Flirt Collection (#2)

Captain Henry Morgan carouses with wine and women, in true pirate fashion, mid 19th century (coloured engraving)
7339194 Captain Henry Morgan carouses with wine and women, in true pirate fashion, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle

Older man seducing a young woman, after an 18th century work by Jacob van Schuppen
1000913 Older man seducing a young woman, after an 18th century work by Jacob van Schuppen. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

The poor broken-hearted ill-used wife (colour litho)
8635670 The poor broken-hearted ill-used wife (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poor broken-hearted ill-used wife)

A smack within a smack (colour litho)
8635531 A smack within a smack (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A smack within a smack. Postcard, early 20th century)

A regular farm-yarder (colour litho)
8635570 A regular farm-yarder (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farm hand and farm girl kissing. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Leap year proposal (colour litho)
8635566 Leap year proposal (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leap year proposal. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man kissing a woman (chromolitho)
8635388 Man kissing a woman (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man kissing a woman at an evening party)

Can't help loving that man of mine! (colour litho)
8672529 Can't help loving that man of mine! (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Can't help loving that man of mine!" Cute couple)

I'm saying it with flowers (colour litho)
8672524 I'm saying it with flowers (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I'm saying it with flowers." Cute couple)

Good night, everybody - good night! (colour litho)
8672619 Good night, everybody - good night! (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Good night, everybody - good night!" Cute couple in bed)

Fancies! But - (colour litho)
8656666 Fancies! But - (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fancies! But - Male suitors for a woman's hand and their failings)

And would you love me just as much if I were poor, George? (colour litho)
8656591 And would you love me just as much if I were poor, George? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oh, what wonderful things one little girlie can do! (colour litho)
8656463 Oh, what wonderful things one little girlie can do! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh, what wonderful things one little girlie can do)

Soldier embracing his lover (coloured photo)
8656226 Soldier embracing his lover (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hard luck! Too late (colour litho)
8656891 Hard luck! Too late (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hard luck! Too late)

One on each finger (colour litho)
8656784 One on each finger (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One on each finger. A woman's hands with a man's head on each finger)

R for Romance, 1908 (photo)
8713227 R for Romance, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Love is blind (litho)
8655894 Love is blind (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love is blind. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Trysting-time (rendezvous), refers to a story with the same title
MMM5484767 Trysting-time (rendezvous), refers to a story with the same title by Rolls, Charles (1799-1885); National Maritime Museum, London

Win the Gloves, relating to the story of the same title edited by William Henry Harrison in 1838
MMM5484720 Win the Gloves, relating to the story of the same title edited by William Henry Harrison in 1838. Engraving by Henry James Richter; R Staines, ca

The Abandoned, relating to the story of the same title, edited by William Henry Harrison
MMM5484681 The Abandoned, relating to the story of the same title, edited by William Henry Harrison; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Abandoned)

Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century
LSE4112483 Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century.); Photo © Leonard de Selva

A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving)
8631325 A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy)

Yes sir, that's my baby (colour litho)
8672528 Yes sir, that's my baby (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Yes sir, that's my baby." Cute couple)

Civil service (colour litho)
8635603 Civil service (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Civil service. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Kissing couple (chromolitho)
8635600 Kissing couple (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Love verse (colour litho)
8635513 Love verse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love verse. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Oh, I believe he's going to propose (colour litho)
8635607 Oh, I believe he's going to propose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh, I believe he's going to propose)

Advice to the lovelorn (colour litho)
8635579 Advice to the lovelorn (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advice to the lovelorn. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Valentine's Day card (colour litho)
8635404 Valentine's Day card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentine's Day card. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Tally-Ho idyll: the meet (colour litho)
8635363 A Tally-Ho idyll: the meet (colour litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tally-Ho idyll: the meet)

Woodman, spare that tree! (litho)
8655911 Woodman, spare that tree! (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woodman, spare that tree! Lovers mourning their special tree as it is felled by a woodman)

Some folks would say that Froggie was in search of trouble (colour litho)
8655893 Some folks would say that Froggie was in search of trouble (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kissing Edwardian couple (colour litho)
8656680 Kissing Edwardian couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing Edwardian couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Introduction (colour litho)
8656668 Introduction (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Introduction. Edwardian man and woman sitting on a bench)

The male flirt (colour litho)
8656656 The male flirt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The male flirt. Postcard, early 20th century. Copyrighted: 1905 R Hill.); © Look and Learn

Edwardian man kissng a woman's hand (colour litho)
8655793 Edwardian man kissng a woman's hand (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edwardian man kissng a woman's hand)

Leap year courtship (colour litho)
8656597 Leap year courtship (colour litho) by Hutaf, August (1879-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leap year courtship)

This town is most invigorating (colour litho)
8656560 This town is most invigorating (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "This town is most invigorating and em-bracing, I like it immensely)

Weather permitting (colour litho)
8656434 Weather permitting (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weather permitting. Couple sitting under an umbrella in the rain)

Love, courtship, marriage (colour litho)
8656792 Love, courtship, marriage (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love, courtship, marriage. Dangerous. Dangerous beyond this)

Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas)
XOS5871888 Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Giovanni Antonio (1699-1760); 62.5x53.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Antonio Guardi)

Couple drinking champagne, c.1900 (illustration)
8698392 Couple drinking champagne, c.1900 (illustration); (add.info.: Society. Lifestyle. Couple drinking champagne. Illustration, Hungary, ca 1900.); © Archives Charmet

The poor millionaire. (engraving, circa 1913)
5975841 The poor millionaire. (engraving, circa 1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: music. Operetta. Elegant man surrounded by pretty women in the Belle Epoque)

Guess which is me? (colour litho)
8656633 Guess which is me? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Guess which is me?" Legs of men and women flirting at the seaside)

The feast of monks violating monastic rules, 18th century (Engraving)
6437876 The feast of monks violating monastic rules, 18th century (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion Catholic religion. The feast of monks violating monastic rules)

The feast of monks violating monastic rules. They drink wine, court the maids. 18th century (Engraving)
6437874 The feast of monks violating monastic rules. They drink wine, court the maids. 18th century (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion Catholic religion)

Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood
BEN5478768 Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood and old age 19th century engraving Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan by Unknown Artist

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"Flirtatious Charm: A Journey Through Time" Step into the world of flirtation as we explore various moments in history where love and desire were delicately expressed. From the alluring Kayser Bondor Nylons advertisement that captured hearts to the captivating illustrations from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, flirting has always been an art form. In George Whitelaw's "The It Girl, " witness a tenderly flirtatious encounter that leaves you yearning for more. The chemistry between Diana Dors and Bonar Colleano in Maurice Elveys' Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary is palpable, reminding us of the timeless allure of romance. Travel back to the 1890s or early 1900s on a tennis court where passion intertwines with athleticism, creating a courtship like no other. London Life's front cover from March 1966 showcases "The Things London Girl" desires - attention, admiration, and perhaps even a little bit of harmless flirting. Hal Bevan Petman's masterpiece "A Little Supper Party" sets the stage for an intimate gathering filled with whispered conversations and stolen glances. Rick Elmes' intriguing artwork titled "The Peachcomber" invites you to enter a world where flirtation thrives amidst mystery and intrigue. At The Hunt the Slipper Ball at The Savoy, Miss Sonia Surovova finds herself entangled in playful banter with her military friend - an enchanting moment frozen in time. Britannia and Eve's September 1947 front cover captures the essence of post-war liberation as women embrace their newfound freedom to express themselves through flirtation. "The Flirt, " portrayed so beautifully by countless artists throughout history, reminds us that this age-old dance transcends time itself. Finally, transport yourself to an open-air party in 1615 where love blossoms under moonlit skies - proof that flirting has always been an essential part of human connection.