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La Belle Otero, 1890s. Creator: Photo studio Reutlinger, ParisLa Belle Otero, 1890s. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Prostitute in Half Figure, 1518. Creator: Graf, Urs (c. 1485-1527 / 28)Prostitute in Half Figure, 1518. Found in the Collection of Art Museum Basel
Lured from her own, her native home... c1820. Creator: George CruikshankLured from her own, her native home, the home of early life, and doom d in stranger realms to roam; a widow! Yet a wife! - Phillipss Lament, c1820
Aurelia (Fazios Mistress), 1863-1873, (1948). Creator: Dante Gabriel RossettiAurelia (Fazios Mistress), 1863-1873, (1948). Portrait of Rossettis mistress Fanny Cornforth, inspired by the 14th-century poetry of Fazio degli Uberti. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London
The Little White Girl, 1864, (1935). Creator: James Abbott McNeill WhistlerThe Little White Girl, 1864, (1935). Young woman holding a Japanese fan, wearing a wedding ring. Her reflection in the mirror looks sadder and more careworn than she appears in profile
The Dutchess of Cleaveland, 1680s. Creators: Isaac Beckett, John SmithThe Dutchess of Cleaveland, 1680s. Portrait of King Charles IIs mistress Barbara Palmer, (nee Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine (1640-1709)
Catherine Sedley, (1810). Creator: UnknownCatherine Sedley, (1810). Portrait of English courtier Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (1657-1717), mistress of King James II. [W. Richardson, Strand, London, 1810]
The Merry Monarch at Home, 1897. Creator: John LeechThe Merry Monarch at Home, 1897. Caricature of King Charles II of England (1630-1685) lounging on his throne being read to by a young woman. Charles famously had several mistresses
Lucrezia Crivelli, (1933). Creator: UnknownLucrezia Crivelli, (1933). Portrait of Lucrezia Crivelli, (1452-1508) mistress of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. From " Gestalten Der Weltgeschichte"
Gabrielle D Estree, (1933). Creator: UnknownGabrielle D Estree, (1933). Portrait of Gabrielle d Estre es, Duchess of Beaufort and Verneuil, Marchioness of Monceaux (1573-1599), mistress, confidante and adviser of Henry IV of France
Aurora Von Konigsmarck, (1933). Creator: UnknownAurora Von Ko nigsmarck, (1933). Portrait of Swedish/German noblewoman Countess Maria Aurora von Ko nigsmarck (1662-1728), mistress of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland
Grafin Dubarry, (1933). Creator: UnknownGra fin Dubarry, (1933). Portrait of Jeanne Be cu, comtesse Du Barry (1743-1793), the last Mai tresse-en-titre of Louis XV of France
Marquise De Pompadour, (1933). Creator: UnknownMarquise De Pompadour, (1933). Portrait of Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764), mistress of Louis XV of France. After a miniature by Peter Adolf Hall
Marquise De Montespan, (1933). Creator: UnknownMarquise De Montespan, (1933). Portrait of Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan (1640-1707), chief mistress of King Louis XIV of France
Diane de Poitiers, (early 19th century). Creator: Georges Jacques GatineDiane de Poitiers, (early 19th century). Portrait of Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566), chief mistress of King Henry II of France
Gothic Virgin known as the Patron
Turtle doves and turtle soup!!, 1822. ArtistTurtle doves and turtle soup!!, 1822. A scene on board the Royal Yacht. George IV is wearing Highland dress and kneeling at the feet of Lady Hell-fling-stone
Returned from a Northern Visit, 1823. King George IV lolling on a sofa, his arm round Lady Conyngham who is rubbing his thigh; Sir William Curtis is leaning against the chimneypiece
General Blackbeard wounded at the battle of Leadenhall, 1784. ArtistGeneral Blackbeard wounded at the battle of Leadenhall, 1784. Charles James Fox (General Blackbeard) lying on the ground amid his followers
The Prince of Wales at York House, London, 1792. The visit to Piccadilly, or a Prussian reception, representing Shon-ap-Morgan, Shentleman of Wales, introducing his old nanny goat into high company
Intended statues for Waterloo Place, 1821. Artist: JL MarksIntended statues for Waterloo Place, 1821. Two large figures on a low pedestal embracing. King George IV is shown as Bacchus and Lady Conyngham as Ariadne
The Unexpected Visit or more free than welcome, 1820. George IV, seated on a cushion in the Brighton Royal Pavilion, throwing up his arms in horror at the entry of the Queen closely followed by
Alderman Sir Matthew Wood and King George IVThe Modern Belshazzers Feast; Alderman Sir Matthew Wood presents an envelope marked the Queens letter to the Prince Regents dinner table which falls into disarray
Charles V and Jeanne Vandergeynst at the Cradle of their Daughter Marguerite, 1870Charles V and his mistress Jeanne Vandergeynst at the cradle of their daughter, 1870
The Moment of Imagination, 1785The Moment of Imagination, pub. 1785 (hand coloured engraving)
A Peep at Christies or Tally-ho and his Nimeney-Pimmeney taking the Morning Lounge, 1796A Peep at Christies or Tally-ho and his Nimeney-Pimmeney taking the Morning Lounge, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
Courtesan. Found in the Collection of The Sumida Hokusai Museum, Tokyo
Portrait of Marie-Therese Bourgoin (1781-1833), mistress to Emperor Alexander I, ca 1809Portrait of Marie-The re se Bourgoin (1781-1833), mistress to Emperor Alexander I, ca 1809. Private Collection
Wanting to Tweeze the Nape of the Neck. From the series Auspicious Desires on Land and Sea (Sankai medetai zue), 1852. Private Collection
Before departure, 1920. Private Collection
Idealized Portrait of a Courtesan as Flora. Found in the Collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main
The Young Courtesan. Artist: Sigalon, Alexandre Francois Xavier (1787-1837)The Young Courtesan. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris
Full and True Account of the Wonderful Mission of Earl Lavender by J. Davidson (frontispiece), 1895. From a private collection
A Lady of the Manor, 1886. Artist: Makovsky, Konstantin Yegorovich (1839-1915)A Lady of the Manor, 1886. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Sumy
Courtesans Shigeoka, Sugatano and Hanamurasaki. Triptych. From the Series The Beauties of the Yoshiw Artist: AnonymousCourtesans Shigeoka, Sugatano and Hanamurasaki. Triptych. From the Series The Beauties of the Yoshiwara. Private Collection
Venetian Courtesan, From: Diversarum nationum habitus... Artist: Bertelli, Pietro (active 1580-1616)Venetian Courtesan, From: Diversarum nationum habitus.... Private Collection
Portrait of a Woman (Portrait of a Courtesan), 1520. Artist: Palma il Vecchio, Jacopo, the Elder (1480-1528)Portrait of a Woman (Portrait of a Courtesan), 1520. Found in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan
Morning Parting at the Temporary Lodgings of the Pleasure Quarter, 1801. Artist: Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806)Morning Parting at the Temporary Lodgings of the Pleasure Quarter, 1801. Found in the collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts
Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya House, 1801. Artist: Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806)Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya House, 1801. Found in the collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts
Tsukasa Dayu of Higashi Ogiya in Osakas Shinmachi District, c. 1800. Artist: Choki, Eishosai (active ca. 1780-1809)Tsukasa Dayu of Higashi Ogiya in Osakas Shinmachi District, c. 1800. Found in the collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts
The Marquis De Pompadour, 1758, (c1915). Artist: Francois BoucherThe Marquis De Pompadour, 1758, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]
Grafin Dubarry 1743-1793, 1934. Jeanne Becu, comtesse du Barry (1743-1793) was the last Maitresse-en-titre of Louis XV of France
Lady Hamilton 1761-1815. - Gemalde von Romney, 1934Lady Hamilton 1761-1815, 1934. Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765-1815), English model and actress, is best remembered as the mistress of Lord Nelson and as the muse of George Romney
Madame de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV of France, 18th century (1894). Artist: Pierre-Louis de SurugueMadame de Pompadour (1721-1764), mistress of King Louis XV of France, 18th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose
The Duchess of Gloucester does penance, 1441 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleThe Duchess of Gloucester does penance, 1864. Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester (nee Cobham; c1400 - 7 July 1452), was a mistress and the second wife of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Jane Shore, 18th century, (1935). Artist: William HamiltonJane Shore, 18th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd
Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John LeechQueen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond, c1860, (c1860). Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamund is an English folktale that depicts the encounter of Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204)
Mrs. Jordan in the Character of Hypolita, c1791, (1910). Artist: John JonesMrs. Jordan in the Character of Hypolita, 1910. Dorothea Jordan (1761-1816) was an Anglo-Irish actress, courtesan, and the mistress and companion of the future King William IV of the United Kingdom