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Flirtatious Collection (#4)

Captivating and coy, these flirtatious hints transport us to a world of tenderly flirting hearts

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: A Declaration of Love, 1887 (watercolour on paper)

A Declaration of Love, 1887 (watercolour on paper)
989380 A Declaration of Love, 1887 (watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 56.5x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Declaration of Love. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Elegant company playing the game of La Main Chaude in an interior (oil on panel)

Elegant company playing the game of La Main Chaude in an interior (oil on panel)
872368 Elegant company playing the game of La Main Chaude in an interior (oil on panel) by Lamen, Christoffel Jacobsz van der (1606-51); 58.4x89.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: A mischievous-looking girl, caught on camera knitting in an armchair in her cottage

A mischievous-looking girl, caught on camera knitting in an armchair in her cottage, with her little dog behind her! Date: 1940s

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Primrose: Flirtation, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75

Primrose: Flirtation, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1892

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Flirtation with Patron Date: 1948

Flirtation with Patron Date: 1948

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Bathers in a Park (oil on canvas)

Bathers in a Park (oil on canvas)
3106530 Bathers in a Park (oil on canvas) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736); 49x59 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Pater was apprenticed to Watteau); French

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Idyll, 1925 (oil on canvas)

Idyll, 1925 (oil on canvas)
3086669 Idyll, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 70x48 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Dance before a Fountain, c. 1724 (oil on canvas)

Dance before a Fountain, c. 1724 (oil on canvas)
3077177 Dance before a Fountain, c.1724 (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 97.8x130.8 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Young man undressing in the sunshine

Young man undressing in the sunshine

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Ulysses and the Sirens by Wilmot Lunt

Ulysses and the Sirens by Wilmot Lunt
Three bathing belles in brightly-hued swimsuits, sunbathe on a rock and catch the attention of a young man in a passing speedboat. Date: 1927

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Coquetry, After A Painting By H. Ramberg. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis

Coquetry, After A Painting By H. Ramberg. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Young man with laptop standing in front of a wall

Young man with laptop standing in front of a wall

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Bright Brigade

The Bright Brigade
Modes for Men - illustration from one of a series of advertisements for Abdullah cigarettes showing types from the 1920s, in this case The Bright Brigade consisting of three flapper girls working in

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Flighty by Harold Earnshaw, WW1 cartoon

Flighty by Harold Earnshaw, WW1 cartoon
Three officers of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), later the Royal Air Force (RAF) flirty with a young flapper girl. Drawn by Harold Pat Earnshaw, husband of Mabel Lucie Attwell who lost his right

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: SOME wear in England! by Katie Mayer

SOME wear in England! by Katie Mayer
A fashionable woman in a checked dress and flamboyant hat checks her face in a compact mirror - her short skirt and matching accessories quite the thing for 1918. Date: 1918

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: No Objection Taken - womens war work, 1916

No Objection Taken - womens war work, 1916
A page of sketches of mans work the men want the women to want, a humorous (and slightly chauvinistic) comment on the traditionally male jobs taken by women during the First World War. 1916

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The school of coquetry

The school of coquetry
Flirtatious woman pulls up her stockings, while the man peeks through his hand. Date: 18th Century

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Language of flowers 1918

Language of flowers 1918
Women flowers flirting with bees and butterflies. Date: 1918

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Advert for Kestos underwear 1934

Advert for Kestos underwear 1934
Advertisement for Kestos brassiere, suspender belts and girdles showing two flirtatious girls modelling their pink underwear. 1934

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Springtime 1873 Oil canvas 84 x 50 213. 4 127 cm

Springtime 1873 Oil canvas 84 x 50 213. 4 127 cm
Artokoloro

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Milkmaid (oil on canvas)

The Milkmaid (oil on canvas)
XIR90016 The Milkmaid (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 106x86 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Clothed Maja, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)

The Clothed Maja, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
XIR526 The Clothed Maja, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 95x190 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Anna Held, 1898 (litho)

Anna Held, 1898 (litho)
XJF497271 Anna Held, 1898 (litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anna Held (1872-1918) Polish actress.); French, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Farewells, engraved by Robert Delaunay, 1777 (engraving)

Farewells, engraved by Robert Delaunay, 1777 (engraving)
XJF448216 Farewells, engraved by Robert Delaunay, 1777 (engraving) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Adieux; Robert Delaunay (1749-1814)); French

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Swing (oil on canvas) (detail of 156532)

The Swing (oil on canvas) (detail of 156532)
XIR428085 The Swing (oil on canvas) (detail of 156532) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806) (after); Musee Lambinet, Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Gallant scene (oil on canvas)

Gallant scene (oil on canvas)
XIR417066 Gallant scene (oil on canvas) by Mieris, Jan van (1660-90); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; (add.info.: Scene galante; ); Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Bathers (oil on canvas)

The Bathers (oil on canvas)
XIR390304 The Bathers (oil on canvas) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736); 49x62 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France; (add.info.: Les Baigneuses; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Trysting Place (oil on canvas)

The Trysting Place (oil on canvas)
XPG379895 The Trysting Place (oil on canvas) by Lewis, Charles James (1830-92); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Artists Wife (oil on canvas)

The Artists Wife (oil on canvas)
XKH191627 The Artists Wife (oil on canvas) by Faber, Joachim (1778-1846); 63x51.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Winter Amusement, from the Gazette des Beaux-Arts, engraved by E. Champollion

Winter Amusement, from the Gazette des Beaux-Arts, engraved by E. Champollion
KW188572 Winter Amusement, from the Gazette des Beaux-Arts, engraved by E. Champollion (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French, out of copyright

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Uwaki no sAc, Flirtatious lover. Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806, artist, [between 1791

Uwaki no sAc, Flirtatious lover. Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806, artist, [between 1791 and 1793], 1 print : woodcut, color; 34.2 x 22.6 cm

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Young happy man holding an apple at a market

Young happy man holding an apple at a market

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: WWI - Wearing a Derby Armlet - Comic Postcard

WWI - Wearing a Derby Armlet - Comic Postcard
Bow-wow! I wonder what group shes in?! The first of the two things this postcard refers to is the Derby Armlet. In 1915, it was obvious that volunteers alone would not be enough to fill the armys

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Hunt the Slipper Ball at the savoy Miss Sonia Surovova in a fashionable

The Hunt the Slipper Ball at the savoy Miss Sonia Surovova in a fashionable dress of jade velvet 17 February 1920

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Whirlwind kisses. Mlle Hilda Radney, who at a charity fete in Paris raised 50

Whirlwind kisses. Mlle Hilda Radney, who at a charity fete in Paris raised 50, 000 francs in one hour for the Hospitals by selling kisses to male patrons of the fete 250 francs a time

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: A Couple Flirting

A Couple Flirting
Hollywood, California, c. 1923. A young man and a woman flirting on a bench

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: A Valentine Woman

A Valentine Woman
Hollywood, California: c. 1931. Judith Wood (Helen Johnson)(1906-2002) poses for a Valentine picture

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: A young boy and girl looking at each other as they drink milk at the lunch table

A young boy and girl looking at each other as they drink milk at the lunch table
United States: c. 1940. A young boy and girl looking at each other as they drink milk at the lunch table

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: A Woman In A 1914 Swim Suit

A Woman In A 1914 Swim Suit
New York, New York: May, 1941. A young woman wearing one of the first swim suits from 1914 to be made out of rubber has a flirtacious moment

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Couple In Matching Attire

Couple In Matching Attire
United States: January 22, 1950. A young man and woman display the latest in swim wear with matching zebra print bathing suits

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Flirtatious lover

Flirtatious lover. Print shows a woman with combs in her hair and a shawl draped over her bare shoulders, exposing her breasts. Date between 1791 and 1793

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: A Young Mans Fancy by Bevan Petman

A Young Mans Fancy by Bevan Petman
A flirtatious looking young woman with shapely legs and a shock of red hair, smiles as she holds a silk slip to her cheek in delight, while seated at a dressing table

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Kestos underwear advert 1934

Kestos underwear advert 1934

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Lady in the Bath - Provocative

Lady in the Bath - Provocative
A rather saucy card showing a lady in the bath with the tagline: Why don t you come up an see me sometime? Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: The Punters by William Barribal

The Punters by William Barribal
Two pouting girls in fashionable bathing costumes relax as they punt along a river under the shade of a Chinese parasol

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Flirtatious Portraits

Flirtatious Portraits
Five flirtatious portraits of women with different coloured hair. One admires herself in a hand held mirror

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Robes de Diner

Robes de Diner
Two flirtatious girls model the latest Parisian dinner gowns with high waists and full, flared skirts typical of the World War One period

Background imageFlirtatious Collection: Party / Girls Laughing

Party / Girls Laughing
Two flirtatious girls at a party literally crying with laughter at the expense of the men behind them




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Captivating and coy, these flirtatious hints transport us to a world of tenderly flirting hearts. From the pages of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, where love blossoms amidst subtle glances and playful banter, to the vibrant illustration of a Bathing Belle on Pier, exuding charm with every step. London Life's front cover in March 1966 introduces 'The Things London Girl' - a modern-day enchantress who knows how to captivate with her irresistible allure. In Winter Sportings by Lewis Baumer, we witness the artistry of flirtation on ice as couples twirl and glide together, their eyes locked in an unspoken promise. The Peachcomber by Rick Elmes takes us on a whimsical journey through tropical paradise, where coquetry is as abundant as the lush foliage that surrounds it. Traveling back in time to 1932 with The Tatler Summer Number front cover, we encounter elegant ladies adorned in exquisite gowns at The Hunt the Slipper Ball at the Savoy. Miss Sonia Surovova steals hearts alongside her military friend – their chemistry palpable even through black-and-white photographs. Britannia and Eve's September 1947 front cover showcases Conchita Montenegro; her smoldering gaze leaves admirers weak-kneed while an advert for Eau de Cologne promises to enhance one's natural magnetism. A saucy French postcard from WW1 era reminds us that even during times of turmoil, playfulness can still ignite sparks between lovers. Coquetry dances across each hint like whispers carried on a summer breeze – reminding us that sometimes all it takes is a knowing smile or a gentle touch to awaken desire.