave sexual or physical desires outside the temple

Desire Savalles fractional still for making wine. 19th century French line engraving
DISTILLATION, 19th CENTURY. Desire Savalles fractional still for making wine. 19th century French line engraving

Desire Savalles fractional still. Line engraving, French, 19th century
DISTILLATION, 19th CENTURY. Desire Savalles fractional still. Line engraving, French, 19th century

Portrait of Rembert Dodonee. Illustration from Joseph Desire Hannon, Flore Belge, Phanerogamie, Volume 1. Tinted frontispiece. Date: 1847

Portrait of Charles de l ecluse. Illustration from Joseph Desire Hannon, Flore Belge, Phanerogamie, Volume 1. (1847) Tinted frontispiece. Date: 1847

beer in green glass bottle

When the Day is Done, and My Work is Through, I Relax for Awhile, and Dream of You Postcard. ca. 1940, When the Day is Done, and My Work is Through, I Relax for Awhile, and Dream of You Postcard

Girl Sitting on a Sailors Lap. ca. 1941, NAUTICAL, BUT NICE

The Orchestra of the Opera, 1868-1869, oil on canvas. French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917) a founder of Impressionism. Musicians in the orchestra pit playing for the Ballet

Postcard of Woman Sitting on the Beach. ca. 1914, I m waiting for you on the Beach at Harbert

Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894. embracing Pallas - Athene (Minerva) the ancient goddess of Wisdom. Cartoon from " Le Rire", Paris, 20 May 1899

Detail of Charles Lock Eastlake painting
Charles Lock Eastlake 1793-1865, The Champion 1826

Germany, Portrait of Pauline de Ahna
Germany - 19th century. Portrait of Pauline de Ahna (Ingolstadt, 1863 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1950), German Soprano and wife of Richard Strauss

Austria, Vienna, Sitting Couple, mixed media
Egon Schiele (1890-1918), Sitting Couple

France, The temptations of Saint Anthony
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), The Temptations of Saint Anthony, 1869

France, Versailles, Gardens of the Versailles Castle
Jean Cotelle (1648-1708), Gardens of the Versailles Castle

France, Paris, Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt
Georges Jules Victor Clairin (1843-1919), Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (Paris, 1844-1923), French stage actress, 1876

Germany, Vienna, Venus and Adonis
Annibale Carracci (1560-1609), Venus and Adonis

France, Paris, postcard of Don Juan
Francia - 19th century. Don Juan by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Postcard

Germany, Dresden, Two lovers in a country landscape
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712-1774), Two Lovers in a Country Landscape

Oyster shells, close up

Fresco depicting Ares and Aphrodite from House of Citharist, Pompei, Italy
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Fresco depicting Ares and Aphrodite From the House of the Citharist, Pompei, Italy

Man and woman embracing by moonlight

Couple kissing on amusement park ride

France, Montfort l Amaury, Daphne and Chloe, 1913
Gabriel Deluc (1850-1916), Daphne and Chloe, 1913. Episode from a pastoral drama by Longo Sofista

Boston Terrier on hind legs looking at dog bowl

Hand holding a small piece of food above a cats head

Greece, Athens, Aphrodite, goddess of love, sculpture
Greece - Attica - Athens. Aphrodite

Tortoiseshell and white Cat (Felis catus) standing on hind legs, side view

Kittens in a wheelbarrow, and a single kitten outside looking up

France, Lyon, Love and psyche
Simon Vouet (1590-1649), Love and Psyche

Greece and Rome, painting of Allegory of Vice
Correggio (also Antonio da Correggio or Antonio Allegri, 1489-1534), Allegory of Vice

(1798-1867). French physician and patron of the arts and letters. V
LOUIS-DÉSIRÉ VÉRON (1798-1867).French physician and patron of the arts and letters. V

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Paqueta Island, Colored gate

Uruguay, Montevideo, Old Car, Dodge

South America, Argentina, Buenos Aires, La Boca. Couple showing one of many tango dance positions. (MR) Credit as

Mauritania, Adrar, Chinguetti, jewellery, bracelets

Ford (Hot Rod) Burning Desire Roadster, 1927, Black
Ford (Hot Rod) Burning Desire Roadster 1927 Black

Perilous Honeymoon by David Wright
Front cover of Perilous Honeymoon, a title in the Famous Romance Library, painted by David Wright, best-known for his pin-ups during World War Two. Date: 1958

Loves Desire -- a couple with their dog
Loves Desire -- a loving couple with their dog. The woman is wearing a pink dress and holding a bunch of flowers. early 20th century

Abdcation crisis: sloganed car
Sloganed car in support of King Edward VIII during the Abdication crisis of December 1936. The kings desire to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson split the government

Guiding childrens diets. Conceptual artwork of the dietary choices facing children, showing unhealthy foods on snakes and healthy foods on ladders

Disability sexuality, conceptual artwork
Conceptual illustration showing sexual attraction between a man and a woman, both with physical disabilities

Claude Desire Barodet / Gill
Claude Desire Barodet, former teacher, Republican, Mayor of Lyon (1872), representing the National Assembly (1873-1876) and member of the Seine (1876-1896)

A scene in Downing Street during the Abdication crisis
A cyclist sympathetic to the dilemma of King Edward VIII in December 1936, talks to a policeman in Downing Street, London

Joffre and King Albert of Belgium
General Joffre in conversation with King Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army. Albert was credited with leading a gallant Belgian resistance against the German army

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"Desire: A Tapestry of Love, Passion, and Longing" In Love: The timeless masterpiece by Bruegel captures the essence in its purest form. The stolen glances, the tender gestures - a love that transcends time. Children's Games, 1560: Amidst innocent laughter and playful whispers lies the seed of desire. In their youthful innocence, they unknowingly foreshadow the yearnings that will shape their futures. Actress Diana Rigg in a scene from The Avengers 1965: With an enigmatic gaze and undeniable allure, Diana Rigg embodies desire on screen. Her magnetic presence ignites a fire within us all. Tibullus in the House of Delia - Charles Haslewood Shannon: In this captivating painting, desire takes center stage as Tibullus succumbs to his longing for Delia. Their forbidden love unfolds amidst opulent surroundings and hidden desires. 1940s style Navy pin-up girl posing with a vintage Corsair aircraft: A symbol during wartime; her confident stance exudes sensuality while reminding us of those left behind who longed for their return. Desire knows no boundaries or time periods. Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch: His disheveled appearance hints at passion unleashed. Desire courses through his veins as he surrenders himself to vulnerability and temptation. Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch: Kneeling before his beloved, he bares his soul with unbridled devotion. His yearning is palpable as he seeks connection beyond physicality alone. Man with naked torso wearing long underwear in horse barn sitting on bales of hay: Amongst rustic surroundings, this rugged figure emanates raw masculinity intertwined with untamed desires waiting to be explored beneath moonlit skies. Bare-chested man laughing: Laughter intertwines with desire as carefree joy spills forth.