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April - lovers in a garden, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet TestardApril - lovers in a garden, 15th century, (1939). April traditionally marked the beginning of spring and was associated with love
Jealousy, 1895. Artist: Edvard MunchJealousy, 1895. From the Rasmus Meyers Samlingen, Bergen, Norway
The Prince wakes Beauty, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour lithograph), 1879. Scene from The Sleeping Beauty
A Devon Courting, 1919. Artist: Claude Allin SheppersonA Devon Courting, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]
The Laughing Audience, 1733, (1920)The Laughing Audience, 1733, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]
By this hand I swear that your property can easily dispense - but your person - oh, oh - there I feel it - oh, oh. 1828. A young suitor kneels in front of a plump and unattractive young lady
Sauntering along in the Twilight from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, 1928Sauntering along in the Twilight.. from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (1783 - 1859), pub. 1928 (colour lithograph)
A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton CalthropA Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]
Well, My Kate, I See You Have Changed Your Dress As I Bade You. 1912, (1923). Artist: Hugh ThomsonWell, My Kate, I See You Have Changed Your Dress As I Bade You. 1912, (1923). She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by Anglo-Irish author Oliver Goldsmith that was first performed in London in 1773
The Fountain, c18th century, (1911). Artist: Jean-Antoine WatteauThe Fountain, c18th century, (1911). From The French Genius by Haldane Macfall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh, 1911]
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
Scene from ?Twelfth Night? (?Malvolio and the Countess?), c1840, (c1915). Artist: Daniel MacliseScene from ?Twelfth Night? (?Malvolio and the Countess?), c1840, (c1915). Held at Tate Britain, London. From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900
Embroidered Casket, 17th Century, (1929). From Exhibition of English Decorative Art at Lansdowne House. [The Collector, London, 1929]
La Rose Prise, c1820-1840, (1913). Artist: Frederic CazenaveLa Rose Prise, c1820-1840, (1913). After Louis-Leopold Boilly (1761-1845). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]
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]
Dunfermline Abbey, Fifeshire, 1814. Artist: John GreigDumfermline Abbey, Fifeshire, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]
Paolo and Francesca, c1779. Artist: John Raphael SmithPaolo and Francesca, c1779. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXX. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1928]
Courtship in a Cowshed, c1801. Artist: Julius Caesar IbbetsonCourtship in a Cowshed, c1801. Painting held at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool. From The Connoisseur Volume XC, [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1932]
Come away death c1875. Artist: Sir John GilbertCome away death c1875. A scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night: Act II, Scene II. From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare. [William Mackenzie, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow, c1875]
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]
A Cuban courtship, c1920. From Souvenir Album from Havana Cuba. [Harris Bros. Company, Havana, Cuba, c1920]
Summer, c1862. Artist: Josef ManesSummer, c1862. From The Studio Volume 80. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1920]
The Alarm, La Gouvernante Fidele, 1723. Artist: Jean Francois de TroyThe Alarm, La Gouvernante Fidee, 1723. Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London. From The Connoisseur Volume 106. [Otto Limited, London, 1940]
Sigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More, c1875. Artist: Sir John GilbertSigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More, c1875. A scene for Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 3. From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare
The Idyll, c1931. Artist: Walter Richard SickertThe Idyll, c1931. Painting housed at the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. From The Studio Volume 103. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]
Fetes Venitiennes, 1718-1719. Artist: Jean-Antoine WatteauFetes Venitiennes, 1718-1719. Painting housed in the National Galleries Scotland. From The Worlds Greatest Paintings, edited by T. Leman Hare. [Odhams Press Ltd, London, 1934]
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]
A Love Duet, (c15th century), 1925. Artist: PisanelloA Love Duet, c15th century. After a work atributed to Pisanello (c1395, c1455). From The Connoisseur, 1925
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and the Duke of York at her Hertfordshire Home near Welwyn, 1923. The couple during their courting days
Romantic postcard, c1910
The Goldsmiths Daughter, c1850. Artist: Albert Henry PayneThe Goldsmiths Daughter, c1850. After a print by Nerenz. [A H Payne, Dresden & Leipzig]
If the dessert were my home, The would I let the world go by, c1900-1950
Tis Lisette Whom I Adore, and with Reason More and More, c1900-1950
The Wooing of the Princess Royal, 1850s, (1888). Emperor Frederick III presents an engagement ring to Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria. They were married in 1858
The Promenade, 1911. Artist: Charles GuerinThe Promenade, 1911. As an admirer of Monet and Renoir, Charles Francois Prosper Guerin took the technique of the Impressionists and applied it in his own style, with unusual and original use of color
Henry and Emma, late 18th-early 19th century, (1912). Artist: Francesco BartolozziHenry and Emma, late 18th-early 19th century, (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)
French Foreign Legion postcard, 20th century
The Language of Flowers, Nasturtium, Indifference, c1900. French trade cards advertising Chocolat-Louit. Private Collection
Three Women and a Man in a Courtyard behind a House, c1657-1659. Artist: Pieter de HoochThree Women and a Man in a Courtyard behind a House, c1657-1659. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Vibhasa Ragini, Ragamala Album, School of Rajasthan, 19th century. A servant brings some lovers refreshments, he holds a bow and arrow, the symbol of Kama, god of the love
Which of them is more overcome?, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaWhich of them is more overcome?, 1799. Plate 27 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression
Flirt, 1841. Artist: Miklos BarabasFlirt, 1841. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Budapest
Courting by telephone across Paris, 1883. An idea of one of the results of the invention of the telephone. From Le Vingtieme Siecle (The 20th Century) by A Robida. (Paris, 1883)
Painting of Radha and Khrishna in a groveGouache on paper painting of Radha and Khrishna in a grove from the Pahari school in Punjab, from the V&As collection in London
A Capricious Woman (La Boudeuse), 1718. Artist: Jean-Antoine WatteauA Capricious Woman (La Boudeuse), 1718. Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Scene from Shakespeares Richard III, (1591) c1870. Richard III (King of England 1483-1485), Duke of Gloucester at this time, woos Anne, daughter of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, The Kingmaker
Where Ignorance is Bliss, 1868. Artist: George Du MaurierWhere Ignorance is Bliss, 1868. Invasion of privacy by a seaside camera obscura (left). Theodore thinks he has found a private spot where he can woo Emily
The return of the legionnaire, c1900. French postcard
