Proposition Collection

Portrait of a Man with a Ring, 1472. Creator: Francesco del Cossa
Portrait of a Man with a Ring, 1472.

Nuptial Portrait of Coloman Helmschmid and his Wife Agnes Breu, 1500. Creator: Jorg Breu the Elder
Nuptial Portrait of Coloman Helmschmid and his Wife Agnes Breu, 1500.

The Amorous Proposal, c1725. Creator: Francois Lemoyne
The Amorous Proposal, c1725. A young woman, cooling herself with a damp handkerchief, is surprised by an older man wearing heavy, fur-lined clothes

A Tete A Tete (litho)
2800633 A Tete A Tete (litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tete A Tete. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Wedding Proposals, 1780. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Wedding Proposals, 1780. Alternate Title: Heirathsantrage. An offer of marriage

Christmas in Leap Year - by Florence Claxton, 1860. Creator: Gilks
Christmas in Leap Year - by Florence Claxton, 1860. Humorous vignettes depicting a tradition, known as Bachelor's Day or Ladies Privilege

Illustration for Wedding Proposals, 1780. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Wedding Proposals, 1780. Alternate Title: Heirathsantrage. An offer of marriage

The Proposal, 1876. Creator: Alexander Fraser the Younger
The Proposal, 1876

Latinus Offering his Daughter Lavinia to Aeneas in Matrimony, 1753-1754. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Latinus Offering his Daughter Lavinia to Aeneas in Matrimony, 1753-1754

Portrait of Larry Clinton and Betty George, Copacabana(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

A Story without Words -- A Proposal of Marriage, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Story without Words -- A Proposal of Marriage, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Portrait of Larry Clinton and Betty George, Copacabana(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Esquisse pour la salle des mariages la mairie du 7ème arrondissement : La demande... 1876. Creator: Emile Levy
Esquisse pour la salle des mariages la mairie du 7eme arrondissement : La demande. Le mariage. La famille. 1876. Proposal, Marriage, Family

Esquisse pour la salle des mariages la mairie du 7ème arrondissement : La demande... 1876. Creator: Emile Levy
Esquisse pour la salle des mariages la mairie du 7eme arrondissement : La demande. Le mariage. La famille. 1876. Proposal

A Rejected Address, 1854 Creator: George Cruikshank
A Rejected Address, 1854 From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Pictures of the Year - V. "Accepted", after J Haynes-Williams, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Pictures of the Year - V. "Accepted", after J Haynes-Williams, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Theatrical performance at Dongan Hall, 1921 May 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Theatrical performance at Dongan Hall, 1921 May 27

Theatrical performance at Dongan Hall, 1921 May 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Theatrical performance at Dongan Hall, 1921 May 27

The marriage proposal, 1839. Creator: Jean Alphonse Roehn
The marriage proposal, 1839

The Proposition, plate six from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
The Proposition, plate six from A Life, 1884

The Proposition, from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
The Proposition, from A Life, 1884

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796073 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Bac, Ferdinand Sigismund (1859-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 14 June 1902.); © Look and Learn

The lady slavey (colour litho)
3641729 The lady slavey (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lady slavey. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Young man kissing the maid (b / w photo)
1095102 Young man kissing the maid (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young man kissing the maid. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man making advances on fashionable lady (colour photo)
2804577 Man making advances on fashionable lady (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man making advances on fashionable lady)

The Proposal (oil on canvas)
NOO367905 The Proposal (oil on canvas) by Collings, Albert Henry (fl.1893-d.1947); Private Collection; Photo © John Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel)
658351 The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel) by Pirsch, Adolf (1858-1929); 40x31.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal. Adolf Pirsch (1858-1929). Oil on panel. Dated 1894

Isabels pleading, Measure for Measure, Act II Scene 2, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles
STC308586 Isabels pleading, Measure for Measure, Act II Scene 2, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, 1905 (colour litho) by Price

A Scene from Love in a Village by Isaac Bickerstaffe, Act 1, Scene 2
652189 A Scene from Love in a Village by Isaac Bickerstaffe, Act 1, Scene 2, with Edward Shuter as Justice Woodcock, John Beard as Hawthorn, and John Dunstall as Hodge, (oil on canvas) by Zoffany

A Proposal of Marriage, (oil on canvas)
827315 A Proposal of Marriage, (oil on canvas) by Worms, Jules (1832-1914); 71.4x102.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Proposal of Marriage. Jules Worms (1832-1914). Oil on canvas

Not Here (colour litho)
5230178 Not Here (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Not Here. Illustration from Girls of Today (Frederick A Stokes Company, New York)

Heart against gold (chromolitho)
671898 Heart against gold (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heart against gold.); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Man propositions barmaid Date: 20th century

A hand coloured lithographed scene of a man proposing, c
1765068 A hand coloured lithographed scene of a man proposing, c.1800 (hand coloured lithoraph on card) by English School

The Cavalier Approach, 1867 (oil on panel)
659046 The Cavalier Approach, 1867 (oil on panel) by Lingeman, Lambertus (1829-94); 63.5x97.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

The Proposal, (oil on canvas)
651367 The Proposal, (oil on canvas) by Becker, Carl Ludwig Friedrich (1820-1900); 120.3x125.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal. Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker (1820-1900)

An Unexpected Question, 1922 (oil on canvas)
659921 An Unexpected Question, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Lucas, John Seymour (1849-1923); 48.5x66.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Unexpected Question. John Seymour Lucas (1849-1923)

The Proposal: Observe Her Eyes; The Flattering Tales Believed
824216 The Proposal: Observe Her Eyes; The Flattering Tales Believed, (oil on canvas) by Harlow, George Henry (1787-1819); 92.1x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal)

Chef and maid (colour litho)
3641734 Chef and maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef and maid. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A L Architecture (engraving)
730523 A L Architecture (engraving) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: A L Architecture. Illustration for Des Bonshommes by A Guillaume, 2nd series (H Simonis)

"The Expostulation", pub. by G. Humphrey, 1821 (coloured etching)
STC118398 " The Expostulation", pub. by G. Humphrey, 1821 (coloured etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Man Offering Money to a Young Woman, 1631 (oil on panel)
5863955 Man Offering Money to a Young Woman, 1631 (oil on panel) by Leyster, Judith (1600-60); 30.8x24.2 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

The Proposition, (oil on canvas)
827427 The Proposition, (oil on canvas) by Worms, Jules (1832-1914); 54.9x74.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposition. Jules Worms (1832-1924). Oil on canvas

A Financial Question, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361036 A Financial Question, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

The Proposition (oil on canvas)
474379 The Proposition (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Pio (1850-1919); 44.5x34.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Offer, 1887 (oil on canvas)
3743840 The Offer, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 93.3x61.4 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; Austrian

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"Captivating Propositions: From Romantic Gestures to Playful Encounters" St Martins Church stands witness to countless propositions, both sacred and secular, echoing through its hallowed halls. A clothes prop adorned with a comic verse on a Christmas card adds whimsy and mirth to the proposition of holiday cheer. An illustration for Le Rire captures the essence of a proposition, rendered in vibrant colors through the magic of lithography. "The lady slavey, " depicted in a colorful lithograph, hints at an intriguing proposition hidden within the layers of social dynamics. In a black and white photograph, a young man steals an intimate moment by kissing his maid—a daring proposition that defies societal norms. A man offering chocolate to a woman on a train evokes curiosity about his intentions—an enticing proposition wrapped in chromolitho allure. Through the lens of color photography, we glimpse into moments when men make advances on fashionable ladies—a visual representation of bold propositions. Leicester Square London comes alive with bustling activity but reveals an air of stagnation—where even amidst chaos, there seems to be "Nothing Doing. " Gentleman romancing Lady. New Year Card presents us with charming chromolitho imagery that invites us into their world filled with promises and propositions. Painted strokes on canvas bring forth "The Proposal, " capturing emotions frozen in time—a testament to love's enduring power throughout history. In another rendition titled "The Proposal 1894, " oil paints delicately portray tender moments as two souls embark upon their journey together. Isabel's pleading from Measure for Measure springs to life through Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare—an enthralling proposal unfolds before our eyes in vivid color lithography. In this diverse collection spanning various mediums—from paintings and photographs to illustrations—the concept of 'proposition' takes center stage as it weaves tales of love, desire, and intrigue.