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John Profumo and Valerie Hobson
John Dennis Profumo (1915-2006), British conservative politician and Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillans government until his involvement with call girl Christine Keeler

Mr. Diefenbaker, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Mr. John George Diefenbaker(1895-1979), 13th Prime Minister of Canada, as drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961

Mr. Keith Holyoake, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Mr. Keith Jacka Holyoake(1904-1983), Prime Minister of New Zealand, as drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961

The Duchess of Gloucester, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, (1901-2004), as drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961

Mr. Selywn Lloyd, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Mr. John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd(1904-1978), Chancellor of the Exchequer, as drawn by Stephen Ward in 1961. Ward sketched several high profile figures for the Illustrated London News in 1961

The Duke of Gloucester, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, (1900-1974), as drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961

Lord De L Isle, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
1st Viscount De L Isle(1909-1991), aristocrat, business man, soldier and politician. As drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra(1903-1990), Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya, as drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961

Georg Solti, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Mr. Georg Solti(1912-1997), KBE, musical director of Covent Garden, as drawn from life by Stephen Ward during an audition for The Midsummers Night Dream, where Solti was guest conductor

Mr. Arthur Lionel Pugh Norrington, by Stephen Ward, 1961
Mr. Arthur Lionel Pugh Norrington, Vice-chancellor of Oxford University, and President of Trinity College. Norrington honed the Norrington Table

Sir William Worsley, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Sir William Worsley(1890-1973), Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire, and President of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Lord Adrian, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian, (1889-1977), Master of Trinity College, and Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University(1957-59), as drawn from life by Stephen Ward

Mr. Roy Thomson, sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961
A central figure in the newspaper world: Mr. Roy Thomson(1894-1976), at the time of the Thomson-Kings-Odiham affair. Mr Thomson came to prominence with the announcement on 25th January 1961 that

WW2 poster, don t walk on aluminium sheet metal
WW2 poster, By all means walk out with your girl, thats your affair. But on no account walk on our aluminium sheet metal, walk round it! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Madame De Balzac
MADAME DE BALZAC (Mme Hanska) Polish bankers widow who, after a long-drawn-out affair, married Balzac. Date: CIRCA 1860

CLARINDA PLAQUE
Memorial plaque of Clarinda (real name Agnes Maclehose), Edinburgh. She had an affair with ROBERT BURNS in 1788 and corresponded with him as Clarinda to his Sylvander. Date: 1759 - 1841

Marie George Picquart -1
MARIE GEORGE PICQUART French soldier and statesman, a protagonist of the Dreyfus affair. Date: 1852 - 1914

Maria Anna Mozart
MARIA ANNA THEKLA MOZART a cousin with whom the young Wolfgang was for a while more or less in love, but the affair came to nothing. Date: 1758-1841

Francois Comte LA Motte
FRANCOIS HENRI comte de LA MOTTE - French aristocrat whose wife Jeanne, mistress of the cardinal de Rohan, masterminded the scandalous Diamond Necklace affair. Date: CIRCA 1785

Jeanne Comtesse LA Motte
JEANNE de St.REMY de VALOIS, COMTESSE DE LA MOTTE French adventuress who masterminded the Diamond Necklace Affair implicating Marie Antoinette and others. Date: 1756 - 1791

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THE STORY OF A SEASIDE ELOPEMENT: Mamma, thinking matters are coming to a crisis, pleads fatigue, and returns home. Angelina feels faint! Her devoted flies for assistance

Characters in the new piece now poforming at the Theatre Royal Cotten Garden 1820, 16 vignettes regarding the collection of evidence

A Certain Personage in the Character of a Fool as he perform d it at Whitchurch & elsewhere
XJF909331 A Certain Personage in the Character of a Fool as he perform d it at Whitchurch & elsewhere, 1770 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The commission of inquiry on the Rochette affair, Evidence of Monsieur Fabre, public prosecutor
XIR661399 The commission of inquiry on the Rochette affair, Evidence of Monsieur Fabre, public prosecutor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

The Private Conversation, 1904 (oil on canvas)
XIR63428 The Private Conversation, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 69x49 cm; J. Kugel Collection, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Heloise and Abelard in their study, illustration from Lettres d Heloise
XIR346150 Heloise and Abelard in their study, illustration from Lettres d Heloise et d Abelard, volume I, page 25, engraved by Noel Le Mire (1724-1800) 1795 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Moreau

A FIRST AFFAIR, Picture by M. V. Juglar, ENGRAVING 1876
A FIRST AFFAIR, Picture by M.V. Juglar, ENGRAVING 1876

Property protected--a la Francoise, British satire of Franco-American relations after the XYZ Affair in May of 1798; 5 Frenchmen plunder female America

The Cuckold departs for the Hunt, c. 1800 (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
XYC284846 The Cuckold departs for the Hunt, c.1800 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); 17.1x22.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Scottish

D. 755 Picturesque Beauties of Boswell (litho)
BAL26020 D. 755 Picturesque Beauties of Boswell (litho) by Collings, Samuel (fl.1784-95) (after); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: walking up the high street; ); English

A Meeting Place for Love (sepia on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR194199 A Meeting Place for Love (sepia on paper) (b/w photo) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France; French, out of copyright

Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) juggling bags of English money, from Le Petit Journal
XIR192343 Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) juggling bags of English money, from Le Petit Journal, 19th August 1893 (coloured engraving) by Meyer

The Beloved Mistress, 1846 (oil on board)
XKH235520 The Beloved Mistress, 1846 (oil on board) by Coulon, Louis (1820-55); 65x53.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Belgian, out of copyright

Felix de Vandenesse and Madame de Mortsauf, illustration for Le Lys Dans la
XIR164815 Felix de Vandenesse and Madame de Mortsauf, illustration for Le Lys Dans la Vallee by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) published in 1871 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Staal

The Lawyers Office, c. 1545 (oil on wood)
XIR160159 The Lawyers Office, c.1545 (oil on wood) by Roymerswaele, Marinus van (1495-1567); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Surprised Lover, 1755 (brown pencil over chalk preliminary drawing)
XKH155127 The Surprised Lover, 1755 (brown pencil over chalk preliminary drawing) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 34x45.4 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; French, out of copyright

The War between Serbia and Bulgaria, 1886: Christmas in the Field, Pirot: an Affair of Outposts

The Fleet in Japan - Attack Under Cover - A British Naval Officer enjoying the delights of Japan behind a paper umbrella. Date: 1906

HMS Montrose at Canakkale - troops in transit
HMS Montrose at Canakkale (Chanak), Turkey - troops in transit - 30th September 1922. The Chanak Crisis, also called Chanak Affair in September 1922 was the threatened attack by Turkish troops

General Picquart - Satire - Dreyfus Affair
Marie-Georges Picquart disguises himself by strapping on a tight corset. This cartoon is a sature on Picquarts position as head of the counter-espionnage bureau during the Dreyfus Affair

Germany annexed Alsace-Lorraine in 1871 after the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. The administration of the province was difficult

Simplicissimus, November 1913. Cartoon depicting the Zabern Affair: The Alsatian Bogeyman. Germany annexed Alsace-Lorraine in 1871

Rebecca West, born Cecily Isabel Fairfield (1892-1893) British novelist, biographer, critic and journalist. Her son, Anthony West, was the result of her 10-year love affair with HG Wells (1913-1923)

Property Protected--A
Property Protected--a La Francoise, British Satire Of Franco-american Relations After The Xyz Affair In May Of 1798; 5 Frenchmen Plunder Female America

Characters In The New Piece Now Poforming At The Theatre Royal Cotten Garden 1820, 16 Vignettes Regarding The Collection Of Evidence

A FIRST AFFAIR, Picture by M. V. Juglar, ENGRAVING 1876
A FIRST AFFAIR, Picture by M.V. Juglar, ENGRAVING 1876

Parliamentary Enquiry into the Affairs of the British Museum (1835-1836). Annotated by J.E. Gray. Catalogue reference DF 206/4

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"Unveiling the Passion: A Journey through the Affair of Tango, Art, and Scandal" Step into a world where desire ignites with every step. Tango, a dance originating in Argentina that captivated hearts since 1912, transcends mere movement to become an affair between two souls entwined on the dance floor. Marcel Vertes' enchanting watercolor masterpiece published in his book "Tango" captures the raw intensity and sensuality of this forbidden liaison. Intrigue deepens as we delve into Stephen Ward's scandalous sketches of celebrities from 1960. Among them is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh himself, immortalized by Dr. Stephen Ward just a year before their paths would intertwine in an unexpected twist. Music becomes the soundtrack to our clandestine rendezvous as Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland serenade us with "Our Love Affair. " The Covent Garden Advert lures us into its seductive embrace, promising nights filled with passion and secrets whispered under moonlit skies. But they are not confined to ballrooms alone; they seep into history's most gripping tales. From Zola's courtroom battle during the Dreyfus affair to thrilling mysteries like "The Amazing Affair Of The Shipyard Sabotage" and "The Affair Of The Spiv's Secret, " we witness how love can be both exhilarating and dangerous. Yet even beyond these captivating stories lies another realm where affairs unfold within pages turned discreetly behind closed doors. Richard Price unveils hidden desires in his novels "The Subtle Seducer" and "The American Financier, " leaving readers spellbound by characters who navigate treacherous waters for love. As we journey further back in time, Helena Potocka emerges from Franciszek Smuglewicz's brushstrokes—a woman whose affair with destiny shaped her life forever.