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Lover Collection (#4)

"Lover: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of passion, desire, and romance as we explore the captivating theme of "lover" through various art forms

Background imageLover Collection: Don't call on your best girl in the morning (colour litho)

Don't call on your best girl in the morning (colour litho)
8656213 Don't call on your best girl in the morning (colour litho) by Sarg, Tony (1880-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don't call on your best girl in the morning)

Background imageLover Collection: Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho)

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)

Background imageLover Collection: 'I Still Manage to Squeeze a Bit of Overtime' (colour litho)

"I Still Manage to Squeeze a Bit of Overtime" (colour litho)
8656947 "I Still Manage to Squeeze a Bit of Overtime" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLover Collection: The baby draws them even closer together (colour litho)

The baby draws them even closer together (colour litho)
8629523 The baby draws them even closer together (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The baby draws them even closer together)

Background imageLover Collection: Their honeymoon among the hills (colour litho)

Their honeymoon among the hills (colour litho)
8629517 Their honeymoon among the hills (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Their honeymoon among the hills. Loose small print.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLover Collection: Couple embracing on beach (colour litho)

Couple embracing on beach (colour litho)
8621703 Couple embracing on beach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple embracing on beach. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLover Collection: R for Romance, 1908 (photo)

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)

Background imageLover Collection: Collegiate church ('Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga'). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde

Collegiate church ("Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga"). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde
7208869 Collegiate church ("Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga"). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde. Scene with lovers in a garden

Background imageLover Collection: Collegiate church ('Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga'). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde

Collegiate church ("Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga"). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde
7208867 Collegiate church ("Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga"). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde. Scene with lovers in a garden

Background imageLover Collection: Collegiate church ('Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga'). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde

Collegiate church ("Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga"). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde
7208866 Collegiate church ("Parochiekerk Sint-Walburga"). Interior. Tapestry. Verdure from Oudenaarde. Scene with lovers in a garden

Background imageLover Collection: Feast of the lovers, gallant French colour engraving by Le Clerc, 1810

Feast of the lovers, gallant French colour engraving by Le Clerc, 1810
UIG5414697 Feast of the lovers, gallant French colour engraving by Le Clerc, 1810; UIG

Background imageLover Collection: Illustration for the poems of Catullus (photogravure)

Illustration for the poems of Catullus (photogravure)
8649564 Illustration for the poems of Catullus (photogravure) by Weguelin, John Reinhard (1849-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Catullus, with the Pervigilium Veneris)

Background imageLover Collection: Engraving depicting a girl sitting a stile waiting for her lover who is walking towards her down

Engraving depicting a girl sitting a stile waiting for her lover who is walking towards her down the lane with
UIG5426342 Engraving depicting a girl sitting a stile waiting for her lover who is walking towards her down the lane with hedgerows either side. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Background imageLover Collection: A girl

A girl
5616572 A girl; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a girl sitting on a stile, waiting for her lover. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1888); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLover Collection: An endogenous figure courting a fat elderly widow, 1860 (engraving)

An endogenous figure courting a fat elderly widow, 1860 (engraving)
5616343 An endogenous figure courting a fat elderly widow, 1860 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLover Collection: Illustration depicting a lover bringing his sweetheart flowers, 1848 (engraving)

Illustration depicting a lover bringing his sweetheart flowers, 1848 (engraving)
5616408 Illustration depicting a lover bringing his sweetheart flowers, 1848 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLover Collection: Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of Tisbe in Victor Hugo's play

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of Tisbe in Victor Hugo's play
PCT4257879 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of Tisbe in Victor Hugo's play "Angelo", with M

Background imageLover Collection: Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour, Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour, Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV, 1721-1764
FLO4572137 Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour, Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV, 1721-1764. Handcoloured lithograph after an original portrait in Versailles from Le

Background imageLover Collection: 8621969

8621969

Background imageLover Collection: Couple embracing on beach (colour litho)

Couple embracing on beach (colour litho)
8621702 Couple embracing on beach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple embracing on beach. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLover Collection: Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)

Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
8631171 Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre)

Background imageLover Collection: They settle in their new home (colour litho)

They settle in their new home (colour litho)
8629520 They settle in their new home (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: They settle in their new home. Loose small print.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLover Collection: They spend long afternoons by the river (colour litho)

They spend long afternoons by the river (colour litho)
8629519 They spend long afternoons by the river (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: They spend long afternoons by the river)

Background imageLover Collection: Loving couple (colour litho)

Loving couple (colour litho)
8677625 Loving couple (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loving couple. Greetings card, 19th Century.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageLover Collection: Tomb of Ines de Castro (colour litho)

Tomb of Ines de Castro (colour litho)
8672890 Tomb of Ines de Castro (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tomb of Ines de Castro)

Background imageLover Collection: Love verse (colour litho)

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

Background imageLover Collection: Woodman, spare that tree! (litho)

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)

Background imageLover Collection: Old love songs: 'Stone walls do not a prison make, / Nor iron bars a cage.' (colour litho)

Old love songs: "Stone walls do not a prison make, / Nor iron bars a cage." (colour litho)
8646779 Old love songs: "Stone walls do not a prison make, / Nor iron bars a cage." (colour litho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLover Collection: Old love songs: 'Youth like summer morn, Age like winter weather' (colour litho)

Old love songs: "Youth like summer morn, Age like winter weather" (colour litho)
8646778 Old love songs: "Youth like summer morn, Age like winter weather" (colour litho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Youth like summer morn)

Background imageLover Collection: Old love songs: 'Else I with roses every day / Will whip ye hence.' (colour litho)

Old love songs: "Else I with roses every day / Will whip ye hence." (colour litho)
8646776 Old love songs: "Else I with roses every day / Will whip ye hence." (colour litho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLover Collection: Before getting engaged to a girl examine the references from her previous lovers (colour litho)

Before getting engaged to a girl examine the references from her previous lovers (colour litho)
8656261 Before getting engaged to a girl examine the references from her previous lovers (colour litho) by English School

Background imageLover Collection: All is over between us (colour litho)

All is over between us (colour litho)
8656201 All is over between us (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All is over between us. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLover Collection: Brunelleschi illustration for Contes et Nouvelles de La Fontaine (colour litho)

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)

Background imageLover Collection: St Valentine's Day in the last century (coloured engraving)

St Valentine's Day in the last century (coloured engraving)
8647818 St Valentine's Day in the last century (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Valentine's Day in the last century)

Background imageLover Collection: 8626379

8626379

Background imageLover Collection: Meeting of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (fresco)

Meeting of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (fresco)
8683532 Meeting of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (fresco) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680) & Cialdieri, Girolamo (1641-44)); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Background imageLover Collection: Newlywed couple kissing, observed by the mother, 1904 (illustration)

Newlywed couple kissing, observed by the mother, 1904 (illustration)
8683017 Newlywed couple kissing, observed by the mother, 1904 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple of newlyweds kissing each other)

Background imageLover Collection: Echo and Narcissus (w/c & gouache on paper)

Echo and Narcissus (w/c & gouache on paper)
5889172 Echo and Narcissus (w/c & gouache on paper) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 30.5x27.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Maas Gallery, London

Background imageLover Collection: The Rose Lover, c.1847-50 (oil on canvas)

The Rose Lover, c.1847-50 (oil on canvas)
8832998 The Rose Lover, c.1847-50 (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); 38.2x30.8 cm; Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Carl Spitzweg)

Background imageLover Collection: Mathilde Wesendonck, publ. 1935 (print)

Mathilde Wesendonck, publ. 1935 (print)
2603511 Mathilde Wesendonck, publ. 1935 (print) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: From Wagner by Robert L. Jacobs, published 1935)

Background imageLover Collection: Cassio and Bianca, Illustration for 'Othello', by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Cassio and Bianca, Illustration for "Othello", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving)
AIS5353958 Cassio and Bianca, Illustration for "Othello", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cassio and Bianca)

Background imageLover Collection: Engraving depicting a labourer leaning against the fence of the cottage garden, courting his lover

Engraving depicting a labourer leaning against the fence of the cottage garden, courting his lover
UIG5426329 Engraving depicting a labourer leaning against the fence of the cottage garden, courting his lover. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Background imageLover Collection: A suitor with eyes for only one sister

A suitor with eyes for only one sister
5616396 A suitor with eyes for only one sister; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a suitor with eyes for only one sister. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLover Collection: An engraving depicting a man dropping mushrooms from his basket while trying to kiss his female

An engraving depicting a man dropping mushrooms from his basket while trying to kiss his female companion, 19th century
5311228 An engraving depicting a man dropping mushrooms from his basket while trying to kiss his female companion, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1882); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLover Collection: Statue of the Bithynian Greek youth Antinous, lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian

Statue of the Bithynian Greek youth Antinous, lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian
FLO4997409 Statue of the Bithynian Greek youth Antinous, lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by Giacomo Bossi from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's

Background imageLover Collection: They plight their troth (colour litho)

They plight their troth (colour litho)
8629526 They plight their troth (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: They plight their troth. Loose small print.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLover Collection: Their cup of happiness is full (colour litho)

Their cup of happiness is full (colour litho)
8629525 Their cup of happiness is full (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Their cup of happiness is full. Loose small print.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLover Collection: The Day of Days, They are Married (colour litho)

The Day of Days, They are Married (colour litho)
8629518 The Day of Days, They are Married (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Day of Days, They are Married)




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"Lover: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of passion, desire, and romance as we explore the captivating theme of "lover" through various art forms. From Edvard Munch's iconic masterpiece "The Kiss, " where love is immortalized in a tender embrace, to the intricate illustrations of Kama Sutra that unveil the secrets of pleasure from centuries past. Dive into the sultry rhythms of Tango, an Argentinean dance that ignites fiery connections between partners on the dance floor. Feel your heart race as you encounter Tarot Card 6 - L'Amoureux (The Lover or Lovers), symbolizing choices and intense emotions intertwined with love's enigmatic nature. Witness Gustave Courbet's mesmerizing painting "Le Sommeil, " capturing an intimate moment shared by lovers lost in dreams. Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, Lady with an Ermine, exudes elegance and mystery while hinting at a hidden connection between artist and subject. Marvel at Marcel Vertes' watercolor depiction of Tango, which captures both sensuality and grace in vibrant hues. Explore Indian miniature paintings from different eras like Pahari Sikh School or Bahsoli school showcasing scenes from Kama Sutra – a testament to ancient wisdom on love and intimacy. Transport yourself to sun-kissed beaches through The Sun Bathers' oil painting by unknown artist in 1927 or gaze upon Star and Stargazer 1926 artwork that invites contemplation about celestial desires. In this journey across time and artistry, let these masterpieces remind us that love transcends boundaries – be it cultural traditions depicted in Indian miniatures or universal longings captured by artists worldwide. Let these glimpses into passionate moments inspire us to cherish our own connections with those who hold our hearts dear.