Demure Collection

In Love
Artist: Stone, Marcus C. - Title: In Love - Date: 1888 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 111.8 x 167.7

Errol Flynn / Robin Hood
ERROL FLYNN Irish-American film actor as Robin Hood in The Adventures of Robin Hood, with Olivia de Havilland as Maid Marian

Mary Quant Ginger Group dresses in Liberty print, 1964
Traditional Libert print used for a new-old look in Mary Quants Ginger Group collection. Fashioned in demure covered-up little dresses with pique collars and cuffs

Mary, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Mary, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset, c1532-1533 (1945). Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset (1519-1557), formerly Lady Mary Howard

Jennie Churchill / Pse1885
JENNIE JEROME LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL Later wife of George Cornwallis-West

Study of a Womans Head, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study of a Womans Head, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Tango craze: British ballroom version imagined, 1913
" The tango untangled, and made suitable for use in British ballrooms." The Bystander imagines a sanitised version of the tango, suitable for dancing in respectable British ballrooms

Jennie Churchill / Cdv
JENNIE JEROME LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL Later wife of George Cornwallis-West

Poster advertising Cooks Pure Toilet Soaps. Ed. Cook Ltd, East London

Dudley / Georgina Photo
GEORGINA, COUNTESS OF DUDLEY Daughter of Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Bt; married (as 2nd wife) 1st Earl of Dudley in 1865

Bashful couple, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413818 Bashful couple, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG.

Daffodil twin set of spring (colour photo)
8673086 Daffodil twin set of spring (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daffodil twin set of spring)

The Choice of Theophilus (litho)
8661290 The Choice of Theophilus (litho) by Prinsep, Valentine Cameron (1838-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Choice of Theophilus)

Shy Suzanne's bath (colour litho)
8656483 Shy Suzanne's bath (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shy Suzanne's bath. Busty woman swimming at the beach)

Physiognomic types (coloured engraving)
8655692 Physiognomic types (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Physiognomic types)

Pretty young woman wearing hat and holding a large red chrysanthemum (colour litho)
8634587 Pretty young woman wearing hat and holding a large red chrysanthemum (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The shy child (engraving)
8635204 The shy child (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shy child; young girl meeting an old man)

Grandmother's girlhood (colour litho)
8634824 Grandmother's girlhood (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grandmother's girlhood)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642858 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: He felt shy and afraid of being seen)

Looking Shy: The Manners of a Young Girl of the Meiji Era, 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Looking Shy: The Manners of a Young Girl of the Meiji Era, 1888

Marie Dietsch, 1848. Creator: Sophie Adlersparre
Marie Dietsch, 1848

Musical group, 1806. Creator: Jacob Willemsz. de Vos
Musical group, 1806

Fisherman courting, 1880. Creator: Albert Neuhuys
Fisherman courting, 1880

Beauties of England and Wales - "The Squire's Daughter", Staffordshire - by J. Absolon - exhibited in the New Water Colour Gallery, 1856. Engraving of a painting

Cordts, Florence, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Cordts, Florence, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Endicott, George, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916 Jan. 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Endicott, George, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916 Jan. 24

Young woman, facing right, head-and-shoulders profile portrait, c1900. Creator: Davis & Sanford
Young woman, facing right, head-and-shoulders profile portrait, c1900

Young woman at her first communion with an attendant, c1900. Creator: Elizabeth B. Brownell
Young woman at her first communion with an attendant, c1900

Piety - Love - Sorrow, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Piety - Love - Sorrow, 1854. Pressing with reverend foot the hallowed sod, Thou tread'st the earth even as the sages trod, In the old favoured days, who walked with God

Esperanza, 1882. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Esperanza, 1882

Female head with turban (Edwarda), 1935. Creator: Viktor Planckh
Female head with turban (Edwarda), 1935

Portrait of Alfhild Arosenius (1880-1966) in wedding dress, 1913. Creator: Ferdinand Flodin
Portrait of Alfhild Arosenius (1880-1966) in wedding dress, 1913

Madonna, undated. (c1500s) Creator: Perugino
Madonna, undated. (c1500s)

A Fashion-Plate from Irkutsk. Posing Was the Wife of a Justiciary Who Hosted a Group... 1904
A Fashion-Plate from Irkutsk. Posing Was the Wife of a Justiciary Who Hosted a Group of Lovers of Drawing, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954)

Vesta Victoria music hall comic singer 1873-1951
Vesta Victoria (Victoria Lawrence) music hall singer and character comedienne. Born in Leeds but affected a cockney stage persona. Demure pose with hands in fur muff

Bessie Bellwood music hall singer 1856-1896
Bessie Bellwood (Catherine Mahoney) music hall singer who engaged with her audience and had a reputation for putting down the toughest of hecklers. Carte de visite advertising Taunus table water

St. Cecilia, c1901. Artist: Donatello
St. Cecilia, c1901.St.Cecilia is the patron saint of music & musicians, the bust relief was created in 1412 by Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi(1386-1466). From The Connoisseur Volume XXIV

Eve After Fishing (Modesty), c.1897 (marble)
496181 Eve After Fishing (Modesty), c.1897 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); height: 79 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

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

Swedish Film Actress Greta Garbo - Torrent, 1926
Greta Garbo (1905-1990) - Swedish Film Actress and Movie Star. Garbo was born in Stockholm and was spotted whilst studying at the Royal Theatre Dramatic School by the Swedish director Mauritz

A leetle English Mees! A fashionable young thing from Brighton with white fox fur hat, scarf and muff and even a matching ruff for her French Bulldog! Date: 1911

Diana Napier, Actress
A sketch by Webster Murray of the actress Diana Napier (1905-1982), near the beginning of her film career. Date: circa 1932

Lilian Bond (1908-1991) was an English actress who achieved success in the United States and made many film appearances. Her film The Dancing Partner was shortly to open in London. Date: circa 1931

Elizabeth Taylor, English actress Date: 1951

Viscountess Bridport, formerly Pamela Baker before her marriage to Rowland Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport in 1934. Date: 1939

Portrait of Lady Islington
Anne Dundas, Lady Islington, was the wife of Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Governor-General of New Zealand from 1910 until 1912. Date: 1910

Portrait of a Miss Gebhard
Miss Gebhard, an American whose family appear to have taken residence at Corsham Court in Wiltshire. Date: 1910

Vanessa Redgrave, renowned English actress
Vanessa Redgrave (b 1937), renowned English actress of stage, screen and television, and political activist. Date: circa 1950s

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"Demure: A timeless allure that captivates hearts, transcending eras and characters. Like Errol Flynn as Robin Hood, stealing not just gold but also the love of Maid Marian. " "In a world where Cora Pearl played both sides of desire, demure whispers of innocence amidst her provocative charm. " "Ginger Group dresses in Liberty print, 1964 - a delicate blend femininity and bold fashion rebellion by Mary Quant. " "The Tango craze envisioned through British ballroom in 1913 - an elegant dance that exuded passion while maintaining a demure grace. " "Jennie Churchill's CDV portrait captures the essence of Victorian elegance with a touch mystery behind her enigmatic smile. " "The Female Type breaks barriers in the roaring twenties, embracing liberation yet preserving an air sensuality with their daring topless fashion choices. " "A poster advertising Cooks Pure Toilet Soaps reveals how even mundane tasks can be transformed into moments indulgence for women seeking refinement and beauty. " "Catherine Howard's tragic tale reminds us that beneath every scandalous affair lies a fragile heart yearning for love's embrace - forever immortalized in her fleeting moments of youthful demureness. " "Dudley and Georgina's photo captures their affectionate bond with an understated tenderness - a testament to the power of love expressed through subtle gestures and shared secrets within their eyes' demure glances. " "Suffragette Ruthless Rhymes unveil fierce determination masked by polite society norms; these militant warriors fought for equality without compromising their innate sense of feminine poise and quiet strength. " "Constance Talmadge epitomizes silent film era glamour with her enchanting performances filled with playful wit and captivating expressions – showcasing how true allure lies within one’s ability to balance audacity with graceful demurity.