Suitors Collection

Odysseus & Penelope
Having killed the Suitors, the hero Odysseus (Ulysses) embraces his faithful wife, Penelope, while two adoring maids watch them

All dressed up - an the button would go! A little girl suffers a wardrobe malfunction before having to make the choice between her two suitors...! Date: 1954

Odyssey / Penelope / Gorguet
Penelope with her maids, weaving a shroud for her father-in-law. (She unravelled this every night because she had promised to chose one of her Suitors as soon as it was completed)

Odysseus Slays Suitors
Throwing off his disguise and stringing his bow, which none of the men could string, Odysseus (Ulysses) kills the Suitors of his wife Penelope, at Ithaca

Penelope Brings the Bow
At Ithaca, Odysseus despondent wife Penelope and her maids bring Odysseus bow to the Suitors. If any of them are strong enough to string it, they win her hand

Penelope and her loom, 1866 (engraving)
537599 Penelope and her loom, 1866 (engraving); (add.info.: Penelope and her loom. In Ancient Greek legend wife of Ulysses, mother of Telemachus and an example of domestic virtue)

Mooy-Aal and her Suitors, c.1630-c.1640. Creator: Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert
Mooy-Aal and her Suitors, c.1630-c.1640. Scene from Bredero's farce, "Moortje", staged for the first time in 1615 in Amsterdam

Le baiser rendu: Le baiser rendu. Creator: Charles Louis Lingée
Le baiser rendu: Le baiser rendu

Le baiser rendu: Le baiser rendu. Creator: Charles Louis Lingée
Le baiser rendu: Le baiser rendu

'A Supper Extra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'A Supper Extra, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Fantasy Austrian New Year Maypole - A glamorous young lady enjoys toying with her formerly-dressed suitors, all in miniature form and flying around her on champagne bottles

Fable - the Young Widow
THE YOUNG WIDOW A widow who inconsolably mourns the death of her husband finds in time that she is ready to meet suitors and wed again Date: circa 1870

ART & DELVCAEM
The mother of Delvcaem will die when her daughter weds & so she keeps Delvcaem imprisoned & slays her suitors. Here she sends poisonous toads to hinder Art

Ulysses killing the Suitors (engraving)
973727 Ulysses killing the Suitors (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ulysses killing the Suitors)

Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper)
STC323722 Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper) by Ford

Duncan Gray, 1876 (engraving)
6200003 Duncan Gray, 1876 (engraving) by Engleheart, Francis (1755-1849); 37.4x30.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: After Sir David Wilkie (1785 - 1841)); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Chanson, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035615 Chanson, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Easter greetings card (colour litho)
CHT205953 Easter greetings card (colour litho) by Kuderna, F. (fl.1910); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368828 The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals Have a Soul)

Ulysses killing the suitors
LLM455865 Ulysses killing the suitors by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ulysses killing the suitors)

Jealousy, the Rival, 1803. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Jealousy, the Rival, 1803. Does not this drawing with its foreground arrangement of profoundly expressive figures become something greater than the subject might suggerst

Suitors, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Suitors, c1780-1825. In " Suitors" we find one of the subjects drawn from Rowlandsons imagination, a source which was inexhaustible

The Ladies Bill of Fare, or, a Copious Collection of Beaux, 1795. Creator: Unknown
The Ladies Bill of Fare, or, a Copious Collection of Beaux, 1795

Coles Phillips Girl, the Time of Her Life (colour litho)
5996393 Coles Phillips Girl, the Time of Her Life (colour litho) by Coles Phillips, C. (1880-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Time of Her Life)

Couple in the countryside being watched through a pair of binoculars (colour litho)
6031835 Couple in the countryside being watched through a pair of binoculars (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man and two women in the countryside being watched through a pair of binoculars (colour litho)
6031833 Man and two women in the countryside being watched through a pair of binoculars (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Unequal Lovers, German cartoon, 16th Century (colour litho)
5208505 The Unequal Lovers, German cartoon, 16th Century (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Unequal Lovers, German cartoon, 16th Century)

The Stratford-on-Avon Shakspere Festival, Scenes and Players (b / w photo)
1629624 The Stratford-on-Avon Shakspere Festival, Scenes and Players (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stratford-on-Avon Shakspere Festival)

Penelope carrying the Bow of Ulysses to the Suitors (engraving)
973726 Penelope carrying the Bow of Ulysses to the Suitors (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penelope carrying the Bow of Ulysses to the Suitors)

Phemius singing to the Suitors (engraving)
973699 Phemius singing to the Suitors (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phemius singing to the Suitors)

"There was a Young Lady of Lucca, whose lovers completely forsook her", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386698 " There was a Young Lady of Lucca, whose lovers completely forsook her", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Other suitors (colour litho)
729916 Other suitors (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Other suitors. Illustration for Columbias Courtship (L Prang)

Queen Elizabeth and her Suitors (engraving)
654389 Queen Elizabeth and her Suitors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth and her Suitors)

Dream of a virgin (litho)
3094529 Dream of a virgin (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dream of a virgin. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Marriage of the Virgin, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN78687 The Marriage of the Virgin, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Nouv Acq Lat 1673 f. 93 Horse Riding, from Tacuinum Sanitatis, c
BAL58528 Nouv Acq Lat 1673 f.93 Horse Riding, from Tacuinum Sanitatis, c.1390-1400 (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Odyssey: Odysseus and the Suitors (engraving)
6026374 Odyssey: Odysseus and the Suitors (engraving) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (1857-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus and the Suitors)

Couple embracing on a farm gate being watched through a pair of binoculars (colour litho)
6031836 Couple embracing on a farm gate being watched through a pair of binoculars (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Madonna and Child with Saints, detail of the predella depicting the Presentation in
AII80341 Madonna and Child with Saints, detail of the predella depicting the Presentation in the Temple and the Marriage of the Virgin (tempera on panel) (detail of 80340) by Mariotto di Nardo

The Marriage of the Virgin
AII78781 The Marriage of the Virgin by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

The Virgins Suitors Presenting their Rods at the Temple, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN65210 The Virgins Suitors Presenting their Rods at the Temple, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua

Pretty Bessie and her Suitors
LLM456799 Pretty Bessie and her Suitors by Absolon, John (1815-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pretty Bessie and her Suitors)

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"Suitors: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Triumph" In the epic saga of Odysseus and Penelope, suitors abound as they vie for the hand of the beautiful queen. All dressed up in their finest attire - every button perfectly aligned - these hopeful contenders seek to win her heart. But amidst the grandeur, a little girl experiences a wardrobe malfunction that brings laughter and innocence to this intense courtship dance. Even in such serious matters, life's unexpected mishaps remind us to find joy in the simplest moments. As tensions rise, Odysseus takes matters into his own hands and slays the suitors who dare challenge his love for Penelope. The rich woman too casts her line into the sea of potential suitors, hoping to reel in a wealthy catch. Penelope herself becomes an emblem of strength as she brings forth the bow that only her true love can wield. In this tale inspired by Homer's Odyssey, she stands tall against adversity and tests each suitor's worthiness with unwavering determination. Across fables and art alike, suitors play their part. Ethel Parkinson weaves intricate tales where young widows navigate treacherous waters filled with deceitful admirers. Meanwhile, artists like Delvcaem capture fleeting moments depicting fantasy Austrian New Year Maypoles or French Theatre performances titled "Les Trois Galans. " And just as Ulysses once did in ancient times depicted through engravings; he ruthlessly eliminates those who stand between him and his beloved Penelope. This act serves as a reminder that sometimes one must fight against all odds for true love to prevail. So let us immerse ourselves in these tales of passion and desire woven within suits adorned by ambitious souls seeking affection from those they hold dear. For it is through these stories that we learn about human nature's complexities while celebrating both triumphs and tragedies on our own journey of love.