Courting Collection (page 18)

Courtship, c. 1835 (pen, brush, ink & w / c on paper)
3109022 Courtship, c.1835 (pen, brush, ink & w/c on paper) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 29.2x22.9 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Scene from Faust, an opera by Charles Gounod (chromolitho)
2817158 Scene from Faust, an opera by Charles Gounod (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Faust)

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

A Dandy and a Dandyzette or a retour De L Opera, c. 1820 (hand-coloured engraving)
695555 A Dandy and a Dandyzette or a retour De L Opera, c.1820 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

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)

Design for a fan decoration. c. 1830 (colour litho)
CHT307443 Design for a fan decoration. c.1830 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Interrupted Proposal, 1889 (oil on canvas)
488291 The Interrupted Proposal, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Schmutzler, Leopold (1864-1941); 69.2x91.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Bohemian, out of copyright

The Passionate Shepherd to his Love, song illustration from Pan-Pipes
DGC452004 The Passionate Shepherd to his Love, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

Phillis on the New Made Hay, song illustration from Pan-Pipes
DGC452061 Phillis on the New Made Hay, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

First Impressions, 1851 (w / c on paper)
WAG451528 First Impressions, 1851 (w/c on paper) by Baxter, George (1804-67); 35x25 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Two fetes galantes and studies of single figures and pairs (red chalk on paper)
449301 Two fetes galantes and studies of single figures and pairs (red chalk on paper) by Quillard, Pierre-Antoine (1701-39); 21.1x32 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

The Ball, c. 1790 (hand-coloured engraving)
708895 The Ball, c.1790 (hand-coloured engraving) by Lasinio, Carlo (1759-1838); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a series of prints satirising marriage.); The Stapleton Collection; Italian

Small Talk; Ein Plauderstundchen, 1887 (oil on canvas)
659018 Small Talk; Ein Plauderstundchen, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Schweninger, Karl the Elder (1818-87); 68.5x94.6. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Small Talk; Ein Plauderstundchen)

The Rendevous, (oil on canvas)
658362 The Rendevous, (oil on canvas) by Bromley, William III (c.1815-c.88); 35.6x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rendevous. William Bromley (fl.1835-1888). Oil on canvas

Illustration for The Courtin by James Russell Lowell (litho)
5992139 Illustration for The Courtin by James Russell Lowell (litho) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " An)

Illustration for The Courtin by James Russell Lowell (litho)
5992131 Illustration for The Courtin by James Russell Lowell (litho) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor, American Hollywood film stars and actors (coloured photo)
6033786 Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor, American Hollywood film stars and actors (coloured photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two owls perched on a wall (coloured photo)
6031826 Two owls perched on a wall (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two owls perched on a wall)

Les Etudians de Paris, 1839 (engraving)
XIR316606 Les Etudians de Paris, 1839 (engraving) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etudiants; Students of Paris; ); French, out of copyright

The Cruel Sister, 1851 (oil on canvas)
BUR17327 The Cruel Sister, 1851 (oil on canvas) by Faed, John (1820-1902); 122x87.6 cm; Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre

An Amorous Advance (oil on canvas)
CH401396 An Amorous Advance (oil on canvas) by Soulacroix, Joseph Frederick Charles (1825-79); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Proposal, 1860 (oil on canvas)
CH402128 The Proposal, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Elmore, Alfred W. (1815-81); 91.4x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Four Seasons: Spring (oil on canvas)
RAF403510 The Four Seasons: Spring (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Elder (1682-1752); 48.2x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: a set of four landscapes with figures)

Jack Steadfast; or, The Heart that can Feel for Another, pub
2636959 Jack Steadfast; or, The Heart that can Feel for Another, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) & George (1792-1878)

Accepted, 1853 (pen & brown ink on paper)
XYC253491 Accepted, 1853 (pen & brown ink on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 25.1x17.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Paul Mellon Collection; English

Romantic postcard, c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHT231012 Romantic postcard, c.1910 (colour litho) by Manes, Josef (1820-71) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Czech, out of copyright

Rustic Courtship (oil on canvas)
BOU203017 Rustic Courtship (oil on canvas) by Labitte, Eugene Leon (b.1858-1937); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; French, out of copyright

Cover of Score of The Chocolate Soldier, Operetta by Oscar Straus
CHT290593 Cover of Score of The Chocolate Soldier, Operetta by Oscar Straus, published in New York, c.1910 (colour litho) by American School

Ivory Mirror Case, c. 1360-70 (ivory)
XCF280577 Ivory Mirror Case, c.1360-70 (ivory) by German School, (14th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: scenes of love-making and the God of love; ); German

First Class - The Meeting "And at first meeting loved. ", 1855 (oil on panel)
XYC282790 First Class - The Meeting " And at first meeting loved.", 1855 (oil on panel) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); 20.3x25.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

The Happy Valley, 1898 (oil on canvas)
FFA274066 The Happy Valley, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Stott, William (1857-1900); 148.6x125 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Frontispiece of Le Menteur by Pierre Corneille (1606-84
CHT233230 Frontispiece of Le Menteur by Pierre Corneille (1606-84) published in 1660 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Chauveau, Francois (1613-76); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Nobleman and Noblewoman from Madrid, late 18th century (w / c on paper)
PFR142609 Nobleman and Noblewoman from Madrid, late 18th century (w/c on paper) by Naples school, 18th century; Private Collection; ePaul Freeman; Italian, out of copyright

Dutch Courtship, 1675 (oil on panel)
FIT167202 Dutch Courtship, 1675 (oil on panel) by Mieris, Frans van (1635-81); 27x20 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Ms 1126 fol. 8r Youth and Love Embracing, from Le Roman de la Rose
XIR182063 Ms 1126 fol.8r Youth and Love Embracing, from Le Roman de la Rose by Guillaume de Loris and Jean de Meung (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris

A Peasant Wedding, 1648
XAM74862 A Peasant Wedding, 1648 by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 76.5x114 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Flemish, out of copyright

Reading the Palm (oil on canvas)
STC96384 Reading the Palm (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

The Younger Suitor
BAL56402 The Younger Suitor by Ricci, Arturo (1854-1919); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; Italian, out of copyright

Man and woman of Prussian Silesia, 1818
6338146 Man and woman of Prussian Silesia, 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Man and woman of Prussian Silesia, 1818. The man is courting a milkmaid)

Merry Company on a Terrace, 1616-17 (oil on canvas)
5863928 Merry Company on a Terrace, 1616-17 (oil on canvas) by Buytewech, Willem Pietersz (1591/2-1624); 71x94 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Scene from The Man Hunt (litho)
6001499 Scene from The Man Hunt (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Man Hunt)

Man waits for an answer from a young woman (colour litho)
6001413 Man waits for an answer from a young woman (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man waits for an answer from a young woman)

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "Here the courting damsel ended her song"(engraving)
6008402 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " Here the courting damsel ended her song" (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Taking the temperature of lovers (colour litho)
6031728 Taking the temperature of lovers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking the temperature of lovers)

Romantic couple sitting on a sofa while the womans father approaches with a look of angry disapproval (colour litho)
6000021 Romantic couple sitting on a sofa while the womans father approaches with a look of angry disapproval (colour litho) by English School

A Man Trying to embrace a Woman (oil on canvas)
3930818 A Man Trying to embrace a Woman (oil on canvas) by Moor, Karel de (1656-1738); 33x47 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Dutch, out of copyright

A Declaration of Love, 1887 (watercolour on paper)
989380 A Declaration of Love, 1887 (watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 56.5x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Declaration of Love. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

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"Courtship: A Dance of Love and Connection" In the enchanting realm of nature, courtship takes on many forms. From the mesmerizing Blue-footed booby pair gracefully courting on Santa Cruz Island's South coast to the adorable Atlantic Puffins engaging in bill rubbing rituals on Skomer Island, love is in the air. Even the majestic King penguins partake in pre-mating behaviors, showcasing their affectionate bond. As if inspired by celestial romance, Hesperus, the Evening Star, stands as a symbol sacred to lovers since 1855. Love knows no bounds; it transcends species and embraces all beings. Jim and Jeanette find solace and joy amidst lush green grasses as they embark on their own journey of courtship. The Japanese crane displays its wings in a heart shape during February's winter embrace in Hokkaido, Japan. Meanwhile, Andean cock-of-the-rock males gather at leks high up in trees to showcase their vibrant plumage for potential mates. Even Mountain hares engage in playful boxing matches amidst Scotland's snowy landscapes during December - a testament to love's spirited nature. Australasian crested grebes perform an elegant courtship display while Great crested grebes engage in their whimsical weed dance - both captivating spectacles that celebrate unity and devotion. Finally, Atlantic Puffin pairs continue their ritualistic bill rubbing as an expression of affection during this enchanting courtship season. In these moments captured across time and space, we witness nature's intricate tapestry woven with threads of love. Courtship reminds us that connection is universal - whether through graceful dances or tender gestures - it is through these acts that hearts intertwine and souls find solace together.