True Love Collection (#3)

Scene from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream (chromolitho)
7201728 Scene from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young girl with a cat (chromolitho)
7201259 Young girl with a cat (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young girl with a cat)

Berkshire legend of a masked woman who told the man of her fancy that he must fight or marry her (colour litho)
7200525 Berkshire legend of a masked woman who told the man of her fancy that he must fight or marry her (colour litho) by English School

Love affair (colour litho)
7201517 Love affair (colour litho) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love affair. Illustration from Illustrierte Sittengeschichte von Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart)

When the Heart is Young (engraving)
7185832 When the Heart is Young (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the Heart is Young)

Leda and the swan with Eros, 200 - 230 (Parian and Luni marble)
7225056 Leda and the swan with Eros, 200 - 230 (Parian and Luni marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Sculpture depicting Leda and the swan with Eros)

Prodigal son returned (colour litho)
7172951 Prodigal son returned (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prodigal son returned (Luke 15:20)

Dangers of temptation (engraving)
7201597 Dangers of temptation (engraving) by Winghe, Joos or Jodocus van (1544-1603) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dangers of temptation)

Pleasures of bathing and garden of love (engraving)
7201544 Pleasures of bathing and garden of love (engraving) by European School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pleasures of bathing and garden of love)

Saint Francois d Assise prechant aux oiseaux (engraving)
7199931 Saint Francois d Assise prechant aux oiseaux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Francois d Assise prechant aux oiseaux)

The Christmas Greeting (colour litho)
7201936 The Christmas Greeting (colour litho) by Greiffenhagen, Maurice (1862-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas Greeting)

Flemish tapestry. The country meal (Het landelijk maal). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 331x465cm. Iinv (83073)-8 / 00008
7209549 Flemish tapestry. The country meal (Het landelijk maal). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 331x465cm. Iinv (83073)-8 / 00008. 17th century

Forget Me Nots, 1895 (oil on panel)
7063445 Forget Me Nots, 1895 (oil on panel) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 33x26.6 cm; Private Collection

Why girls get married (chromolitho)
7157469 Why girls get married (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why girls get married. Postcard, early 20th Century.); © Look and Learn

February: Valentines Day (colour litho)
7157298 February: Valentines Day (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: February: Valentines Day)

Old Testament stories: Benjamin saying farewell to his father before going down into Egypt (chromolitho)
7157132 Old Testament stories: Benjamin saying farewell to his father before going down into Egypt (chromolitho) by English School

Coleridge: The Ancient Mariner, Part IV (engraving)
7159928 Coleridge: The Ancient Mariner, Part IV (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ancient Mariner, Part IV)

Boy cooking on a modern stove (colour litho)
7151066 Boy cooking on a modern stove (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Tomato, To Mate O (colour litho)
7150958 Tomato, To Mate O (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Message of love (colour litho)
7150452 Message of love (colour litho) by Joannon-Navier, Etienne Albert Eugene (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Message of love)

Mother and little girl waiting at the garden gate for father to come home (colour litho)
7149715 Mother and little girl waiting at the garden gate for father to come home (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman admired by a chemistry professor (litho)
7172179 Woman admired by a chemistry professor (litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman admired by a chemistry professor)

Young woman awaiting the appearance of her Prince Charming (litho)
7172174 Young woman awaiting the appearance of her Prince Charming (litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman awaiting the appearance of her Prince Charming)

Two young women relaxing on a riverbank discussing being in love (colour litho)
7172171 Two young women relaxing on a riverbank discussing being in love (colour litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lancelot and Guinevere (engraving)
7185741 Lancelot and Guinevere (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lancelot and Guinevere)

Storm Lovers, 1904-1908 (tempera on canvas)
7215404 Storm Lovers, 1904-1908 (tempera on canvas) by Utkin, Petr Savvic (1877-1934); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info)

Le mariage romantique. Peinture de Jose Gutierrez De La Vega (1791-1865). Madrid. Musee romantique
AIS5374037 Le mariage romantique. Peinture de Jose Gutierrez De La Vega (1791-1865). Madrid. Musee romantique. by Gutierrez de la Vega, Jose (1791-1865); © Iberfoto

Jupiter and Antiope (oil on canvas)
3260176 Jupiter and Antiope (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 51.5x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: previously attr)

Diarmid and Grania in the Quicken Tree (litho)
7160337 Diarmid and Grania in the Quicken Tree (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diarmid and Grania in the Quicken Tree)

Mediaval courtly wedding feast (engraving)
7148023 Mediaval courtly wedding feast (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mediaval courtly wedding feast)

Ossian and Niamh of the Golden Hair (colour litho)
7149250 Ossian and Niamh of the Golden Hair (colour litho) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ossian and Niamh of the Golden Hair)

Spring in Potsdam (colour litho)
7148638 Spring in Potsdam (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring in Potsdam)

Crouching Venus, Roman statue of the goddess of love (engraving)
7147514 Crouching Venus, Roman statue of the goddess of love (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crouching Venus, Roman statue of the goddess of love)

"The cold pale winter moon above grew brighter"(engraving)
7193773 " The cold pale winter moon above grew brighter" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

May: flowers (colour litho)
7157294 May: flowers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May: flowers. Illustration from The Illustrated London Almanack, 1879 (Illustrated London News)

June: a picnic (colour litho)
7157293 June: a picnic (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: June: a picnic. Illustration from The Illustrated London Almanack)

The Language of Vegetables and Fruit (colour litho)
7151101 The Language of Vegetables and Fruit (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Language of Vegetables and Fruit)

A rarebit (colour litho)
7151074 A rarebit (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Beethoven: Portrait (litho)
7153220 Beethoven: Portrait (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait. Illustration for A Day with Ludwig von Beethoven by May Byron (Hodder and Stoughton)

Man serenading a woman with folk songs (woodcut)
7201505 Man serenading a woman with folk songs (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man serenading a woman with folk songs from beneath her window)

Grandmother, mother and baby (litho)
7201255 Grandmother, mother and baby (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grandmother, mother and baby)

Flemish tapestry. The country meal (Het landelijk maal). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 331x465cm. Iinv (83073)-8 / 00008
7207331 Flemish tapestry. The country meal (Het landelijk maal). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 331x465cm. Iinv (83073)-8 / 00008. 17th century

The love between Jesus Christ and the Church (engraving)
7185061 The love between Jesus Christ and the Church (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The love between Jesus Christ and the Church)

First Blush, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154100 First Blush, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Blush, cigar label)

La Balca, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154076 La Balca, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Balca, cigar label)

Snowman and Christmas tree kissing (chromolitho)
7153984 Snowman and Christmas tree kissing (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snowman and Christmas tree kissing)

Cordelia from the play King Lear by William Shakespeare (litho)
7200698 Cordelia from the play King Lear by William Shakespeare (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cordelia from the play King Lear by William Shakespeare)

Flemish tapestry. The country meal (Het landelijk maal). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 331x465cm. Iinv (83073)-8 / 00008
7208779 Flemish tapestry. The country meal (Het landelijk maal). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 331x465cm. Iinv (83073)-8 / 00008. 17th century

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"True Love: A Tapestry of Passion and Devotion" In the realm of love, where emotions intertwine like threads in a grand tapestry, true love emerges as an ethereal force that transcends time and space, and is a sentiment that has inspired countless tales and captured the hearts of both poets and dreamers alike. As we delve into this captivating world, we encounter Oscar Wilde's enchanting presence at the Oscars Valentine celebration. His caricature immortalizes his wit and charm, reminding us that true love often dances hand-in-hand with humor. Yet, not all stories unfold on such whimsical stages. In Niort's café-chantant, tragedy befalls an artist at the hands of a jealous French officer. This haunting litho serves as a reminder that they are sometimes become entangled in dark passions. From ancient engravings to woodcuts from centuries past, timeless romances emerge from their artistic cocoons. Dante gazes upon Beatrice with adoration while Aucassin and Nicolette embark on horseback adventures through medieval lands. The essence knows no boundaries or social classes; it embraces all souls equally. Whether depicted in delicate engravings or bold oil paintings like "A Lover Crowning his Mistress, " its power resonates across generations. Love's allure extends beyond human connections too – even motherly affection finds its place within this intricate mosaic. The tender image of a Peasant Mother cradling her child reminds us that true love blossoms in every corner of existence. Through vibrant illustrations like the 19th-century "Illustration of the Round" or Paul and Virginia lost amidst nature's embrace, we witness how genuine affection can unite spirits under different circumstances. And let us not forget comedy's role in unraveling our understanding of amour. Sganarelle takes center stage as an imaginary cuckold, tickling our senses with laughter while illuminating truths about trust and fidelity.