Bashful Collection

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

The children of the Templeton family seen here arriving in the United Kingdom from Jamaica to join their parents who had emigrated to Britain earlier. 25th November 1954

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Narcissus February gold Narcissus Yellow subject

Clematis, Clematis macropetala Wesselton
Clematis macropetala Wesselton flower from side view showing the lilac streaked double petals, dappled light behind

Young Man and Woman by a Gate, c1860. Creator: Augustus Hoppin
Young Man and Woman by a Gate, c1860. A youth appears to be flirting with a bashful young woman at a garden gate

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Fritillaria meleagris Fritillary - Snakes head fritillary Mixed colours subject Green b/g

Fritillary, Snakes head fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris
2339 Snakes head fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris. A single stem with multiple flowers on it

Poppy, Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule Garden gnome buds
4826 Poppy - Iceland poppy : Papaver nudicaule Garden gnome buds. 2 hairy buds closely entwined

Poppy, Welsh poppy, Meconopsis cambrica
Welsh poppy, Meconopsis cambrica, black and white of 2 flowers against a large area of solid black

Tricolour merle Collie puppy, Indie, age 10 weeks

Beauty Contest Participant and Proud Parents
A Bathing Beauty Contest Participant and her Proud (if slightly shy) Parents! Date: circa 1949

Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro
Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. From the British Museum, London

Don't look
Franky De Meyer

Unreachable
Franky De Meyer

The bashful virgins sidelong looks of love (colour litho)
955949 The bashful virgins sidelong looks of love (colour litho) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deserted Village published by Constable & Company Ltd 1909)

Wanting to marry by proxy; A bashful bridegroom (engraving)
736090 Wanting to marry by proxy; A bashful bridegroom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Bashful Tribute (litho)
5217738 A Bashful Tribute (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bashful Tribute)

Questions of the heart (colour litho)
3102349 Questions of the heart (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Questions of the heart)

Honeymoon, with hotel staff looking through the keyhole (colour litho)
2800784 Honeymoon, with hotel staff looking through the keyhole (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honeymoon)

Lovers on a beach (chromolitho)
5996006 Lovers on a beach (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovers on a beach. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Seven Dwarves Mourning Snow White, 1911 (colour litho)
CHT195507 The Seven Dwarves Mourning Snow White, 1911 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The bashful bride is at his side (engraving)
5198298 The bashful bride is at his side (engraving) by Gow, Mary L. (1851-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bashful bride is at his side)

Two table spoons (colour litho)
3641617 Two table spoons (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two table spoons. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Kissing Ticket (colour litho)
3643473 Kissing Ticket (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing Ticket. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

I d like to give you this but dare not (chromolitho)
982645 I d like to give you this but dare not (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I d like to give you this but dare not)

Valentines Craig Foggon aged 6 felt it was the right time to show his love for Joanne Harding on Valentine Way. February 1982

Green Alien in Love

Woman hiding behind tree
adult, afraid, bashful, city, conceal, day, fear, hidden, hide, hiding, one person only, outdoor, posing, shy, sidewalk, tree, unsure, urban, voyeuristic, woman, Henri Silberman, 86068146

Woman Seducing a Man

Jack Rose: Bashful Love, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1892

WOMAN & BOUQUET 1850 WOMAN & BOUQUET 1850
A typically bashful Victorian young woman receives a romantic bouquet and is about to read the attached letter to reveal the name of her admirer. Date: circa 1850

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Calendula - variety not identified Marigold Yellow subject Green b/g

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Helianthus - variety not identified Sunflower Yellow subject

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Galanthus - variety not identified Snowdrop White subject

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Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-valley White subject Green b/g

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Osteospermum Star of the Veldt Osteospermum Pink subject White b/g

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Helianthus annuus Velvet Queen Sunflower Orange subject White b/g

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Narcissus actaea Daffodil White subject White b/g

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Cyclamen Alpine violet Cyclamen Pink subject Green b/g

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Leucanthemum vulgare Daisy - Ox-eye daisy White subject Blue b/g

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Helleborus hybridus Emerald Queen Hellebore Green subject

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Narcissus Tete-a-Tete Daffodil Yellow subject

Tulip, Tulipa Estella Rijnveld
Parrot tulip, Tulipa Estella Rynveld, Red and white fringed flower hanging down from a red vase

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Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop White subject Blue b/g

Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia
378 Harebell Campanula rotundifolia

Monkshood, Aconitum Ivorine
4827 Monkshood, Aconitum Ivorine flowers, close up

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Cyclamen hederifolium Ruby glow Cyclamen Pink subject

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In the enchanting painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" by Leon-Maxime Faivre, a bashful aura surrounds the subjects as they exchange glances filled with unspoken emotions. The delicate clematis blooms in the background, mirroring their timidity and grace. Just like the elusive fritillary, their hearts flutter with shyness, revealing only glimpses of their true feelings. Amongst vibrant poppies, both Iceland and Welsh varieties, a garden gnome bud watches over them protectively. Its innocent presence adds to the bashful atmosphere that envelops this scene of budding love. Meanwhile, an adorable tricolour merle Collie puppy named Indie joins in on this display of timid affection at just ten weeks old. As if participating in a beauty contest themselves, these bashful lovers evoke images from Kitagawa Utamaro's masterpiece "Lovers in an Upstairs Room. " Their sidelong looks convey volumes about their hidden desires and longing for connection. Like characters from "The Poem of the Pillow, " they embody passion restrained by societal expectations. Yet behind those shy gazes lies an unreachable depth of emotion waiting to be explored. As captured beautifully in "The Bashful Virgins Sidelong Looks of Love, " every stolen glance holds untold stories yearning to be shared with one another. In this captivating moment frozen in time, we witness how bashfulness can simultaneously conceal and reveal our most intimate desires, and is through these subtle gestures that love blossoms into something truly extraordinary - tender yet powerful; hesitant yet unstoppable; bashful but undeniably beautiful.