Love Letter Collection (#3)

A Girl Writing a Letter, 18th century. 18th century. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
A Girl Writing a Letter, 18th century

This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 1, May 26, 1809. May 26, 1809
This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 1, May 26, 1809

This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 2, May 26, 1809. May 26, 1809
This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 2, May 26, 1809

The Bull and Mouth, 1808-09. 1808-09. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Bull and Mouth, 1808-09

Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 2, March 11, 1809. March 11, 1809
Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 2, March 11, 1809

Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 3, March 13, 1809. March 13, 1809
Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 3, March 13, 1809

The Love Letter, early 1670s. Creator: Jacob Ochtervelt
The Love Letter, early 1670s

The Love Letter, early 1770s. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard
The Love Letter, early 1770s

The first letter, 1890. Creator: Morbelli, Angelo (1853-1919)
The first letter, 1890. Private Collection

Petit Courrier des Dames, 1857, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Petit Courrier des Dames, 1857, 1943. Hand coloured engraving from Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly French fashion magazine published in Paris

Valentines Day, mid 19th century. Creator: J Brain
Valentines Day, mid 19th century. A young man is revealed behind a curtain, reading a letter, while his sisters giggle and point

The girl with a letter, 1855. Found in the Collection of State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

News from Afar, 1860s (oil on canvas)
WLT380317 News from Afar, 1860s (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; Belgian, out of copyright

The Important Response (oil on panel)
WLT207139 The Important Response (oil on panel) by Willems, Florent (1823-1905); 45.7x38.1 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; Belgian, out of copyright

L Amitie reste, or Friendship Remains. A young woman passionately holds what is presumably a love letter to her lips as Cupid with his bow flies above her accompanied by two doves

L Amitie reste, or Friendship Remains. A young woman passionately holds what is presumably a love letter to her lips as Cupid with his bow flies above her accompanied by two doves

Love Note love letter young woman standing door
Love Note, The love letter. A young woman standing in the door of a house. She holds a letter in her right hand with her head, the left hand rests on the lower door

A woman turns man Famous places products Yamashiro province
A woman turns to a man Famous places and products in the Yamashiro province (series title) Yamashiro meisho meibutsu (series title on object)

Courtesan whispering kamuro Courtesan kimono
Courtesan whispering to her kamuro, Courtesan in kimono with pattern of pine branches and a jumping carp, sitting on the porch

Courtesan Handayu Naka-omi house Courtesan white kimono
Courtesan Handayu from the Naka-omi house, Courtesan in white kimono, standing next to a large white lantern, in the background a house and a large flower arrangement with pine branch under a ladder

Love meets every night Yogoto ni au koi Love poems
Love that meets every night Yogoto ni au koi Love poems (series title) Kasen koi no bu (series title), Bust portrait of young woman with love letter in hands

The Love Letter Engraved By Charles Rolls After Painting By H. Richter

George Blakes Letter (The Galaxy, An Illustrated Magazine of Entertaining Reading, Vol. IX), January 1870

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro as a Courtesan Reading a Love Letter while Mounted on a Black Ox, ca. 1763

A Love Letter (Procuress), second half of 16th century. Artist: French Master
A Love Letter (Procuress), second half of 16th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Girl with a Candle, late 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Jean-Baptiste Santerre
Girl with a Candle, late 17th or early 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Pagine d amore (The Love Letter), 1907. Found in the Collection of Museo Villa Grimaldi Fassio, Genova

Lady with Her Maidservant Holding a Letter. Artist: Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-1675)
Lady with Her Maidservant Holding a Letter. Found in the collection of Frick Collection, New York

Love letter. Artist: Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865)
Love letter. Private Collection

Loves Missive, c1840, (c1915). Artist: William Henry Hunt
Loves Missive, c1840, (c1915). From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Mademoiselle Duthe, c1780, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois Janinet
Mademoiselle Duthe, c1780, (1913). Mademoiselle Rosaline Duthe (1748-1830), French dancer and courtesan. After Jacques Antoine Lemoine (1751 - 1824). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century

Letter from Lord Horatio Nelson to Lady Emma Hamilton, 19th October 1805. Artist: Horatio Nelson
Letter from Lord Horatio Nelson to Lady Emma Hamilton, 19th October 1805. Letter from Admiral Nelson written from his ship, the Victory, two days before the Battle of Trafalgar to Lady Emma Hamilton

A Lady Writing a Letter, 1665-1670. Artist: Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-1675)
A Lady Writing a Letter, 1665-1670. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington

A Letter, 1893. Artist: Klavdi Stepanov
A Letter, 1893. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Love Letter, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Mrs Page and Mrs Ford Reading Falstaffs Love Letters, late 18th-early 19th century (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

The Love Letter, c1770. Artist: Jean-Honore Fragonard
The Love Letter, c1770. Found in the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Premiere Love Letter, vintage French postcard, c1900

Cupid shooting an arrow carrying a love letter, American Valentine card, 1908. He stands by a red heart inscribed with a message and surrounded by sweet violet (Viola odorata) which

Love Letter Etching Engraving second state two
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Girl Writing Letter Edo period 1615-1868 18th century
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Love Letter early 1670s Oil canvas 36 x 25 91. 4 63. 5 cm
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Captain Love Letter ca 1636 Etching second state
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Valentine Cupids with Love Letter
Illustration of a Valentine Cupids with Love Letter

Woman Reading a Letter, c. 1662-63 (oil on canvas)
XOS702795 Woman Reading a Letter, c.1662-63 (oil on canvas) by Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-75); 46.5x39 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of a Lady with a Statuette of Cupid
BAL59374 Portrait of a Lady with a Statuette of Cupid by Cotes, Francis (1726-70); Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

Le Billet Doux, 1913
BAL59166 Le Billet Doux, 1913 by Godward, John William (1861-1922); Private Collection; Waterhouse & Dodd, London, UK; English, out of copyright

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"Love Letters Through Time: A Glimpse into the Intimate Expressions of Affection" In a world where emotions transcend time, love letters have served as timeless testaments to the depth of human connection. From Francois Boucher's enchanting masterpiece "The Love Letter" to Suzuki Harunobu's delicate portrayal of "A Woman Sweeping up Her Love Letters, " these artistic creations capture the essence of heartfelt communication. Dating back to the second half of the 16th century, an anonymous French Master painted "A Love Letter (Procuress), " revealing clandestine desires and secret rendezvous. Meanwhile, Jean-Baptiste Santerre's captivating painting "Girl with a Candle" hints at stolen moments illuminated by flickering light, perhaps fueled by passionate correspondence. Pierre Chodlerlos de Laclos' renowned novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses comes alive through pochoir prints like "Lettre Premiere" and "Lettre LXXXVIII. " These visual representations transport us to an era where forbidden love was exchanged through ink-stained parchment. Even historical figures such as Lady Hamilton and Henry VIII were not immune to penning their amorous thoughts. An autograph letter from Lady Hamilton aboard Foudroyant in 1800 reveals her longing for affection amidst turbulent seas. And a facsimile of Henry VIII's letter to Anne Boleyn dated 1527 reminds us that even powerful monarchs succumbed to vulnerability when expressing their devotion. Beyond art and literature, photographs offer glimpses into intimate moments captured on film. The image of a pretty half-dressed girl reading a letter evokes curiosity about its contents while another photo portrays a pretty girl smoking, leaving us wondering if she awaits news from her beloved. Engravings like Louis Dennel's "La Vertu Irresolue" depict scenes shrouded in mystery—a reminder that love letters often held secrets, desires, and the power to change lives.