Wooing Collection (#3)

Dick Dowlas (engraving)
7165994 Dick Dowlas (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick Dowlas. Illustration for Pictures from English Literature by John Francis Waller (Cassell)

From the coast, 1881 (oil on canvas)
OVR390534 From the coast, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The Following Morning, 1880 (oil on canvas)
145456 The Following Morning, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Landaluce, Victor Patricio (1828-89); 36x27 cm; Private Collection

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (photogravure)
7169738 Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (photogravure) by Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn)

A Serious Man (colour litho)
7172166 A Serious Man (colour litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Serious Man. Illustration from Neues Kunstleralbum: 30 Gesellschaftsbilder (Schreiber, Esslingen)

A Romantic Lunch (oil on panel)
6436365 A Romantic Lunch (oil on panel) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); 39x54 cm; Private Collection

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

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

Henry the Fowler, son of Otto I, Duke of Saxony, wooing Matilda of Ringelheim, 909 (engraving)
7147856 Henry the Fowler, son of Otto I, Duke of Saxony, wooing Matilda of Ringelheim, 909 (engraving) by Leeke, Ferdinand (1859-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry the Fowler)

A courting messenger from the Viking Harald Harfagre to Gyda (oil on canvas)
OVR371456 A courting messenger from the Viking Harald Harfagre to Gyda (oil on canvas) by Bergslien, Nils (1853-1928); 95x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harald Halfdansson (850-932)

The Greek hetary and courtesan Rhodope and the Psammetic pharaoh (6th century BC), 19th century (engraving)
7203436 The Greek hetary and courtesan Rhodope and the Psammetic pharaoh (6th century BC), 19th century (engraving) by French School

Shakespeare: The Wooing of Desdemona, Othello, Act I, Scene 3 (colour litho)
7178678 Shakespeare: The Wooing of Desdemona, Othello, Act I, Scene 3 (colour litho) by Cope, Charles West (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wooing of Desdemona, Othello, Act I)

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)

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)

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

Portrait of Marie Duplessis, Countess of Perregaux (1824-1847), 19th century (engraving)
7203437 Portrait of Marie Duplessis, Countess of Perregaux (1824-1847), 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Marie Duplessis)

Flirtation (oil on canvas)
6448707 Flirtation (oil on canvas) by Sully, Thomas (1783-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sully, Thomas (1783-1872))

The eighteen beauties of a virgin (colour litho)
7201555 The eighteen beauties of a virgin (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The eighteen beauties of a virgin)

Illustration by Walter Crane for A Flower Wedding (colour litho)
7151268 Illustration by Walter Crane for A Flower Wedding (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta (oil painting)
7172251 Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta (oil painting) by Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta)

The bashful wooer (engraving)
7178743 The bashful wooer (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bashful wooer)

Les Preludes (oil on canvas)
6431709 Les Preludes (oil on canvas) by Hawkins, Louis Welden (1849-1910); 90x116 cm; Private Collection

Our Special, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154084 Our Special, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Special, cigar label)

Italian poet Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari (chromolitho)
7150275 Italian poet Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari (chromolitho) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian poet Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari)

Firescreen, c. 1938. Creator: Vincent P. Rosel
Firescreen, c. 1938

Welcomed Attention (oil on canvas)
1769865 Welcomed Attention (oil on canvas) by Andreotti, Federigo (1847-1930); 154.9x110.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Welcomed Attention. Frederico Andreotti (1847-1930). Oil on canvas

Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195384 Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Courtship, 1880 (oil on canvas)
827013 The Courtship, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Rau, Emil Karl (1858-c.1897); 78.7x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Courtship. Emil Rau (1858-1837). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1880

Proposal of Love, 1884 (oil on canvas)
CH401601 Proposal of Love, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

The Serenade (oil on canvas)
CH401395 The Serenade (oil on canvas) by Soulacroix, Joseph Frederick Charles (1825-79); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Venus and Adonis (oil on canvas)
990268 Venus and Adonis (oil on canvas) by Aldrovandini, Tommaso (1653-1736); 93x210 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus and Adonis. Tommaso Aldrovandini (1653-1736). Oil on canvas

Two Peacocks on a Stone Plinth in a Garden, (oil on canvas)
990134 Two Peacocks on a Stone Plinth in a Garden, (oil on canvas) by Bogdani or Bogdany, Jakob (1660-1724); 231x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Peacocks on a Stone Plinth in a Garden)

Portrait of a Young Lady surrounded by her Admirers, (black and white chalk on paper)
990031 Portrait of a Young Lady surrounded by her Admirers, (black and white chalk on paper) by French School, (19th century); 30.3x46.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Flirtation, (oil on canvas)
989904 Flirtation, (oil on canvas) by Soulacroix, Joseph Frederick Charles (1825-79); 71.8x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirtation. Joseph Frederic Charles Soulacroix (1825-1879)

Three Decorative Panels with Allegories of Winter, Summer and Autumn (3 of 3
659358 Three Decorative Panels with Allegories of Winter, Summer and Autumn (3 of 3) (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743) (school of)

A Courtyard in the Olden Time, (oil on panel)
658582 A Courtyard in the Olden Time, (oil on panel) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 43.8x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Courtyard in the Olden Time. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873)

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492879 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

Along the River; Au Bord de la Riviere, (oil on canvas)
651451 Along the River; Au Bord de la Riviere, (oil on canvas) by Ballavoine, Jules Frederic (1880-1901); 26.7x35.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Along the River; Au Bord de la Riviere)

Afternoon Pastimes, (oil on canvas)
827363 Afternoon Pastimes, (oil on canvas) by King, Edward R. (active 1883-1924); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon Pastimes. Edward R. King (active 1883-1924). Oil on canvas

A depiction of Courtly Love in the Provence region of France (engraving)
3647872 A depiction of Courtly Love in the Provence region of France (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Shall I marry you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book
3506758 " Shall I marry you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

"Shall I go with you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book
3506757 " Shall I go with you my pretty maid?", from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

Two Obstacles (colour litho)
6001241 Two Obstacles (colour litho) by Granville-Smith, Walter (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Obstacles)

Scene from Shakespeares King Henry VIII (Act I, Scene 4) (litho)
5996166 Scene from Shakespeares King Henry VIII (Act I, Scene 4) (litho) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Couple Courting, 1887 (oil on canvas)
NUL386990 Couple Courting, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 267x173 cm; Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

The Wooing of Colonel McTavishs Granddaughters (engraving)
1063329 The Wooing of Colonel McTavishs Granddaughters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wooing of Colonel McTavishs Granddaughters)

Front cover of Jugend Magazine, 4th September, 1897 (colour litho)
STC398714 Front cover of Jugend Magazine, 4th September, 1897 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

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"Wooing: A Timeless Dance of Love and Desire" In the realm of art, the concept has been beautifully depicted throughout history. From William Holman Hunt's enchanting painting "The Hireling Shepherd" in 1851 to the vibrant colors of "The Interview or Miss out of her Teens" by an anonymous artist in 1816, these masterpieces capture the essence of courtship. Even literary works like Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" showcase Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney taking tea, a subtle yet significant moment where their hearts intertwine amidst sips and delicate conversation. Shakespeare himself immortalized wooing on stage with his play "King Henry V, " portraying King Henry passionately pursuing Princess Katharine of France. This tale is vividly brought to life through W. F. Yeames' steel engraving, evoking emotions that transcend time. Love knows no boundaries, as seen in scenes such as "Getting Entangled, " where a young fisherman casts his net not only for fish but also for the heart of his beloved. Meanwhile, an imaginary Renaissance palace transports us to a world filled with grandeur and romance. An open-air party from 1615 invites us into a joyous celebration where love blossoms amidst laughter and music. And who can resist the charm captured in paintings like "Two Strings to her Bow" or "Two's Company, Three's None"? These artworks remind us that sometimes it takes more than one attempt at wooing before finding true love. From palaces adorned with gold to intimate encounters between man and woman depicted on paper, each piece tells its own story about longing and desire. Take Rinaldo and Armida's passionate embrace in 1642 or Vertumnus' pursuit of Pomona carved meticulously in marble - all capturing moments when hearts collide. Through centuries-old brushstrokes or chiseled stone sculptures, we are reminded that a timeless dance of love and desire.