Chaperone Collection

The Chaperon by Joyce Dennys
A young woman manages to steal a few moments with her sweetheart out of sight of her chaperon (whose Victorian bathing costume can be seen)

Girl of Granada of the poorest class during the Islamic era, Emirates of Granada (1238-1492)
FLO4706342 Girl of Granada of the poorest class during the Islamic era, Emirates of Granada (1238-1492). Because of her poverty, she is always spinning yarn

English woman in church with a rosary in her hand. Late middle ages. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4706108 English woman in church with a rosary in her hand. Late middle ages. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Letter N. Young girl reading. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210235 Letter N. Young girl reading. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin,; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter N. Young girl reading)

Anne Hathaway's Cottage, 1945 (oil on canvas laid down on board)
828449 Anne Hathaway's Cottage, 1945 (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 25.4x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne Hathaway's Cottage)

Woman of Naples with her face veiled and a feather fan in her hand, 16th century
FLO4705361 Woman of Naples with her face veiled and a feather fan in her hand, 16th century.; (add.info.: Woman of Naples with her face veiled and a feather fan in her hand)

The Little Red Riding Hood, 1917 (postcard)
ICA4840013 The Little Red Riding Hood, 1917 (postcard); (add.info.: Postcard, Satirical in Colours, 1917_6: The Little Red Riding Hood - War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Childhood)

A Glass of Lemonade, c1664. Creator: Gerard Terborch II
A Glass of Lemonade, c1664. An attentive young man tenderly mixes a "restorative" glass of lemonade for the young woman

Gallant Conversation, Known as The Paternal Admonition, c.1654. Creator: Gerard Terborch II
Gallant Conversation, Known as The Paternal Admonition, c.1654. A man of the world, a soldier perhaps, is looking admiringly at the young woman in the splendid satin dress

Confederate Reunion - Maid And Matrons of Honor From Memphis, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Confederate Reunion - Maid And Matrons of Honor From Memphis, 1917. Women from the southern USA

The presentation, 1902. Creator: Pierre Georges Jeanniot
The presentation, 1902

The kiss returned. Creator: Ecole Francaise
The kiss returned

I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho
I: Coming of Age, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Shame, plate nine from A Love, 1887. Creator: Max Klinger
Shame, plate nine from A Love, 1887

Literary Illustration: Old Man Detaining Young Woman, Who is Accompanied by Older Woman, n.d

A panel, image of a man who is out for a walk with a woman on each side. (c1900s). Creator: Unknown
A panel, image of a man who is out for a walk with a woman on each side. (c1900s)

Pierre de Rieux, lord of Rochefort 1389-1439. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio
FLO4570632 Pierre de Rieux, lord of Rochefort 1389-1439. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 136 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Sergeant d'armes or sergeant-at-arms with ceremonial mace, 15th century
FLO4570564 Sergeant d'armes or sergeant-at-arms with ceremonial mace, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a manuscript in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI

Little Red Riding Hood, with its cake and butter jar, meets the Wolf. Drawing by Albert Robida (1848-1926)
PCT4274488 Little Red Riding Hood, with its cake and butter jar, meets the Wolf. Drawing by Albert Robida (1848-1926) in a book of children's readings 1920-1930

Prince William (left) and Prince Harry (right) leave The Theatre Royal, Windsor, after watching the pantomime " Mother Goose". Picture taken 28th December 1987

Cecile de Volanges and; Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil at the theatre, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by
3025983 Cecile de Volanges and; Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil at the theatre, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub

In haste (colour litho)
3641630 In haste (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In haste. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

193-0082105 Two of a kind, possibly Queen Maria Luisa Teresa of Parma (1751-1819) and Manuel de Godoy (1767-1851)
IND81624 193-0082105 Two of a kind, possibly Queen Maria Luisa Teresa of Parma (1751-1819) and Manuel de Godoy (1767-1851), the Prime Minister of Spain, plate 5 of Los caprichos, pub

That Unfortunate Marriage, by Francis Eleanor Trollope, "You will all be sorry to lose Miss Cheffi Creator
That Unfortunate Marriage, by Francis Eleanor Trollope, " You will all be sorry to lose Miss Cheffington", 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38

Bourgeois man of Paris, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript
FLO4570583 Bourgeois man of Paris, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript Chronicles de Monstrelet in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio V 6 from Le

Servant or valet, sergeant or valet, in livery 15th century. In livery of scarlet jaquette, blue chaperon hood
FLO4570299 Servant or valet, sergeant or valet, in livery 15th century. In livery of scarlet jaquette, blue chaperon hood, and blue hose

Alain le Gregeois, bourgeois man of Cologne, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature
FLO4570581 Alain le Gregeois, bourgeois man of Cologne, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscipt of Histoire du Comte Gerard de Nevers in Roger de

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Temereire, Duke of Burgundy 1433-1477
FLO4570623 Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Temereire, Duke of Burgundy 1433-1477. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in a pair of Hours in Roger de

La Belle Feronniere, mistress of King Francis I of France. Possibly wife of a furrier, or a lawyer called Feron
FLO4657289 La Belle Feronniere, mistress of King Francis I of France. Possibly wife of a furrier, or a lawyer called Feron

Marie Touchet, mistress of King Charles IX of France, 1549-1638. Daughter of an apothecary
FLO4657407 Marie Touchet, mistress of King Charles IX of France, 1549-1638. Daughter of an apothecary. She wears a bonnet on top of a chaperon, a ruff collar

Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, Queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533
FLO4657321 Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, Queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood, a blue velvet especially trimmed with gold embroidery

Young woman in the era of King Francis I, 1515-1547. She wears a chaperon headdress that has the form of a bonnet
FLO4657279 Young woman in the era of King Francis I, 1515-1547. She wears a chaperon headdress that has the form of a bonnet, purple velvet dress with wide sleeves

Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533
FLO4657330 Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood chaperon headdress with hanging tail

Louise of Savoy, Regent of France, mother of King Francis I, 1476-1532. She wears a French hood and wimple
FLO4657314 Louise of Savoy, Regent of France, mother of King Francis I, 1476-1532. She wears a French hood and wimple, velvet brocade especially with long train and fur sleeves, and chain belt

Diane of Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France, 1499-1566. She wears a chaperon headress that ties under
FLO4657306 Diane of Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France, 1499-1566. She wears a chaperon headress that ties under the chin

Renee de Rieux-Chateauneuf, La Belle Chateauneuf, mistress of King Henry III, 1550-158?
FLO4657481 Renee de Rieux-Chateauneuf, La Belle Chateauneuf, mistress of King Henry III, 1550-158?. She wears a chaperon with peak, black velvet dress with shoulderpads, lace ruff collar

Anne of Pisseleu, Duchess of Etampes, mistress of King Francis I, 1508-1580
FLO4657346 Anne of Pisseleu, Duchess of Etampes, mistress of King Francis I, 1508-1580. She wears a chaperon headdress, velvet especially with lace ruff collar, jeweled choker

Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry VIII 1501-1536. Shown as she appeared in France with Mary Tudor
FLO4657340 Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry VIII 1501-1536. Shown as she appeared in France with Mary Tudor

Francoise de Foix, Countess of Chateaubriand, mistress of King Francis I of France, 1475-1537
FLO4657287 Francoise de Foix, Countess of Chateaubriand, mistress of King Francis I of France, 1475-1537. She wears a chaperon headdress trimmed with gold cloth at the front

Woman of the court of King Francis I, 1515-1547. She wears a chaperon headdress
FLO4657265 Woman of the court of King Francis I, 1515-1547. She wears a chaperon headdress, a red velvet especially decorated with gold stripes, puff sleeves, and a gold-striped petticoat

Women in a Theater Box, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
STC237083 Women in a Theater Box, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) published 1920s (pochoir print) by Barbier

Meeting on the River (parody of Hakurakuten), c. 1767. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Meeting on the River (parody of Hakurakuten), c. 1767

The Ladies Doctor (plate 23), 1843. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
The Ladies Doctor (plate 23), 1843

The Little Red Riding Hood. Tale by Charles Perrault (1697). Anonymous illustration, 1880
GIA4739403 The Little Red Riding Hood. Tale by Charles Perrault (1697). Anonymous illustration, 1880. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Red Riding Hood)

The informal umbrella - in "Le Bon genre", no
LSE4079858 The informal umbrella - in " Le Bon genre", no. 40, late 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

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"The Chaperone: A Timeless Role in Society" In the world of literature and art, the chaperone has long been a fascinating figure. From Joyce Dennys' "The Chaperon" to Rex Whistler's "Debutante queuing in the Mall, " their presence is undeniable. Even royalty seeks their guidance, as seen when Prince William and Prince Harry left The Theatre Royal, Windsor. Throughout history, chaperones have played a crucial role in society. In Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' "Les Liaisons Dangereuses, " Cecile de Volanges and Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil are depicted at the theatre under their watchful eye. Their pochoir print illustration captures both elegance and caution. Sometimes, haste leads to unexpected consequences, as shown in the color litho titled "In Haste. " It serves as a reminder that even with a chaperone present, impulsive decisions can still be made. The Foyer of the Lyceum Theatre immortalizes an era where chaperones were ever-present during social gatherings. This oil on canvas painting transports us back to a time when etiquette was paramount. Chaperones also appear in historical works such as Los Caprichos by Francisco Goya or Francis Eleanor Trollope's "That Unfortunate Marriage. " These depictions highlight how they influenced societal norms and protected young women from undesirable suitors. From Leopold Massard's handcoloured lithographs depicting bourgeois men of Paris or Cologne in the 15th century to Charles le Temeraire himself - Duke of Burgundy - these artworks showcase various roles that required chaperoning throughout history. Whether guiding debutantes through society or safeguarding royal heirs, chaperones have always held significant importance. They embody tradition, grace, and protection while navigating complex social landscapes for those under their care. As we explore these artistic representations spanning centuries, we are reminded of the enduring role of the chaperone.