Wooing Collection (#5)

A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go (litho)
2811737 A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go (litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go)

Flowers and a message of love, greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031546 Flowers and a message of love, greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flowers and a message of love, greetings card)

A fine needlework picture embroidered in wools and silks
1767223 A fine needlework picture embroidered in wools and silks, probably depicting the meeting of Jacob and Rachel at the Well (wool, silk) by English School

Couple under Japanese Parasols; Paar Unter der Japanschirm, 1902 (oil on canvas)
652557 Couple under Japanese Parasols; Paar Unter der Japanschirm, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 100x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Abelard soliciting the hand of Heloise
BH32356 Abelard soliciting the hand of Heloise by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire

The Rich Old Widow, French cartoon, 1580 (litho)
5208504 The Rich Old Widow, French cartoon, 1580 (litho) by French School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rich Old Widow, French cartoon, 1580)

A Pastoral Landscape with a Shepherd and Shepherdess seated by Ruins, (oil on canvas)
990209 A Pastoral Landscape with a Shepherd and Shepherdess seated by Ruins, (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 82.8x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Peasant Couple in a Farmyard, 1889 (oil on canvas)
989957 Peasant Couple in a Farmyard, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Tanoux, Henri Adrien (1865-1923); 255.3x332.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasant Couple in a Farmyard)

The Rendez-vous, (oil on canvas)
989676 The Rendez-vous, (oil on canvas) by Pinchart, Emile August (b.1842); 64.8x48.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rendez-vous. Emile August Pinchart (1842-1924). Oil on canvas

A frog he would a wooing go
908631 A frog he would a wooing go by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book published by Frederick Warne circa 1920 s); English

The Admirer, (charcoal and watercolour)
823456 The Admirer, (charcoal and watercolour) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 92.5x130.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Admirer. Gerda Wegener (1885-1940)

First Jewellery; Premier Bijoux, 1891 (oil on canvas)
827375 First Jewellery; Premier Bijoux, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 172.7x111.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: First Jewellery; Premier Bijoux)

The Courtship, (oil on canvas)
827161 The Courtship, (oil on canvas) by Giacomotti, Felix Henri (1828-1909); 72.4x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Courtship. Felix Henri Giacomotti (1828-1909). Oil on canvas

Becfola in her chariot from The Wooing of Becfola in Irish Fairy Tales
3514735 Becfola in her chariot from The Wooing of Becfola in Irish Fairy Tales See desc by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preference, c. 1818 (hand-coloured engraving)
740537 Preference, c.1818 (hand-coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Necessity, c. 1818 (hand-coloured engraving)
740531 Necessity, c.1818 (hand-coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

First interview of Prince Charles with the Princess Henrieita, at Paris (engraving)
654437 First interview of Prince Charles with the Princess Henrieita, at Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Duet, 1888 (oil on panel)
651202 The Duet, 1888 (oil on panel) by Lesrel, Adolphe Alexandre (1839-1929); 45.7x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duet. Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel (1839-1929). Oil on panel

Not a stroke have they done for these five minutes
IL388135 Not a stroke have they done for these five minutes, from Our Village by Mary Russell Mitford (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Proposition (oil on canvas)
474379 The Proposition (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Pio (1850-1919); 44.5x34.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Olaf and Sigrid, from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by M. I
STC323656 Olaf and Sigrid, from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by M.I. Ebbutt, 1910 (litho) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Duncan Gray (chromolitho)
972978 Duncan Gray (chromolitho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duncan Gray)

Colon and quotation mark (b / w photo)
3094608 Colon and quotation mark (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colon and quotation mark. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Wooing of the Princess Royal (engraving)
663602 The Wooing of the Princess Royal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wooing of the Princess Royal)

The Fox and the Grapes, 1858 (oil on canvas)
658744 The Fox and the Grapes, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); 61x76.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox and the Grapes. Abraham Solomon (1824-1862). Oil on canvas

Tete a Tete, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper)
658631 Tete a Tete, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); 48.3x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tete a Tete. Maurice Leloir (1853-1940)

Three Decorative Panels with Allegories of Winter, Summer and Autumn (2 of 3
659357 Three Decorative Panels with Allegories of Winter, Summer and Autumn (2 of 3) (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743) (school of)

Off Duty, (oil on canvas)
659035 Off Duty, (oil on canvas) by Conti, Tito (1842-1924); 108x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Off Duty. Tito Conti (1842-1924). Oil on canvas

The Serenade, (oil on panel)
658932 The Serenade, (oil on panel) by Indoni, Filippo (fl.1883-84); 46x37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Serenade. Filippo Indoni (fl.1883-84). Oil on panel

Small Talk, (oil on panel)
658661 Small Talk, (oil on panel) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 81x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Small Talk. Eugen von Bls (1843-1931). Oil on panel

A Lover and His Lass, 1884 (watercolour)
652090 A Lover and His Lass, 1884 (watercolour) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 90.1x51.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lover and His Lass. Walter Langley (1852-1922). Watercolour

Lovers and Swans; The Autumn Walk; Les Amants et les Cygnes; La Promenade d Automne
651505 Lovers and Swans; The Autumn Walk; Les Amants et les Cygnes; La Promenade d Automne, 1896 (pastel on paper) by Latouche

Lady with a lapdog, man and black servant, 1737 (porcelain with overglaze decoration)
BAL165736 Lady with a lapdog, man and black servant, 1737 (porcelain with overglaze decoration) by Kaendler, Johann Joachim (1706-75); height:15.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

and would st thou turn the vile Reproach on me
NCO189797 and would st thou turn the vile Reproach on me? published by Hannah Humphrey in 1807 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Man serenading his lover and honeysuckle, greetings card (chromolitho)
6031549 Man serenading his lover and honeysuckle, greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man serenading his lover and honeysuckle)

The Rose, 1853 (oil on canvas)
1769796 The Rose, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 127x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: John Frederick Herring Snr. (1795-1865). Oil on canvas

Girl standing in profile to left, looking over her left Shoulder, with a Man
1217570 Girl standing in profile to left, looking over her left Shoulder, with a Man, on the right, playing a Guitar (red chalk on pale, beige paper, laid down on blue backing paper) by Watteau

Iris appearing before Turnus, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195391 Iris appearing before Turnus, 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 Proposal, (oil on canvas)
823560 The Proposal, (oil on canvas) by Conti, Tito (1842-1924); 107.3x80.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal. Tito Conti (1842-1924). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1896

Courtship, (oil on canvas)
989611 Courtship, (oil on canvas) by Soulacroix, Joseph Frederick Charles (1825-79); 51.1x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Courtship. Joseph Frederic Charles Soulacroix (1825-1879)

"The Yeomen of the Guard"in India (engraving)
1046784 " The Yeomen of the Guard" in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Yeomen of the Guard" in India)

Music hath Charms (engraving)
961431 Music hath Charms (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music hath Charms)

Romantic Victorian Couple on the Beach, 1911 (silver print)
3036234 Romantic Victorian Couple on the Beach, 1911 (silver print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage photograph of a romantic Victorian couple in bathing suits)

Young Farmers, (oil on canvas)
827468 Young Farmers, (oil on canvas) by Debat-Ponsan, Edouard (1847-1913); 66x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Farmers. Edouard Bernard Debat-Ponsan (1847-1913). Oil on canvas

At the Well, 1872 (oil on canvas)
827214 At the Well, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Meyer von Bremen, Johann Georg (1813-86); 66x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Well. Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen (1813-1886)

A cat and her kittens came tumbling in
908635 A cat and her kittens came tumbling in by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book published by Frederick Warne circa 1920 s); English

For Always, (oil on canvas)
658983 For Always, (oil on canvas) by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923); 127x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: For Always. Walter Dendy Sadler (1854-1923). Oil on canvas. 50 x 38in

Three Decorative Panels with Allegories of Winter, Summer and Autumn (1 of 3
659356 Three Decorative Panels with Allegories of Winter, Summer and Autumn (1 of 3) (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743) (school of)

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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.