Suitor Collection (page 5)

Leda and the Swan, Oil on canvas
7224990 Leda and the Swan, Oil on canvas by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Leda and the Swan)

Leda and the Swan, Oil on canvas
7224989 Leda and the Swan, Oil on canvas by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: VillaLeda and the Swan)

Illustration by Walter Crane for A Flower Wedding (colour litho)
7151282 Illustration by Walter Crane for A Flower Wedding (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antiochus and Stratonice (engraving)
7150808 Antiochus and Stratonice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiochus and Stratonice)

Bust of Antinous, ancient Roman marble sculpture (engraving)
7149173 Bust of Antinous, ancient Roman marble sculpture (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Roman marble bust of Antinous (c111-c130)

Young woman feeding the birds being surprised by her lover (colour litho)
7153515 Young woman feeding the birds being surprised by her lover (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kurdish hunters on Ararat (litho)
7171091 Kurdish hunters on Ararat (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kurdish hunters on Ararat)

Woman trying to evade her suitors marriage proposal (litho)
7172183 Woman trying to evade her suitors marriage proposal (litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman trying to evade her suitors marriage proposal)

Cross d in Love (engraving)
7177919 Cross d in Love (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross d in Love. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Le Rouge et le Noir [The Red and the Black] by Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle) (1783-1842) title page from Book 1
7214690 Le Rouge et le Noir [The Red and the Black] by Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle) (1783-1842) title page from Book 1, 19th century by Dubouchet

Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print)
7212201 Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835) (after); (add.info.: L Amitie reste, or Friendship Remains)

Rinaldo and Armida, Lovers from Gerusalemme Liberata (oil)
7076693 Rinaldo and Armida, Lovers from Gerusalemme Liberata (oil) by Dughet, Gaspard Poussin (1615-75) (school of); Private Collection

The Broken Fan (litho)
7186058 The Broken Fan (litho) by Huet, Jean-Baptiste (1745-1811) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Broken Fan)

Triton and Nereid (oil painting)
7186251 Triton and Nereid (oil painting) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triton and Nereid. Illustration from Bilder-Lexicon Sexualwissenschaft)

Unequal lovers (woodcut)
7201602 Unequal lovers (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unequal lovers: wealth compensating for appearance)

Scene from the satire, Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant (woodcut)
7201464 Scene from the satire, Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the satire Ship of Fools)

The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368828 The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals Have a Soul)

Leda and the swan with Eros, 200 - 230 (Parian and Luni marble)
7225055 Leda and the swan with Eros, 200 - 230 (Parian and Luni marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Sculpture depicting Leda and the swan with Eros)

The Rescue (oil on canvas)
Ma161634 The Rescue (oil on canvas) by Hamilton, Vereker Monteith (1856-1931); 107x136.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

How does the spirit come to girls (La Fontaines tale), 1795 (engraving)
7202909 How does the spirit come to girls (La Fontaines tale), 1795 (engraving) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Matadors Sweetheart (oil on canvas)
6448738 The Matadors Sweetheart (oil on canvas) by Kemm, Robert (1837-95); 90.2x69.8 cm; Private Collection

Satan Starting from the Touch of Ithuriels Lance, 1779 (oil on canvas)
259398 Satan Starting from the Touch of Ithuriels Lance, 1779 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 212.5--274.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paradise Lost)

Couple carving their initials into the bark of a tree (colour litho)
7172181 Couple carving their initials into the bark of a tree (colour litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple carving their initials into the bark of a tree)

Spring (colour litho)
7150559 Spring (colour litho) by Blanchard, Pharamond (1805-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

The hyena of the beach (colour litho)
7148651 The hyena of the beach (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hyena of the beach)

Scene from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream (chromolitho)
7201728 Scene from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Berkshire legend of a masked woman who told the man of her fancy that he must fight or marry her (colour litho)
7200525 Berkshire legend of a masked woman who told the man of her fancy that he must fight or marry her (colour litho) by English School

Satire of an old man in love (engraving)
7201582 Satire of an old man in love (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire of an old man in love)

Calendar of love (copper engraving)
7201573 Calendar of love (copper engraving) by German School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calendar of love)

Satire depicting minstrels serenading a woman (woodcut)
7201465 Satire depicting minstrels serenading a woman (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire depicting minstrels serenading a woman)

Leda and the swan with Eros, 200 - 230 (Parian and Luni marble)
7225056 Leda and the swan with Eros, 200 - 230 (Parian and Luni marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Sculpture depicting Leda and the swan with Eros)

Sappho, poet of ancient Greece (woodcut)
7186014 Sappho, poet of ancient Greece (woodcut) by European School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sappho (c630-c570 BC0, lyric poet of ancient Greece)

Shipwrecked hopes (engraving)
7178742 Shipwrecked hopes (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwrecked hopes)

Aeneas and Dido in the grove where they made love after sheltering from a storm (litho)
7149458 Aeneas and Dido in the grove where they made love after sheltering from a storm (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Satirical depiction of an adulterous woman and a cuckold (copper engraving)
7201532 Satirical depiction of an adulterous woman and a cuckold (copper engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thief stealing a coat while the owner is distracted by his lover (woodcut)
7201495 Thief stealing a coat while the owner is distracted by his lover (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Christmas Greeting (colour litho)
7201936 The Christmas Greeting (colour litho) by Greiffenhagen, Maurice (1862-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas Greeting)

Flemish tapestry. The country meal (Het landelijk maal). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 331x465cm. Iinv (83073)-8 / 00008
7209549 Flemish tapestry. The country meal (Het landelijk maal). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 331x465cm. Iinv (83073)-8 / 00008. 17th century

Forget Me Nots, 1895 (oil on panel)
7063445 Forget Me Nots, 1895 (oil on panel) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 33x26.6 cm; Private Collection

February: Valentines Day (colour litho)
7157298 February: Valentines Day (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: February: Valentines Day)

Aesops Fables: The Man and his Two Sweethearts (colour litho)
7164644 Aesops Fables: The Man and his Two Sweethearts (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Man and his Two Sweethearts)

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"The Suitor: A Tale of Love and Intrigue" In the enchanting painting "Tibullus in the House of Delia" by Charles Haslewood Shannon, we are transported to a world where passion and desire intertwine. The suitor, Tibullus, stands before Delia's house, his heart filled with hope and anticipation. Will he win her affection? As we delve into history, we encounter Patsy Cornwallis-West, an Irish-born aristocrat who captivated none other than King Edward VII himself. In their black-and-white photo together, one can almost sense the intensity of their forbidden love. Moving on to literature, "The Interview or Miss out of her Teens" takes us back to 1816 through a vibrant color etching. Here we witness a young lady being courted by an eager suitor who seeks to win her hand in marriage. Will she succumb to his charms? But let us not forget the whimsical side of courtship. Charles Dana Gibson's pen and ink drawing from 1897 titled "Is Bicycling Bad For The Heart?" depicts a comical scene where a suitor attempts to impress his beloved while riding a bicycle. Can love conquer all obstacles – even those on two wheels? Love stories have been told since ancient times; such is the case with "The Story of Cupid and Psyche. " This captivating panel transports us into Greek mythology as Cupid ardently pursues Psyche against all odds. Shakespearean comedy comes alive in "The Merry Wives of Windsor, " as depicted on its title page. Suitors flock around Mistress Page and Mistress Ford like bees drawn to nectar. Who will succeed in winning their hearts amidst this merry chaos? A touch of humor graces our journey through time with "A German Present or the Lovers Token. " This colored engraving from 1816 shows how suitors would go to great lengths, even presenting peculiar gifts, to impress their beloveds.