Fornication Collection

An admirer (engraving)
8643476 An admirer (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An admirer. Illustration for The Humourist by W H Harrison (Ackermann)

Piccadilly Circus - London after dark (colour litho)
8635562 Piccadilly Circus - London after dark (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly Circus - London after dark)

The rivals (engraving)
8642720 The rivals (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rivals. Illustration for The Humourist by W H Harrison (Ackermann)

A siege (engraving)
8643475 A siege (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A siege. Illustration for The Humourist by W H Harrison (Ackermann)

Selecting men like hats (litho)
8641408 Selecting men like hats (litho) by Leete, Alfred (1882-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selecting men like hats)

"Distinctions of sex, or rank, or politics, seemed forgotten by the eager crowd that pressed forward to traffic in
8636205 "Distinctions of sex, or rank, or politics, seemed forgotten by the eager crowd that pressed forward to traffic in shares" (engraving) by English School

"I'm waiting to get off!" (colour litho)
8621713 "I'm waiting to get off!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I'm waiting to get off)

The Old Old Story (colour litho)
8634548 The Old Old Story (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Old Story)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643335 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard)

By the way, what's your name? (colour litho)
8635557 By the way, what's your name? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the way, what's your name? Postcard, early 20th century)

Cameo of Leda and the Swan
BEN119156 Cameo of Leda and the Swan; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

How would you like to be here? (colour litho)
8656545 How would you like to be here? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "How would you like to be here?" Woman lying on a barrel)

How to make love (colour litho)
8656553 How to make love (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to make love)

Woman celebrating wine and love sitting astride a pig (b/w photo)
8655917 Woman celebrating wine and love sitting astride a pig (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leda with Jupiter (Zeus) in the form of a swan. Drawing by Niccolo Giolfino (or Golfino)
GIM5037838 Leda with Jupiter (Zeus) in the form of a swan. Drawing by Niccolo Giolfino (or Golfino) known as II Giolfino (or Ursino Veronensis) (1476-1555)

Puzzle: boy or girl - which? (colour litho)
8656425 Puzzle: boy or girl - which? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puzzle: boy or girl - which)

Woman clothed in ration coupons, 1918 (colour litho)
8664156 Woman clothed in ration coupons, 1918 (colour litho) by Leonnec, Georges (1881-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman clothed in ration coupons, World War I, 1918)

Sexual orgasms in men and women (litho)
8657075 Sexual orgasms in men and women (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sexual orgasms in men and women)

Boy or girl? (colour litho)
8656432 Boy or girl? (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy or girl? Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho)
8646788 Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho) by Brunelleschi, Umberto (1879-1949) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sexual orgasms in men and women (litho)
8657074 Sexual orgasms in men and women (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sexual orgasms in men and women)

Woman longing for the last leaf of autumn to fall (colour litho)
8656534 Woman longing for the last leaf of autumn to fall (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman longing for the last leaf of autumn to fall)

Dream images of a lieutenant (colour litho)
8656458 Dream images of a lieutenant (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dream images of a lieutenant. Stomach in - chest out. A row of women soldiers)

Piano. Forte. Fortissimo. Crescendo. Finale (colour litho)
8656427 Piano. Forte. Fortissimo. Crescendo. Finale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piano. Forte. Fortissimo. Crescendo. Finale)

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

Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho)
8651089 Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho) by Brunelleschi, Umberto (1879-1949) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Episcopal minister in New York almost becomes the victim of blackmail (engraving)
8664230 An Episcopal minister in New York almost becomes the victim of blackmail (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Almost trapped)

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)

Bed collapsing under a happy couple (colour litho)
8656543 Bed collapsing under a happy couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bed collapsing under a happy couple)

Automatic dispensing machine for lovers (colour litho)
8655886 Automatic dispensing machine for lovers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Automatic dispensing machine for lovers)

Blindfolded man and a woman in the bedroom (coloured photo)
8655950 Blindfolded man and a woman in the bedroom (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blindfolded man and a woman in the bedroom)

A Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady (engraving)
8634812 A Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady)

Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho)
8646791 Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho) by Brunelleschi, Umberto (1879-1949) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Every girl knows the height of a man's ambition (colour litho)
8656593 Every girl knows the height of a man's ambition (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Every girl knows the height of a man's ambition)

The censure (colour litho)
8656538 The censure (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Censure. The censure. Couple embracing behind a fig leaf)

Couple in a gallery with nude sculptures of women (colour litho)
8656801 Couple in a gallery with nude sculptures of women (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple in a gallery with nude sculptures of women)

Maid and a flea (colour litho)
8655949 Maid and a flea (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid and a flea. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Leda of the "Naples Uffizi" type, 1st/2nd century AD (marble)
7146253 Leda of the "Naples Uffizi" type, 1st/2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Leda and the swan, late 2nd century AD (marble)
7146648 Leda and the swan, late 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Leda and the swan, late 2nd century AD, roman art)

Le tentazioni di santo Antonio, 1878, Domenico Morelli (painting)
7063003 Le tentazioni di santo Antonio, 1878, Domenico Morelli (painting) by Morelli, Domenico (1826-1901); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD (marble)
7146679 Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD)

Charger, c. 1750 (porcelain)
XOS5878252 Charger, c. 1750 (porcelain) by Chinese School (18th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: China, Chinese Export)

Woman being fitted for protective armour against unwanted advances (coloured engraving)
7186225 Woman being fitted for protective armour against unwanted advances (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Fornication: Exploring the Erotic Art through Time" Delve into the captivating world of ancient and modern art as we unravel the intricate tales of passion, desire, and temptation. From the alluring Leda of the "Naples Uffizi" type to the mesmerizing marble sculpture depicting Leda and the swan from late 2nd century AD, these masterpieces have stood as timeless symbols of sensuality. Step into Domenico Morelli's masterpiece "Le tentazioni di santo Antonio, " a painting that delves deep into human desires and temptations. Witness Ganymede's encounter with an eagle in a stunning marble sculpture from 1st/2nd century AD, where beauty intertwines with mythology. Henry Havelock Ellis' mid-late 1890s oil on canvas captures raw emotions, exploring love in its most intimate form. A porcelain charger from c. 1750 showcases delicate scenes of lovers entwined in their passionate embrace. The woodcuts "The Student Lovers" and "The Girlfriends" transport us to moments filled with youthful ardor while Priapus, an ancient Greek fertility god depicted in a woodcut, reminds us of our primal instincts. Witness lovers on horseback captured through vibrant color lithography or explore a woman being fitted for protective armor against unwanted advances portrayed in a colored engraving. These artworks reflect society's evolving attitudes towards sexuality throughout history. Lastly, we confront John Howard's influence through an engraving showcasing societal consequences resulting from unchecked passions. Join us on this journey through time as we celebrate humanity's eternal fascination with love and lust expressed through art that transcends boundaries and ignites our imagination.