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Dante Aligheri - Dante and Beatrice in the Garden, c1925. Artist: Cesar SaccagiDante Aligheri - Dante and Beatrice in the Garden, c1925. Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321), Italian poet. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler
Amor Mundi. From Christine Rossettis Poem. c1850-1900, (1923). Artist: Frederick Augustus SandysAmor Mundi. From Christine Rossettis Poem. c1850-1900, (1923). The tone of the poem in general describes in loss of hope and misery
Ivanhoe: Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert & Rebecca, 19th century. Artists: JL Marks, Ralph NevillIvanhoe, 19th century. Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), first published in 1820 in three volumes and subtitled, A Romance. From The Studio Volume 110 by Ralph Nevill
Naval Manoeuvres, 1890. Artist: William SmallNaval Manoeuvres, 1890. A print from The Graphic, Christmas number, December 1890
Romeo and Juliet, c1880-1882. Artist: Hans MakartRomeo and Juliet, c1880-1882. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882
Statue of Memi and Sabu, 26th-25th century BC. The statue, which is probably from Giza, dates from the 4th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. The couple are portrayed with their arms around each other
Boating, 1874. Artist: Edouard ManetBoating, 1874; possibly Rudolph Leenhoff, brother-in-law of the artist, Manet. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Venus and Adonis, 1553. Artist: TitianVenus and Adonis, 1553. From the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. Artist: Kitagawa UtamaroLovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. From the British Museum, London
Jupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: James BarryJupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th/early 19th century. From the Sheffield Art Gallery, Sheffield
Venus and Cupid, mid 16th century. Artist: Agnolo BronzinoVenus and Cupid, mid 16th century. Venus has taken Cupids bow. In the bottom right is a pair of doves, birds of love. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Freya (Frigg) goddess of love in Scandinavian mythology, driving her chariot pulled by catsFreya (Frigg) goddess of love in Scandinavian mythology, wife of Wotan (Odin), driving her chariot pulled by cats. Friday is named for her
Man with a Lute, Between 1621 and 1630. Artist: Dyck, Sir Anthony van (1599-1641)Man with a Lute, Between 1621 and 1630. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid
Apollo pursuing Daphne, 1896. Artist: Beardsley, Aubrey (1872?1898)Apollo pursuing Daphne, 1896. From a private collection
Apollo and Daphne, c. 1615-1620. Artist: Albani, Francesco (1578-1660)Apollo and Daphne, c. 1615-1620. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris
A Musician, 18th century. Artist: Anonymous, 18th centuryA Musician, 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
By Guitar Sound, 1921. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)By Guitar Sound, 1921. From a private collection
Apollo and Daphne II (From the series Opus II), 1879. Artist: Klinger, Max (1857-1920)Apollo and Daphne II (From the series Opus II), 1879. Found in the collection of Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne
Young Man Singing. Artist: Baburen, Dirck (Theodor), van (1595-1624)Young Man Singing. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main
L Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois JaninetL Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). After Niklas Lafrensen (1737-1807). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]
Edward IV, meeting Elizabeth Woodville, . Artist: John LeechEdward IV, meeting Elizabeth Woodville, c1860, (c1860). Elizabeth Woodville (c1437-1492) married Edward IV (1442-1483). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett [Bradbury
The Old Woman in the Wood, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry WehnertThe Old Woman in the Wood, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]
A Grotesque Betrothal, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da VinciA Grotesque Betrothal, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]
The Ages of Man - Manhood, c1710-1740, (1910). Artist: Nicolas LancretThe Ages of Man - Manhood, c1710-1740, (1910). From series The Four Ages of Man, third in a series of four canvases, showing two archers and women in a woodland setting
Dr Syntax Making a Discovery, 1820. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonDr Syntax Making a Discovery, 1820. From The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation, by William Combe. [Ackermann, London, 1820]
Studies for Wedded, 1882, (1897). Artist: Frederic LeightonStudies for Wedded, 1882, (1897). From The Studio Volume 9. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]
La Complaisante Amie, c1920, (1923). Artist: Maxime DethomasLa Complaisante Amie, c1920, (1923). From The Studio Volume 84. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]
Death the Wooer, c1895, (1923). Artist: Alphonse LegrosDeath the Wooer, c1895, (1923). From The Studio Volume 84. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]
Posthumus. My queen! My mistress! O lady weep no more. Cymbeline: Act I, Scene I, c1875. Artist: Robert Charles DudleyPosthumus. My queen! My mistress! O lady weep no more. Cymbeline: Act I, Scene I, c1875. A scene from Cymbeline by Shakespeare. From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare
Le Faucon, c1785. Artist: Antoine Jean DuclosLe Faucon, c1785. After Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806). From The Connoisseur Volume XXV. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1909]
Sheet 2, from a portfolio of alphabets, 1929. From 20 Alphabets and Instructive Plates for Pen & Ink. [James Dorn, London, 1929]
A Cuban courtship, c1920. From Souvenir Album from Havana Cuba. [Harris Bros. Company, Havana, Cuba, c1920]
Romance, c1916. Artist: Hugh Bellingham-SmithRomance, c1916. From The Studio Volume 67. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916]
Charles II and Nell Gwynn, 17th century (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
Fleurs Dans Un Vase Vert, c1910. Artist: Odilon RedonFleurs Dans Un Vase Vert, c1910. From The Studio Volume 92. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]
Lovers in a Park, 1745 (1931). Artist: Marcellus Laroon the YoungerLovers in a Park, 1745 (1931). Painting held in Yale Center for British Art, Connecticut. From The Studio Volume 102, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1931]
La Finette, c1927. Artist: Georges BarbierLa Finette, c1927. From The Studio Volume 93. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1927]
The Meeting, c1918. Artist: Harry ClarkeThe Meeting, c1918. From The Studio Volume 78, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1919-20]
Emily and Valancourt at the Chateau Le Blanc: Lady Foix Hears from Dr Foix, Mysteries of Udulpho, 19th century. From The Studio Volume 123 [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942.]
Tristan and Isolde, 1912. Artist: John DuncanTristan and Isolde, 1912. From The Studio Volume 70, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917]
Courtship in a Cowshed, c18th century. Artist: Julius Caesar IbbetsonCourtship in a Cowshed, c18th century. From The Connoisseur Volume XCI, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]
Marjorie Bowen, 1937Marjorie Bowen, pseudonym of Mrs Gabrielle Margaret Vere Long nee Campbell (1885-1952), British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography, 1937
Denise Robins, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO WillsDenise Robins (1897-1985), English romantic novelist and the first President of the Romantic Novelists Association (1960-1966), 1937
Elinor Glyn, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO WillsElinor Glyn (1864-1943), British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, 1937. Cigarette card 12 of 40 from Famous British Authors published by WD & HO Wills
The famous old blacksmiths shop, Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 20th century. This building, just over the border with England
Mutual Joy, Or The Ship in Harbour, c1788, (1906). Artist: Philip DaweMutual Joy, Or The Ship in Harbour, c1788. After George Morland (1763-1804). From The Connoisseur Volume XVI [Otto Limited, London, 1906.]
A Christmas Gambol, c18th century, (1919). Artist: John Raphael SmithA Christmas Gambol, c18th century. After George Morland (1763-1804). From The Connoisseur Volume LV [Otto Limited, London, 1919]
Romantic postcard, c1920s
