Suitor Collection (page 8)

Arthur Clennam Tells the Good News, illustration for
IL193496 Arthur Clennam Tells the Good News, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Young Couple, central panel from the Dream and Reality Triptych, 1905 (pencil & charcoal on paper)
ALI204558 Young Couple, central panel from the Dream and Reality Triptych, 1905 (pencil & charcoal on paper) by Morbelli, Angelo (1853-1919); Private Collection; Alinari

Careless Attention, early 19th century (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT176046 Careless Attention, early 19th century (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; English, out of copyright

Illustration from A Frog He Would a Wooing Go (w / c on paper) (see also 327021)
SC8465 Illustration from A Frog He Would a Wooing Go (w/c on paper) (see also 327021) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Welcome Footsteps, 1883 (oil on panel) (see also 198373)
RA15132 Welcome Footsteps, 1883 (oil on panel) (see also 198373) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 41.9x54.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Well-Known Footsteps; ); English, out of copyright

Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet, era of Marie Antoinette (etching)
5893584 Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet, era of Marie Antoinette (etching) by Watteau, Francois Louis Joseph (1758-1823) (after); (add.info.: Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet)

An Invitation to Dance; Aufforderung zum Tanze (oil on canvas)
1764984 An Invitation to Dance; Aufforderung zum Tanze (oil on canvas) by Baumgartner, Peter (1834-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Invitation to Dance; Aufforderung zum Tanze)

Penelope, (oil on canvas)
657247 Penelope, (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 136x91.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Penelope. Glyn Warren Philpot (1884-1937). Oil on canvas. 136 x 91.8cm

The Duet, 19th Century (colour litho)
5232409 The Duet, 19th Century (colour litho) by Schweninger, Karl the Elder (1818-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duet, 19th Century.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet LXVI (litho)
5223439 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet LXVI (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet LXVI)

The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel)
697865 The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel) by Oostsanen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1470-1533) (studio of); 49.5x35.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Her Suitor, (oil on canvas)
989679 Her Suitor, (oil on canvas) by Soulacroix, Joseph Frederick Charles (1825-79); 52.4x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Suitor. Joseph Frederic Charles Soulacroix (1825-1879)

Moment of Suspense, 1861 (oil on panel)
CH139773 Moment of Suspense, 1861 (oil on panel) by Smith, George (1829-1901); 40.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy (colour litho)
6001516 Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy)

The noble banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche
BEN5465723 The noble banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche, south wall of the Room of Cupid and Psyche, c.1527-31 (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te

"Mr Brisk and Mercy"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615820 " Mr Brisk and Mercy" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

The Captains Daughter (oil on canvas)
SOU112524 The Captains Daughter (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 72.3x104.7 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire

Postcard of lovers on a cliff, sent in 1913 (hand-coloured photo)
660084 Postcard of lovers on a cliff, sent in 1913 (hand-coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bamforth humorous postcard. ); © Look and Learn

Amorous Attentions, c. 1800 (w / c on paper)
BOU202931 Amorous Attentions, c.1800 (w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

A Prior Attachment, 1882 (oil on canvas)
Ma201304 A Prior Attachment, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Samson and Delilah, lunette, 1531-32 (fresco)
ALI79361 Samson and Delilah, lunette, 1531-32 (fresco) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy; Alinari

Sarcophagus depicting the death of Alcestis (marble) (b / w photo)
ALI242883 Sarcophagus depicting the death of Alcestis (marble) (b/w photo) by Roman; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info)

Ms 493 fol. 15v The shepherd Menalcas and his unrequited love
XIR187865 Ms 493 fol.15v The shepherd Menalcas and his unrequited love, from The Eclogues by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School

Elegant Ladys walking dress with check cape, 1789, illustration from
STC444537 Elegant Ladys walking dress with check cape, 1789, illustration from Modes et Manieres du Jour a Paris (coloured engraving) by Debucourt

A Scene from The Lady of The Lake (oil on canvas)
TW429386 A Scene from The Lady of The Lake (oil on canvas) by Johnston, Alexander (1815-91); 113x163.2 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

Mother has Fallen Asleep
WAG17595 Mother has Fallen Asleep by Downing, Delapoer (fl.1885-1902); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Marriage Proposal of the Officer (engraving)
3648146 Marriage Proposal of the Officer (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage Proposal of the Officer)

Marriage Proposal of the Poet (engraving)
3648131 Marriage Proposal of the Poet (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage Proposal of the Poet)

Marriage Proposal of the Miser (engraving)
3648122 Marriage Proposal of the Miser (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage Proposal of the Miser)

She beheld her lover serenading the Lady Silvia with music (litho)
2794823 She beheld her lover serenading the Lady Silvia with music (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

"No, no, "she said, and cast the ring I had given her into the brushwood (colour litho)
3627161 " No, no, " she said, and cast the ring I had given her into the brushwood (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " No, no)

Scene in an Italianate garden (coloured engraving)
3639662 Scene in an Italianate garden (coloured engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in an Italianate garden)

Couple in a hammock (colour photo)
3096218 Couple in a hammock (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple in a hammock. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

First page of Nelsons unfinished letter to Emma Hamilton (colour litho)
3095716 First page of Nelsons unfinished letter to Emma Hamilton (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Horoscope for Romance (colour photo)
3091281 The Horoscope for Romance (colour photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horoscope for Romance. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Sky-Rocket, by Walter Besant (litho)
1598287 The Sky-Rocket, by Walter Besant (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sky-Rocket, by Walter Besant)

Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) is pictured here dancing before a rich man in her Palace wearing a beautiful skirt with a corset and her traditional thick layer of make-up

He never was the courteous knight, to say, "fair maid will ye ride
1122951 He never was the courteous knight, to say, " fair maid will ye ride?", 1928 (colour litho) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

For he could neither stand nor go, but like a cripple tumbled, 1928 (colour litho)
1122947 For he could neither stand nor go, but like a cripple tumbled, 1928 (colour litho) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

In Days of Old (engraving)
961413 In Days of Old (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Days of Old.); © Look and Learn

The Suitor, (pencil and watercolour)
658454 The Suitor, (pencil and watercolour) by Pradilla y Ortiz, Francisco (1848-1921); 47x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Suitor. Francisco Pradilla Ortiz (1848-1921)

Lo, the daughter of Inachus, and lover of Zeus, was turned into a cow (engraving)
3480605 Lo, the daughter of Inachus, and lover of Zeus, was turned into a cow (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Lo (in Greek mythology), the daughter of Inachus

The Return of the Lover (engraving)
1600764 The Return of the Lover (engraving) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of the Lover. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 July 1902)

Marion Delorme, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804863 Marion Delorme, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marion Delorme)

Choosing the Casket (chromolitho)
3626455 Choosing the Casket (chromolitho) by Brundage, Frances (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choosing the Casket. The Merchant Of Venice)

Spoony (coloured engraving)
3641885 Spoony (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoony. Illustration for Shadow and Substance by Charles H Bennett and Robert B Brough)

The Braes Of Yarrow (engraving)
3655202 The Braes Of Yarrow (engraving) by Gregory, Charles (1810-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Braes Of Yarrow)

A seaside romance (engraving)
736180 A seaside romance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A seaside romance; Mr Frappits, arriving by train instead of boat)

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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.