Lesbian Collection (page 3)

La Bague Symbolique, Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035597 La Bague Symbolique, Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

A gentleman kneels before a monk in a library, 18th century. 1911 (engraving)
7234827 A gentleman kneels before a monk in a library, 18th century. 1911 (engraving) by Borel, Antoine (1743-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Epigrammes dans l Ile de Chypre, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035619 Epigrammes dans l Ile de Chypre, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier

"Thank you, sir;you re a gentleman!"(litho)
5998237 " Thank you, sir; you re a gentleman!" (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Thank you, sir; you re a gentleman)

Portrait of Nobuko Yoshiya (photo)
3319350 Portrait of Nobuko Yoshiya (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nobuko Yoshiya (1896 - 1973) was a Japanese novelist active in Taishō and Showa period Japan

Two embracing female nudes, 1918 (conte crayon on paper)
1121478 Two embracing female nudes, 1918 (conte crayon on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.7x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sapphic Love, (pencil and pen and brown ink)
651806 Sapphic Love, (pencil and pen and brown ink) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 17.2x12.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sapphic Love)

Madame de Merteuil seducing Cecile Volange, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
CHT239749 Madame de Merteuil seducing Cecile Volange, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) engraved by Romain Girard (b.c.1751) 1782 (engraving)

Two female nudes, reclining and kneeling (The Friends), 1912 (w / c & pencil on paper)
993640 Two female nudes, reclining and kneeling (The Friends), 1912 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 35x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Les Mysteres, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035647 Les Mysteres, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Two Friends, 1912 (gouache & pencil on paper)
CH376797 Two Friends, 1912 (gouache & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 44.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Girls Bathing, Pahari Style, Kangra School, Himachel Pradesh, 18th century (gouache on paper)
BAL106925 Girls Bathing, Pahari Style, Kangra School, Himachel Pradesh, 18th century (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 18x15 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

Two Women Embracing, 1915 (pencil, w / c & gouache on paper)
BAL53602 Two Women Embracing, 1915 (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 48.5x32.7 cm; Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest, Hungary

Statue of Roman god Pan and the shepherd Daphnis. 1779 (engraving)
7237397 Statue of Roman god Pan and the shepherd Daphnis. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035638 Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Chanson, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035615 Chanson, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Indications, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035614 Indications, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Le Silence de Mnasidika, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035621 Le Silence de Mnasidika, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Le Bain, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035616 Le Bain, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Le Tombeau de Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035604 Le Tombeau de Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Fire, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1924 (pochoir print)
STC226925 The Fire, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1924 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Les Remords, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035646 Les Remords, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Female nudes, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945) published 1923 (pochoir print)
STC227560 Female nudes, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945) published 1923 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

L Etranger, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035640 L Etranger, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

L Indifferent, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035617 L Indifferent, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

"From Grave to Gay"(engraving)
7164525 " From Grave to Gay" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " From Grave to Gay." Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Man watching two women kissing (colour litho)
7200588 Man watching two women kissing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man watching two women kissing)

"A group of children, gay and blithe, amid the hay keep carnival"(engraving)
7193759 " A group of children, gay and blithe, amid the hay keep carnival" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A group of children)

Black Coffee, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Black Coffee, 1895. A rare depiction of same-sex relationships; two women at a cafe table, one has her hand in the others lap

"The Lighthouse", Falmouth. 1919 (oil on canvas)
7111059 " The Lighthouse", Falmouth. 1919 (oil on canvas) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of Charlie Mitchell looking out to sea)

Oscar Wilde, c. 1882 (albumen print)
7075942 Oscar Wilde, c.1882 (albumen print) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish writer and poet

In the Heather, 1896. Creator: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
In the Heather, 1896

Sleep, 1866 (oil on canvas)
XIR6813 Sleep, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 135x200 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; French, out of copyright

Catching waves (oil on canvas)
GG80887 Catching waves (oil on canvas) by Laurens, Paul Albert (1870-1934); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Two women, one dressed as man, with female child (b / w photo)
5987040 Two women, one dressed as man, with female child (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two women, one dressed as man, with female child)

Lesbia and her Sparrow
CH19741 Lesbia and her Sparrow by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: sparrow is symbol of lust; ); Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Female lovers in the country (b / w photo)
3093533 Female lovers in the country (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female lovers in the country)

Jupiter and Callisto, after a painting by Boucher (oil on canvas)
NUL107480 Jupiter and Callisto, after a painting by Boucher (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 63.5x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Countess Anna de Noailles (1876-1933) 1913 (photo)
CHT214251 Countess Anna de Noailles (1876-1933) 1913 (photo) by Desboutin, (fl.1913); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Les Baigneuses
BAL17889 Les Baigneuses by Laurens, Paul Albert (1870-1934); Private Collection; Roy Miles Fine Paintings; French, out of copyright

Joe Carstairs in her motor boat, 1925
Canvas and power: Miss M B Carstairs in her racing motor-boat, part of the Women in Sport series in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Jo Carstairs in racing boat Estella IV
Marion Joe Carstairs, pictured with her engineer Mr Joe Harris in the Napier engine racing motor boat, Estella IV which she planned to drive in the International Trophy Race for Motor Boats to be

Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware)
REV116576 Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware) by Amasis Painter (fl.c.560-515 BC); height:33 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Greek

Nathalie Clifford Barney (1876-1972) with dancers dressed in togas (b / w photo)
CHT214288 Nathalie Clifford Barney (1876-1972) with dancers dressed in togas (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jupiter and Callisto, 1613 (oil on canvas)
XIR190358 Jupiter and Callisto, 1613 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Kassel

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