Seduction Collection (page 2)

After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden
955329 After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden. Amongst the symbology, Father Time with a snake wrapped around his leg

Voi Che Sapete (engraving)
8631146 Voi Che Sapete (engraving) by Kaulbach, Hermann (1846-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voi Che Sapete. Illustration from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News)

Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card (chromolitho)
8635594 Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card)

Valentine's Day card (colour litho)
8635402 Valentine's Day card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentine's Day card. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The blossoming fruit trees of a lovely country orchard (engraving)
8635266 The blossoming fruit trees of a lovely country orchard (engraving) by Walker, Marcella M. (fl.1872-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Consol-ation (engraving)
8657308 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Consol-ation (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consol-ation)

Pierrot and Pierrette (colour litho)
8656902 Pierrot and Pierrette (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot and Pierrette. Two's company, three's none)

Woman and her admirers at the beach (colour litho)
8656756 Woman and her admirers at the beach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman and her admirers at the beach. Postcard, early 20th century)

In the Spring (colour litho)
8656736 In the Spring (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Spring. We are getting busy in the garden)

The oath of love (colour litho)
8656727 The oath of love (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The oath of love. Couple kissing behind a parasol in a deckchair)

If you think I'll let you kiss me (colour litho)
8656387 If you think I'll let you kiss me (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: If you think I'll let you kiss me)

When you wish the earth would open and swallow you up! (colour litho)
8656133 When you wish the earth would open and swallow you up! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When you wish the earth would open and swallow you up)

Everybody's done it - more or less (colour litho)
8656127 Everybody's done it - more or less (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everybody's done it - more or less)

Love ration card (colour litho)
8635504 Love ration card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love ration card. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

There is room for another (colour litho)
8655797 There is room for another (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There is room for another)

Sit up now and take notice (litho)
8656692 Sit up now and take notice (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sit up now and take notice. There is a vacant place here)

Canoe-dling (colour litho)
8656683 Canoe-dling (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canoe-dling. Couple in a canoe at midnight. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The ages of love. At 50 years (colour litho)
8656659 The ages of love. At 50 years (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ages of love. At 50 years)

But I can't marry you, you're so little (colour litho)
8656629 But I can't marry you, you're so little (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: But I can't marry you, you're so little)

Everyone can clearly see (colour litho)
8656621 Everyone can clearly see (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everyone can clearly see. Couple kissing behind a parasol)

I'm getting to know a thing or two (colour litho)
8656585 I'm getting to know a thing or two (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Delivering the goods (colour litho)
8656565 Delivering the goods (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delivering the goods. Delivery boy kissing a maidservant)

Everybody's doing it at Skegness (colour litho)
8656189 Everybody's doing it at Skegness (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everybody's doing it at Skegness)

Odysseus and the Sirens (engraving)
8664125 Odysseus and the Sirens (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus resisting the calls of the Sirens)

So glad we've met! (colour litho)
8672522 So glad we've met! (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "So glad we've met!" Cute couple)

My cutie (colour litho)
8672526 My cutie (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "My cutie." Cute couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Whose blackbird is you? (colour litho)
8672523 Whose blackbird is you? (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Whose blackbird is you?" Cute black girls)

Seduction in love. postcard beginning 20th century
JAB5037260 Seduction in love. postcard beginning 20th century.; (add.info.: Seduction in love. postcard beginning 20th century.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Attachment of Alsace Lorraine during World War I: French soldier and Alsatian woman talking. Postcard, 1914-1918
JAB5035127 Attachment of Alsace Lorraine during World War I: French soldier and Alsatian woman talking. Postcard, 1914-1918.; (add.info.: Attachment of Alsace Lorraine during World War I)

Gypsy Carmencita and Brigadier Don Jose in a square in Seville. Postcard depicting a scene of the comic opera Carmen by
JAB5035094 Gypsy Carmencita and Brigadier Don Jose in a square in Seville. Postcard depicting a scene of the comic opera Carmen by Georges Bizet (1838-1875).; (add.info)

Couple of lovers in the forest. Chromolithography late 19th century
JAB5037125 Couple of lovers in the forest. Chromolithography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Couple of lovers in the forest. Chromolithography late 19th century.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Man and woman in love. Postcard around 1900
IMB4827207 Man and woman in love. Postcard around 1900; (add.info.: Man and woman in love. Postcard around 1900); © Imagebroker

The young Duchess of Burgundy, Marie-Adelaide (Marie Adelaide) of Savoy (1685-1712)
ELD4855883 The young Duchess of Burgundy, Marie-Adelaide (Marie Adelaide) of Savoy (1685-1712) with King Louis XIV known as the Sun King (King Sun or Louis the Great, 1638-1715)

A guitar player sings in front of women and children. Album N°16, page 24. Date 3 October 1829
JEB4861822 A guitar player sings in front of women and children. Album N°16, page 24. Date 3 October 1829. Painting by Guillaume Bodinier (1795-1872), 1829. Watercolour on paper. Dim: 23x29cm

Allegory of youth. Painting by Michel Francois Dandre Barbon (1700-1778), French school of the 18th century
JEB4846209 Allegory of youth. Painting by Michel Francois Dandre Barbon (1700-1778), French school of the 18th century. 1744 cm 37x29. Private collection.; (add.info.: Allegory of youth)

Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915
IMB4940247 Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915.; (add.info.: Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915.); © Imagebroker

Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915
IMB4939628 Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915; (add.info.: Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915); © Imagebroker

Couple flirting at the game of string. photography 1915
IMB4939578 Couple flirting at the game of string. photography 1915.; (add.info.: Couple flirting at the game of string. photography 1915.); © Imagebroker

Couple in love with boy and girl. The boy climbs on a ladder and seduces the girl to the window
IMB4933545 Couple in love with boy and girl. The boy climbs on a ladder and seduces the girl to the window. Photography around 1915; (add.info.: Couple in love with boy and girl)

The naked model. Denudee woman sitting on the painter's lap in her studio. Photography around 1915
IMB4933150 The naked model. Denudee woman sitting on the painter's lap in her studio. Photography around 1915.; (add.info.: The naked model)

Popular tale: Faust. A young man is courting a young lady through the window. Chromolithography of the 19th century
JAB5037131 Popular tale: Faust. A young man is courting a young lady through the window. Chromolithography of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Popular tale: Faust)

In "Gabinetto Armonico" by Filippo Bonanni, Rome, 1722
FAT4300654 In "Gabinetto Armonico" by Filippo Bonanni, Rome, 1722.; (add.info.: In "Gabinetto Armonico" by Filippo Bonanni, Rome, 1722.); Photo © Infatti

Pandura string instrument of Byzantine origin, ancestor of mandolin. In " Gabinetto Armonico" by Filippo
FAT4300588 Pandura string instrument of Byzantine origin, ancestor of mandolin. In " Gabinetto Armonico" by Filippo Bonanni, Rome

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285765 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Anti-clerical Librairie (anti-clerical)

Illustration by Andre Gill (1840-1885) of Henry Murger's book "The Life of Boheme"
PCT4270396 Illustration by Andre Gill (1840-1885) of Henry Murger's book "The Life of Boheme". Philosophy and Platonic love

Spain: Tourists play the girl seducted by the guitarist at the feet of her balcony, 1895
LUX4805177 Spain: Tourists play the girl seducted by the guitarist at the feet of her balcony, 1895; (add.info.: Spain: Tourists play the girl seducted by the guitarist at the feet of her balcony)

France: Fancy photo card showing a girl with a fan, 1910
LUX4725724 France: Fancy photo card showing a girl with a fan, 1910; (add.info.: France: Fancy photo card showing a girl with a fan, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

The pelerins (Lisette's pelerinage). Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866
JAB4121742 The pelerins (Lisette's pelerinage). Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866; (add.info.: The pelerins (Lisette's pelerinage)

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"Seduction: A Timeless Art Captured in Masterpieces" From the alluring gaze of the Venus of Urbino to the playful charm of a pin-up calendar girl, it has been an eternal theme that transcends time. Artists like Titian and David Wright have skillfully depicted this captivating dance between desire and temptation throughout history. In 1538, Titian's masterpiece, the Venus of Urbino, mesmerized viewers with its sensual portrayal of a reclining woman. Her inviting pose and provocative expression invite us into her world, where seduction reigns supreme. Fast forward to 1950 when David Wright's pin-up calendar girl graced walls across the globe. With her coy smile and flirtatious demeanor, she became an icon of allure for generations to come. Even in times of war, seduction played its part. The propaganda poster "careless talk costs lives" warned against loose lips while subtly hinting at the consequences that could arise from succumbing to temptation. The biblical tale captured by Jan Brueghel depicts animals entering Noah's Ark but also symbolizes mankind's struggle with temptation. As they resist their primal instincts, we are reminded that even in our most vulnerable moments, seduction lurks nearby. Sir Gawain faced his own battle with temptation as Lady Bercilak tested his loyalty in Arthurian legend. The Temptation of Sir Gawain showcases how easily one can be swayed by desires yet also highlights the strength it takes to resist them. David Wright continued his exploration of sensuality through art with pieces like Warpaint and Topless Woman. These evocative works celebrate feminine beauty while leaving much to imagination – a delicate balance between revealing just enough without giving away everything. Reginald Higgins' Strange Incense adds an air of mystery as swirling smoke intertwines with human figures. It reminds us that sometimes seduction lies not only in physical form but also in the intangible, captivating our senses and leading us astray.