Suitor Collection (#15)

LOVE, 20th CENTURY. Lovers in Andalusia, Spain, flirting through a barred window. American stereograph, early 20th century

Mary attracts the chaps
Now Mary was a plain girl, Of Lovers she had few; She donned the Harem skirt and now She doesn t know what to do!

Two lovers in the fields by Florence Hardy
A young girl gazes sadly at a bouquet of flowers, while her suitor, a farmboy, walks beside her

For You I Would Wait Forever by Florence Hardy
A Dutch girl prepares herself at the bedroom mirror while her young suitor waits at the door

The Ambush
A suitor greets a young woman in a clearing. Illustration by Charles Robinson

A Fantasy by Edwin Morrow
A young woman imagines a rich suitor in her hands, and thinks, " He loves me, he loves me not..." as coins and money notes fall to the ground instead of petals

The First Advance
A bashful monkey suitor offers his equally coy sweetheart a coconut in the romantic rituals that go on before marriage

Chinese Empress & Suitor
WU TSE-TIEN Chinese Empress shown in her yellow imperial robes. Also pictured is is a courtier of a later period, Jo-Fei (1103- 1141)

Pendennis as Suitor
Captain Costigan leaves his daughter Emily & her suitor, Master Arthur Pendennis to their own devices

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"The Suitor: A Tale of Love and Intrigue" In the enchanting painting "Tibullus in the House of Delia" by Charles Haslewood Shannon, we are transported to a world where passion and desire intertwine. The suitor, Tibullus, stands before Delia's house, his heart filled with hope and anticipation. Will he win her affection? As we delve into history, we encounter Patsy Cornwallis-West, an Irish-born aristocrat who captivated none other than King Edward VII himself. In their black-and-white photo together, one can almost sense the intensity of their forbidden love. Moving on to literature, "The Interview or Miss out of her Teens" takes us back to 1816 through a vibrant color etching. Here we witness a young lady being courted by an eager suitor who seeks to win her hand in marriage. Will she succumb to his charms? But let us not forget the whimsical side of courtship. Charles Dana Gibson's pen and ink drawing from 1897 titled "Is Bicycling Bad For The Heart?" depicts a comical scene where a suitor attempts to impress his beloved while riding a bicycle. Can love conquer all obstacles – even those on two wheels? Love stories have been told since ancient times; such is the case with "The Story of Cupid and Psyche. " This captivating panel transports us into Greek mythology as Cupid ardently pursues Psyche against all odds. Shakespearean comedy comes alive in "The Merry Wives of Windsor, " as depicted on its title page. Suitors flock around Mistress Page and Mistress Ford like bees drawn to nectar. Who will succeed in winning their hearts amidst this merry chaos? A touch of humor graces our journey through time with "A German Present or the Lovers Token. " This colored engraving from 1816 shows how suitors would go to great lengths, even presenting peculiar gifts, to impress their beloveds.