Suitor Collection (#4)

Caricature (oil on canvas)
PWI83726 Caricature (oil on canvas) by Passarotti (16th/17th century); 54x71 cm; Private Collection; © Peter Willi

Irresolute Virtue (oil on canvas)
490412 Irresolute Virtue (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 48.5x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Vertu Irresolue); Photo © Christies Images

The Garden of Love, 1602 (oil on canvas)
BAL196416 The Garden of Love, 1602 (oil on canvas) by Mander, Karel Van (1548-1606); 45x70 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Harlequins Kiss (w / c on paper)
STC133202 Harlequins Kiss (w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Erotic Scene, House of the Centurion (fresco)
ALG113502 Erotic Scene, House of the Centurion (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Area archeologica di Pompei, Naples, Campania, Italy

Two Lovers, 1888 (oil on canvas)
7262760 Two Lovers, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 32.7x22.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90))

Lovers (engraving)
7186081 Lovers (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovers. Illustration from Bilder-Lexicon Kulturgeschichte (Verlag fur Kulturforschung)

Pair of lovers (woodcut)
7186078 Pair of lovers (woodcut) by European School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pair of lovers. Illustration from Bilder-Lexicon Kulturgeschichte (Verlag fur Kulturforschung)

A Letter of Love
GRB28389 A Letter of Love by Snowman, Isaac (1874-1947); Private Collection

The Charmer, 1707-08 (oil on panel)
XAV204959 The Charmer, 1707-08 (oil on panel) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 79.5x39 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France

A Lover Crowning his Mistress, 1733 (oil on canvas)
XIR221401 A Lover Crowning his Mistress, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Vien, Joseph-Marie, the Elder (1716-1809); 335x202 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: by Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder (1716-1809))

Passing Fancy (oil on panel)
XAV212567 Passing Fancy (oil on panel) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835) (attr. to); 27.5x21.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: by Jean Baptiste Mallet (1759-1835))

Statue of Antinous, Emperor Hadrians lover. 1779 (engraving)
7237415 Statue of Antinous, Emperor Hadrians lover. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Antinous, Emperor Hadrians lover)

Statue of Antinous, Greek youth, favourite of Emperor Hadrian. 1779 (engraving)
7237434 Statue of Antinous, Greek youth, favourite of Emperor Hadrian. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Antinous, Greek youth)

Haidee (engraving)
7165998 Haidee (engraving) by Ferris, Stephen James (1835-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haidee. Illustration for Pictures from English Literature by John Francis Waller (Cassell)

German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethes love affair with Friederike Brion, Sessenheim, near Strasbourg
7148128 German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethes love affair with Friederike Brion, Sessenheim, near Strasbourg, 1771 (engraving) by Klimsch

Faded flowers from a lover (colour litho)
7150570 Faded flowers from a lover (colour litho) by Lard, Francois-Maurice (1864-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faded flowers from a lover)

Antimous, lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian, 1725 (engraving)
7235555 Antimous, lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian, 1725 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antinous, c)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449810 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449807 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

The Gentle Katherine, The Taming of the Shrew, Act II Scene 1, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles
STC308584 The Gentle Katherine, The Taming of the Shrew, Act II Scene 1, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, 1905 (colour litho) by Price

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449814 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Two peasant lovers embracing at a tavern table, 17th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233097 Two peasant lovers embracing at a tavern table, 17th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two peasant lovers embracing at a tavern table)

The Death of Tristan (engraving)
7157340 The Death of Tristan (engraving) by Goldberg, Gustav Adolf (1848-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Tristan)

A girl flirting with a soldier on Portsouth Point. 1831 (engraving)
7234796 A girl flirting with a soldier on Portsouth Point. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco
7225016 Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco by Bonvicini, Nicola (1735-1798); Villa Borghese, Rome

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449813 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Early colour photography: The Poster (colour photo)
7157950 Early colour photography: The Poster (colour photo) by Wolff, Paul (1887-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poster)

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, London where Nell Gwynn is said to have lived (b / w photo)
7186552 Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, London where Nell Gwynn is said to have lived (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park)

A corpulent man staring angrily at a fop for looking at his daug, 1831 (engraving)
7234805 A corpulent man staring angrily at a fop for looking at his daug, 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Easter greetings card (colour litho)
CHT205953 Easter greetings card (colour litho) by Kuderna, F. (fl.1910); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449808 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449806 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Natural Magic, 1913 (w / c and pencil)
7088887 Natural Magic, 1913 (w/c and pencil) by Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor (1871-1945); 53.3x35.6 cm; Private Collection

The Appointment (oil)
7085269 The Appointment (oil) by Tofano, Edoardo (1838-1920); Private Collection

Women in a Theater Box, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
STC237083 Women in a Theater Box, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) published 1920s (pochoir print) by Barbier

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449809 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

Allegorical scene with man seducing a woman as she plays guitar, , 1803 (engraving)
7233096 Allegorical scene with man seducing a woman as she plays guitar, , 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lovers embracing (colour litho)
7201351 Lovers embracing (colour litho) by Krenes, Heinrich (1874-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovers embracing. Illustration from Lustige Blatter, 1913.); © Look and Learn

Marble statue of Cupid and Psyche. 1810 (engraving)
7234828 Marble statue of Cupid and Psyche. 1810 (engraving) by Bouillon, Pierre (1776-1831); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid and Psyche, Roman marble copy of a late Hellenistic original)

An army officer kissing goodbye to a village girl at her window. 1831 (engraving)
7234809 An army officer kissing goodbye to a village girl at her window.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A young woman reading a love letter in her room. 1831 (engraving)
7234806 A young woman reading a love letter in her room.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, 1894 (b / w photo)
1077969 Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vauxhall Gardens, London in the 18th century
7239635 Vauxhall Gardens, London in the 18th century by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: From an 18th century print by Robert Pollard after Thomas Rowlandson)

Leda and the Swan, Oil on canvas
7224990 Leda and the Swan, Oil on canvas by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Leda and the Swan)

Leda and the Swan, Oil on canvas
7224989 Leda and the Swan, Oil on canvas by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: VillaLeda and the Swan)

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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.