Queen Victoria... visiting Soldiers wounded in the Indian Frontier campaigns... 1898, (1901)Queen Victoria at Netley Hospital visiting Soldiers wounded in the Indian Frontier campaigns, December 3, 1898, (1901). Victoria (1819-1901) with injured men of the British Army
Venus of Urbino, 1538. Artist: TitianVenus of Urbino, 1538. Titian (1488-1576). Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Reading Aloud, 1884, (1936). Creator: Albert Joseph MooreReading Aloud, 1884, (1936). Women in classical dress recline while reading a book. Victorian oil on canvas by Albert Joseph Moore (1841-1893). Held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Children in a Room, 1909. Artist: Edouard VuillardChildren in a Room, 1909. Vuillard, Edouard-Jean (1868-1940). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Le Sommeil, 1866. Artist: Gustave CourbetLe Sommeil, 1866. From the collection of the Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France
Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley MarkhamSurreal study, 1952. Illustration for a poem by TS Eliot. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952
The Young Princes in the Tower, 1831 (1910). Artist: Paul de la RocheThe Young Princes in the Tower, 1831. Edward V (1470-1483) and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York (1473-1483), the Princes in the Tower
Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. Artist: John Everett MillaisScene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. The Rev and Mrs Crawley at home with their young family which, as an impoverished parson, he has difficulty in supporting
Sick Carnot! (Carnot malade!), 1893. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-LautrecSick Carnot! (Carnot malade!), 1893
The Death of Saint Clare, c. 1400 / 1410. Creator: Master of HeiligenkreuzThe Death of Saint Clare, c. 1400/1410
The Chamber Idyll, 1831. Creator: Edward CalvertThe Chamber Idyll, 1831
Apollinaire and his Muse, c1900-1944. Artist: Max JacobApollinaire and his Muse, 20th Century. Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France
Death and the Courtesan (Signed by the Wood-Engraver), 1903. Artist: Sebald BehamDeath and the Courtesan (Signed by the Wood-Engraver), 1903. From The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 1 - March to May 1903. [The Burlington Magazine, Limited, London, 1903]
Study of a Girl, c1910. Artist: Maxwell Gordon LightfootStudy of a Girl, c1910. From The Studio Volume 95. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]
Chatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Creator: Henry WallisChatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) was an unsuccessful poet whose suicide became a symbol of blighted artistic genius
Nude Reclining on Curtained Bed [Emma Hamilton (?)], November 1, 1797
Four O Clock in the Country, October 20, 1790. October 20, 1790Four O Clock in the Country, October 20, 1790
Tsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920). Creator: UnknownTsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920). Imperial Nurses with the Russian Red Cross: the Tsarina (seated on the right)
At Close of Day, 1936. Creator: R L LekhiAt Close of Day, 1936. Indian man sitting on a charpoy smoking a hookah. From " The Civil and Military Gazette" Annual, 1936. [India, 1936]
La Maja Desnuda, (The Naked Maja), c. 1797-1800, (c1934). Artist: Francisco GoyaLa Maja Desnuda, (The Naked Maja), c.1797-1800, (c1934). Possibly commissioned by Manuel de Godoy, to hang in his private collection An image of Venus in the nude
Edwardian bedroom, 1909
Erotic mural, Pompeii, Italy. A couple performing sex
Reclining Nude, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Giovanni BoldiniReclining Nude, late 19th/early 20th century. From the collection of Marquis de Biron
The Nightmare, c1790. Artist: Henry FuseliThe Nightmare, c1790. The feeling of suffocating anxiety experienced in a nightmare is represented by the demon, sitting on the dreamers chest with implied sexual menace
Napoleon on his Deathbed, May 1821. Artist: Horace VernetNapoleon on his Deathbed, May 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815. After his defeat at Waterloo in 1815 and his subsequent surrender to the British
Coverlet, New York, 1855. Creator: UnknownCoverlet, New York, 1855
Neptune and Melanthe, from The Loves of the Gods, ca 1531-76. Creator: Giulio BonasoneNeptune and Melanthe, from The Loves of the Gods, ca 1531-76
Napoleon's Bedchamber, in the Palace at Wurzburg, 1845. Creator: UnknownNapoleon's Bedchamber, in the Palace at Wurzburg, 1845. The Wurzburg Residence in Germany, showing:the bed-chamber appropriated to Lord Aberdeen
Samson and Delilah seated on a bed, Samson tearing apart the ropes binding his hands as soldiers look on from behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history
Lycaon Transformed into a Wolf, dated 1524. Creator: Agostino VenezianoLycaon Transformed into a Wolf, dated 1524
Venus and Mars Embracing as Vulcan Works at His Forge, 1543. Creator: Enea VicoVenus and Mars Embracing as Vulcan Works at His Forge, 1543
[Nude Standing by Bed], ca. 1854. Creator: Auguste Belloc[Nude Standing by Bed], ca. 1854
The Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant, Folio from a Kalila wa DimnaThe Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century
The Annunciation, ca. 1465-70. Creator: Hans MemlingThe Annunciation, ca. 1465-70
The Annunciation, ca. 1485-92. Creator: Sandro BotticelliThe Annunciation, ca. 1485-92
Devanandas Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira... ca. 1465Devanandas Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript, ca. 1465
Death of Augustus, 1890. Creator: UnknownDeath of Augustus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
With Lippes as Cold as any Stone, They Kist The Children Small, c1878. CreatorWith Lippes as Cold as any Stone, They Kist The Children Small, c1878. The dying parents give the Babes a farewell kiss as their uncle feigns grief
Now, Brother, said the dying man, Look To My Children Deare, c1878. Creator: Randolph CaldecottNow, Brother, said the dying man, Look To My Children Deare, c1878. The Babes dying father entreats his brother to care for his children
Woman Reclining on a Bed, or The Indolent Woman, 1899. Artist: Pierre BonnardWoman Reclining on a Bed, or The Indolent Woman, 1899. Pierre Bonnard. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France
The Death of Cleopatra, 1890. Creator: John Maler CollierThe Death of Cleopatra, 1890. The Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) is believed to have committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp. Painting in Gallery Oldham
The Queens Carriage, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Queens Carriage, 1922. Queen Marys bedroom on the Royal Train. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]
Aube et Crepuscule bed, 1904. Emile Galle, (1846-1904), (c2014-2017) Artist: Alan John AinsworthAube et Cre´ puscule bed, 1904. E´ mile Galle´ (1846-1904). E´ mile Galle´ (1846-1904)
Tessa at Home. From George Eliots Romola, 1862-63, (1923). Artist: Frederic LeightonTessa at Home. From George Eliots Romola, 1862-63, (1923). Romola (1862-63) is a historical novel by George Eliot set in the fifteenth century
The Death of Robin Hood, c1835, (1912). Artist: Thales FieldingThe Death of Robin Hood, c1835, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [ J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
The Artists Paris Studio, 1893. Artist: Stanislaw WyspianskiThe Artists Paris Studio, 1893. Painting held in the Muzeum Narodowe w Krakowie, Poland. From The Studio Volume 96. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]
Christmas scene from King Nutcracker by Heinrich Hoffmann, 1853 (1956). King Nutcracker (Konig Nussknacker) is a childrens book written by Hoffmann (1809-1894), a German psychiatrist and author
Boudoir of Marie Antoinette, Trianon, Versailles, (late 19th century). Artist: John L StoddardBoudoir of Marie Antoinette, Trianon, Versailles, (late 19th century). Bedroom of the French queen, Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes
