Mistress Collection (page 5)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785954 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Bac, Ferdinand Sigismund (1859-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 9 July 1904.); © Look and Learn

Mistress mouse. Please come to tea/ with Mistress Mouse? by Lorna Steele

Mistress Bunny. It's washing day/ for Mistress Bun? by Lorna Steele

Sophia Sidney, Baroness De L'Isle and Dudley, nee FitzClarence, 1796 -1837
1219670 Sophia Sidney, Baroness De L'Isle and Dudley, nee FitzClarence, 1796 -1837. Eldest daughter of William IV of the United Kingdom and his longtime mistress Dorothea Jordan

18th Century Fashion - Madame de Pompadour
Vintage engraving of Madame de Pompadour during the Reign of Louis XV, 1746. Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour

Emperor Charles and his Mistress Johanna van der Gheynst at the Cradle of their Daughter Margaret, 1844 (oil on canvas)
LAF471005 Emperor Charles and his Mistress Johanna van der Gheynst at the Cradle of their Daughter Margaret, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Canneel

Lady Carew, courtier
672714 Lady Carew, courtier by Downey, W. and D. (fl.1860-1905); (add.info.: Lady Carew - Woodbury Elizabeth, Lady Carew (formerly Lady Elizabeth Bryan), born around 1500

Master Of Arms, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092904 Master Of Arms, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Of Arms, Woman Of The Future)

William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600
532722 William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600. Falstaff, having kept his supposed assignation with in Windsor Forest Mistress Ford as Herne the Hunter

The lady slavey (colour litho)
3641729 The lady slavey (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lady slavey. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

L Homme Entre Deux Ages, Et Ses Deux Maitresses (engraving)
2787211 L Homme Entre Deux Ages, Et Ses Deux Maitresses (engraving) by Johannot, Tony (1803-52) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Homme Entre Deux Ages, Et Ses Deux Maitresses)

Volere e... potere???!.. (colour litho)
2800783 Volere e..... potere???!.. (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volere e..... potere???!.. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Riding Crop, c. 1925 (bronze) (see also 940322)
940323 The Riding Crop, c.1925 (bronze) (see also 940322) by Zach, Bruno (1891-1935); height: 82 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Madam wanton
LLM455787 Madam wanton by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madam wanton. Illustration from Pilgrims Progress and other works by John Bunyan (James Sangster, c 1860)

Portrait of Ortensia Mancini as Aphrodite (oil on canvas)
1109127 Portrait of Ortensia Mancini as Aphrodite (oil on canvas) by Voet, Jacob Ferdinand (1639-1700); 76.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hortense Mancini)

The Riding Crop, c. 1925 (bronze) (see also 940323)
940322 The Riding Crop, c.1925 (bronze) (see also 940323) by Zach, Bruno (1891-1935); height: 82 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 17. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 17. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Pictures of the Year VIII, Mistress Anne Page, 1888. Creator: James Sant
Pictures of the Year VIII, Mistress Anne Page, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Francoise de Foix, Countess de Chateaubriant, mistress to King Francis I of France, 1495-1537
FLO4571151 Francoise de Foix, Countess de Chateaubriant, mistress to King Francis I of France, 1495-1537. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios

Marguerite de Sassenage, Lady Beaumont, mistress of the dauphin, later King Louis XI of France, d. 1471
FLO4570637 Marguerite de Sassenage, Lady Beaumont, mistress of the dauphin, later King Louis XI of France, d. 1471. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Agnes Sorel, Lady Fromenteau, mistress of King Charles VII of France, 1852 (engraving)
FLO4570415 Agnes Sorel, Lady Fromenteau, mistress of King Charles VII of France, 1852 (engraving) by Massard, Leopold (1812-1889); (add.info.: Agnes Sorel, Lady Fromenteau)

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

Euriant of Savoy, mistress of the Count of Nevers. The story of the beauty Euriant
FLO4657176 Euriant of Savoy, mistress of the Count of Nevers. The story of the beauty Euriant and Gerard de Nevers was related in La Roman de la violette by the poet Gerbert de Montreuil

Louise Francoise de la Baume-le-Blanc, Duchess of La Valliere, mistress to King Louis XIV, 1644-1710
FLO4657569 Louise Francoise de la Baume-le-Blanc, Duchess of La Valliere, mistress to King Louis XIV, 1644-1710. She wears her hair in ringlets, a pearl choker

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

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

Gabrielle d Estrees, Marchioness of Monceaux, mistress of King Henry IV of France, 1571-1599
FLO4657434 Gabrielle d Estrees, Marchioness of Monceaux, mistress of King Henry IV of France, 1571-1599. She wears her blonde hair tied in a pearl lattice, three-tier lace ruff collar

Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Miss de Fontanges, mistress of King Louis XIV, 1661-1681
FLO4657585 Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Miss de Fontanges, mistress of King Louis XIV, 1661-1681. She wears her hair in long curls over her shoulders, a pearl choker

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

Madame de Montespan, mistress to King Louis XIV of France, 1640-1707. She wears her hair in ringlets
FLO4657540 Madame de Montespan, mistress to King Louis XIV of France, 1640-1707. She wears her hair in ringlets, an unusual dress of lace on one side, and blue silk on the other

Catherine-Henriette de Balzac d Etragues, Marquise de Verneuil, mistress of King Henry IV of France, 1579-1633
FLO4657463 Catherine-Henriette de Balzac d Etragues, Marquise de Verneuil, mistress of King Henry IV of France, 1579-1633

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

"Oh, how beautiful our mistress is"from "The Quest of the Bird with the Golden Tail"(colour litho)
2792268 " Oh, how beautiful our mistress is" from " The Quest of the Bird with the Golden Tail" (colour litho) by Davie

Portrait of Anne Carnegie, Countess of Southesk, wife to James Carnegie, formerly Lady Anne Hamilton
6340236 Portrait of Anne Carnegie, Countess of Southesk, wife to James Carnegie, formerly Lady Anne Hamilton, notorious for her affair with the Duke of York, c by Holl, B

Nell Gwyn, Restoration actress, lover of the Earl of Rochester, long-time mistress of King Charles II of England
6340208 Nell Gwyn, Restoration actress, lover of the Earl of Rochester, long-time mistress of King Charles II of England, 1650-1687 by Wright, Thomas (1792-1849); (add.info.: Nell Gwyn)

Illustration for Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe (litho)
2794161 Illustration for Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe (litho) by Austen, John (1886-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Bath, where men find a mistress, sometimes, but very rarely)

Government and home affairs during the reign of Louis XV of France, 1715-1774 (colour litho)
5207747 Government and home affairs during the reign of Louis XV of France, 1715-1774 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

Agnes Sorel, 1827 (lithograph)
FLO4657230 Agnes Sorel, 1827 (lithograph) by Gatine, Georges Jacques (1773-1831); (add.info.: Agnes Sorel, Dame de beaute, mistress of King Charles VII of France, 1409-1450)

Susan Armine, Lady Bellasys, widow of Sir Henry Bellasys, mistress to the Duke of York, one of the Windsor Beauties, d
6340241 Susan Armine, Lady Bellasys, widow of Sir Henry Bellasys, mistress to the Duke of York, one of the Windsor Beauties, d by Wright, Thomas (1792-1849); (add.info.: Susan Armine, Lady Bellasys)

Elizabeth or Margaret, Lady Denham, wife of Sir John Denham, daughter of Sir William Brooke
6340206 Elizabeth or Margaret, Lady Denham, wife of Sir John Denham, daughter of Sir William Brooke, mistress of the Duke of York, one of the Beauties of Windsor, 1647-1667 by Wright

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, formerly Barbara Villiers
6340195 Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, formerly Barbara Villiers, notorious mistress to King Charles II, 1640-1709 by Wright

The High Officials of the Coronation (engraving)
1629783 The High Officials of the Coronation (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The High Officials of the Coronation, awaiting the King, Clergy)

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"Mistress: A Glimpse into the Intriguing Lives of Women Throughout History" Step back in time to a French bathroom in 1906, where secrets whispered behind closed doors unveil scandalous tales. In Webster Murray's play "Horrors, my wife. ", the forbidden allure of a mistress takes center stage. Captivating and enigmatic, Mrs George Keppel and her daughter epitomize elegance in their portrait. Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "Lady with an Ermine" portrays Cecilia Gallerani as more than just a muse; she is rumored to be his clandestine lover. Mrs Lillie Langtry, immortalized in paint, captivates hearts with her beauty and charm. Aud Johansen and Cardew Robinson bring laughter to Maurice Elvey's "Fun at St Fannys" (1954), but beneath the comedic facade lies a tale of hidden desires. Even our furry friends are not immune to the enchantment of mistresses - witness an ice-skating dog stealing hearts on frozen ponds. Cora Pearl, renowned courtesan of her time, bewitched high society with her irresistible allure. Travel further back in history to encounter King Henry VIII at Hever Castle, entangled in passionate affairs that would shape England's destiny forever. Eleanor "Nell" Gwynn emerges from humble beginnings to become one of Charles II's most beloved mistresses. The Countess of Warwick graces her son's wedding with regal poise while harboring secrets known only by those who dare delve into history's whispers. Explore Nell Gwynn’s former residences for glimpses into London’s past and the stories they hold within their walls. From scandalous affairs to captivating charisma, these mistresses have left indelible marks on art, literature, and even politics throughout centuries. Their stories remind us that behind every great man stands an equally fascinating woman whose influence cannot be ignored.