Undressed Collection (page 2)

Damp Sheets, aquatinted by Thomas Malton (1748-1804), pub
NP125730 Damp Sheets, aquatinted by Thomas Malton (1748-1804), pub. 1791 (coloured etching with aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.1x32.4 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Study from Life, 1928 (oil on canvas)
1199619 A Study from Life, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Watson, George Spencer (1869-1934); 96.2x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The toddler begins to develop an imagination at about the age of two (litho)
5995601 The toddler begins to develop an imagination at about the age of two (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 497. Miscellaneous Phases of the Toilet, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950433 Plate 497. Miscellaneous Phases of the Toilet, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.6x38.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

A US Navy Sailor shows-off his tattoos, 1942 (sepia Photo)
696885 A US Navy Sailor shows-off his tattoos, 1942 (sepia Photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panther tattoos often represent freedom from oppression)

Two US Navy sailors in overalls, 1942 (sepia Photo)
696883 Two US Navy sailors in overalls, 1942 (sepia Photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: A sailor admires anothers tattoos)

Layout illustrations for an article on womens underwear
CHT171317 Layout illustrations for an article on womens underwear, from La Vie Parisienne, c.1870 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Portrait of Monsieur Bergeret de Grancourt (1715-85) 1774 (oil on canvas)
PWI91625 Portrait of Monsieur Bergeret de Grancourt (1715-85) 1774 (oil on canvas) by Vincent, Francois Andre (1746-1816); Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Besancon

Lady undressing for the bath, published c. 1688-90 (coloured engraving)
STC206825 Lady undressing for the bath, published c.1688-90 (coloured engraving) by Saint-Jean, Jean Dieu de (fl.1671-1709); Private Collection; (add.info)

Eve (colour litho)
478382 Eve (colour litho) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reproduced in a commercially printed portfolio, published 1939.); The Stapleton Collection; Swedish

The Chastity Belt (colour photo)
3096149 The Chastity Belt (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chastity Belt. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Undressing girl (colour photo)
3091194 Undressing girl (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Undressing girl)

Plate 431. Toilet; Taking Off Clothing, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950254 Plate 431. Toilet; Taking Off Clothing, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.3x36.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Reclining Nude (oil on card)
WAG292592 Reclining Nude (oil on card) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 31.7x47 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

The Choice of a Model, c. 1866-74 (oil on panel)
466452 The Choice of a Model, c.1866-74 (oil on panel) by Fortuny y CarbAo (Fortuny i Marsal), Mariano JoseMarAia Bernardo (1838-74); 53.3 x 82.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art

The Doctor Called Up or the False Alarm, pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
2962510 The Doctor Called Up or the False Alarm, pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Girl Asleep (pastel on paper)
BRN161643 Girl Asleep (pastel on paper) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American, out of copyright

The Shower-Bath, 1917 (litho)
874688 The Shower-Bath, 1917 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 40.01 x60.33 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Business-Mens Bath, 1923 (litho)
874642 Business-Mens Bath, 1923 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 29.85 x43.18 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

The Ordeal of Queen Draupadi, illustration from Indian Myth and Legend
KW342895 The Ordeal of Queen Draupadi, illustration from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, published in 1913 (colour litho) by Goble

The Devil to Pay: The Wife Metamorphos d, or Neptune Reposing after Fording
NCO190129 The Devil to Pay: The Wife Metamorphos d, or Neptune Reposing after Fording the Jordan, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Plate 430. Toilet; Taking Off Clothing, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950253 Plate 430. Toilet; Taking Off Clothing, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.2x41 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Woman with Venus De Milo statue (b / w photo)
3095989 Woman with Venus De Milo statue (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with Venus De Milo statue)

The Emporers New Clothes from Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, pub. 1911 (colour litho)
3282436 The Emporers New Clothes from Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, pub. 1911 (colour litho) by Lefler, Heinrich (1863-1919) and Urban

Young Girl Getting Up (Mlle. Euphrasie) 1886 (oil on canvas)
CH400994 Young Girl Getting Up (Mlle. Euphrasie) 1886 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeune Femme se Levant; ); Photo eChristies Images; French

Pamela (oil on canvas)
CH400945 Pamela (oil on canvas) by Mercier, Philippe (1689-1760); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) published 1740;

Recumbent youth posed nude, except for his hose pulled down to his ankles
CTS404702 Recumbent youth posed nude, except for his hose pulled down to his ankles (red chalk on paper) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); 22.6x38 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

In the Tepidarium, 1909 (oil on canvas)
PNH353114 In the Tepidarium, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 76x38 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Yokugo no onna, 1915 (colour woodblock print)
2646305 Yokugo no onna, 1915 (colour woodblock print) by Hashiguchi, Goyo (c.1880-1921); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Nude (pastel on paper)
BRN161659 Nude (pastel on paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; Bulgarian, out of copyright

French maid dusting a bust (b / w photo)
3095986 French maid dusting a bust (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French maid dusting a bust. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Wintersun (from the series "St. Petersburg")
Dieter Matthes

Nika
Lorna Kijurko

Australian batsmen Rick McCosker making a few vital adjustments in the nets at Lords before the Cricket World Cup, May 1975

Young Army soldiers receive their medication in the form of injections. March 1979 P035474

Florence Ward in silk pyjamas 1908
Actress Florence Ward in silk pyjamas is ready for bed having removed her stockings, paste buckle shoes, petticoats & other attire. Date: 1908

Italy, Sicily, Palermo, Fontana Pretoria, statues, Pretoria Fountain, Piazza Pretoria

Susanna and the Elders (oil on canvas)
XIR221146 Susanna and the Elders (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 151x177 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

Memories, c1845-1891, (1912). Artist: Charles Chaplin
Memories, c1845-1891, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Sketch for a ceiling mural for the Elysee-Palace (not carried out), late 19th / early 20th century
Sketch for a ceiling mural for the Elysee-Palace (not carried out), late 19th/early 20th century. From a private collection

Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. Artist: Titian
Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Bacchus, 1560. Artist: Valerio di Simone Cioli
Bacchus, 1560. Statue in the Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy. It shows Pietro Barbino, Cosimo Is court dwarf, as Bacchus, riding a tortoise

Lulu, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Emile Antoine Bourdelle
Lulu, late 19th/early 20th century. From a private collection

The Virgin and the Child, 15th century(?). From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow

The Garden of Eden, c1580. Artist: Jacob de Backer
The Garden of Eden, c1580. From the Groeninge Museum, Bruges, Belgium

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c1497. Artist: Fra Bartolomeo
Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c1497. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Nude woman sitting on a chaise longue, putting on her shirt, 18th century. Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau
Nude woman sitting on a chaise longue, putting on her shirt, 18th century. From the collection of the British Museum, London, Great Britain

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"Undressed: A Journey Through Art and Beauty" Step into the world of art and beauty as we explore the captivating theme of "undressed. " From timeless masterpieces to saucy postcards, this collection takes us on a visual adventure through various interpretations of nudity. In Leon-Maxime Faivre's painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers), 1888, " we witness the vulnerability and strength of motherhood, beautifully captured in their undressed state. Meanwhile, David Wright's "Heather Honey" showcases sensuality with a touch of innocence, reminding us that beauty comes in many forms. Traveling back to 1887, an advertisement for Pears soap reveals how even cleanliness was associated with being undressed. The cheeky postcard featuring lady lovers bemoaning bad weather reminds us that love knows no boundaries, regardless of external circumstances. Exploring Greek culture, Scharf's depiction of Greek costume transports us to ancient times when clothing was minimalistic yet elegant. In Nice, France, statues like Apollo at La Fontaine Du Soleil or Michelangelo's replica of David outside Palazzo Vecchio celebrate the human form in all its glory. Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn's female nudes invite contemplation on beauty beyond societal standards. Giovanni Boldini's reclining nude captures grace and allure during the late 19th/early 20th century. These artworks remind us that nudity can be both vulnerable and empowering simultaneously. Titian’s masterpiece "Venus and Adonis" portrays passion intertwined with vulnerability—a reminder that even gods experience raw emotions when undressed from their divine personas. Through these diverse artworks spanning centuries and cultures, we are invited to appreciate the human body as a work of art itself—unveiling layers beyond mere physicality. Join us on this journey where artists have dared to capture moments when clothes are shed; revealing not only skin but also the essence of humanity.