Courteous Love Collection

Popular tale: Faust. A young man is courting a young lady through the window. Chromolithography of the 19th century
JAB5037131 Popular tale: Faust. A young man is courting a young lady through the window. Chromolithography of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Popular tale: Faust)

Elsa and Lohengrin, Act III of 'Lohengrin', c.1910 ()
3434044 Elsa and Lohengrin, Act III of 'Lohengrin', c.1910 (; (add.info.: Opera. Coll. Part. Music. Opera. Elsa and Lohengrin)

Dante's Beatrice (engraving)
8631288 Dante's Beatrice (engraving) by Kiesel, Conrad (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dante's Beatrice. Illustration from Black and White)

A German knight in armor and his lady, mid-15th century
NWI4957783 A German knight in armor and his lady, mid-15th century.; (add.info.: A German knight in armor and his lady, mid-15th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Love scene, detail of a painted beam from the palace of Curiel de Duero, 1386-1412 - Painted woods from Curiel De Los
CUL4876749 Love scene, detail of a painted beam from the palace of Curiel de Duero, 1386-1412 - Painted woods from Curiel De Los Ajos Palace. 1386 - 1412. Detail of a polychrome beam with love scene

The Chaucer's Knight, from the Canterbury Tales
1578280 The Chaucer's Knight, from the Canterbury Tales; (add.info.: A line drawing of the Chaucer's Knight, from the Canterbury Tales 'The Knight's Tale')

This mirror valve is characteristic of this period. It consists of two valves containing a polished metal disc that fit
JEB4905606 This mirror valve is characteristic of this period. It consists of two valves containing a polished metal disc that fit together by simple rotation

Tapestry around 1380-1430, with a couple riding in front of a castle, another couple courting
FLO4643612 Tapestry around 1380-1430, with a couple riding in front of a castle, another couple courting and characters serving food in dishes - Chromolithography

Double Portrait of a Venetian Woman and her Cavalier, c.1560 (oil on canvas)
8712013 Double Portrait of a Venetian Woman and her Cavalier, c.1560 (oil on canvas) by Bordone, Paris (1500-71); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Paris Bordone).

Couple of the German nobility, in the Middle Ages. A knight and a lady, 14th century. Old engraving, colour setting
NWI4957720 Couple of the German nobility, in the Middle Ages. A knight and a lady, 14th century. Old engraving, colour setting.; (add.info.: Couple of the German nobility, in the Middle Ages)

The Queen of France Alienor d'Aquitaine (or Eleonore de Guyenne) during the stay in Antioche during the Second
ELD4932338 The Queen of France Alienor d'Aquitaine (or Eleonore de Guyenne) during the stay in Antioche during the Second Crusade in 1148 surrounded by her followers and troubadours

A maiden leads a knight in a suit of armour to a castle. The discovery of the code of love
FLO4623557 A maiden leads a knight in a suit of armour to a castle. The discovery of the code of love. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Pelagio Pelagi from Giulio Ferrario's

Study of Guinevere for Sir Launcelot in the Queen's Chamber, 1857 (pencil & w/c on paper)
5858706 Study of Guinevere for Sir Launcelot in the Queen's Chamber, 1857 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 49.3x41.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Man and a woman in a palace, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)
7394129 Man and a woman in a palace, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 55.3x40.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Guenevere sends her page to Lancelot for help, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green
3551773 Guenevere sends her page to Lancelot for help, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho) by English School

Elaine ties her sleeve around Sir Lancelot's helmet, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans
3551770 Elaine ties her sleeve around Sir Lancelot's helmet, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (litho) by English School

Lancelot brings Guenevere to Arthur, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co
3551771 Lancelot brings Guenevere to Arthur, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (colour litho) by English School

The Castles of Loves
3785964 The Castles of Loves by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The Castles of Loves - from miniature in Champion des Dames, 15th century manuscript)

Lancelot bears off Guenevere, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co
3551749 Lancelot bears off Guenevere, illustration from The Book of Romance published by Longmans Green and Co, 1919 (colour litho) by English School

The garden of love, c. 1370
JLJ4607090 The garden of love, c.1370 by Maestro di Deschi Da Parto (fl.c.1370); 50 cm; Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai, France; (add.info.: The garden of love. Birth tray)

Lancelot and Elaine, illustration from The Gateway to Tennyson, publ. 1910 (colour litho)
2915237 Lancelot and Elaine, illustration from The Gateway to Tennyson, publ. 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Arthurian Legend: The Knight Tristan and Iseult Drinking the Love Philtre (Tristan (Tristam)
ELD4883545 Arthurian Legend: The Knight Tristan and Iseult Drinking the Love Philtre (Tristan (Tristam) and Iseult Drinking the Love Draught) Illustration by Howard Pyle (1853-1911)

The poetic contest of the castle of Wartburg in Germany in 1207: the Minnesangers compete in poetic games
ELD4885667 The poetic contest of the castle of Wartburg in Germany in 1207: the Minnesangers compete in poetic games, the troubadour Henri d'Ofterdingen protected by the Countess

The skeleton of Death pushes a ladder away from a wall killing a gallant suitor as he tries to elope with a beauty
FLO4690408 The skeleton of Death pushes a ladder away from a wall killing a gallant suitor as he tries to elope with a beauty. The girls father shoots a musket at the falling man

Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348
FLO4657557 Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348

Laura - Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348
FLO4657467 Laura - Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348

Lovers on a Balcony (w / c on paper)
STC133214 Lovers on a Balcony (w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Love, Desire and Death (inks with mixed media)
STC133209 Love, Desire and Death (inks with mixed media) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The proud Earl of Coventry lay dead, from St. George to the Rescue, The Seven Champions of Christendom
IL197485 The proud Earl of Coventry lay dead, from St. George to the Rescue, The Seven Champions of Christendom, by Rose Yeatman Woolf, published by Raphael Tuck, 1920s (colour litho) by Davie

Meal scene and galante scene Page of a manuscript in French of the "Decameron"by Giovanni Boccaccio dit Jean
JLJ4646302 Meal scene and galante scene Page of a manuscript in French of the " Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio dit Jean Boccaccio (1313-1375), Italian writer

L Amour, le Desir, at la Mort, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
2966857 L Amour, le Desir, at la Mort, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Knight tries to Allay the Doubts of Elsa, illustration from Wagners Lohengrin, published by George Routledge
IL288855 The Knight tries to Allay the Doubts of Elsa, illustration from Wagners Lohengrin, published by George Routledge, 1901 (colour litho) by Tilney

A fair young girl stepped out, from St. Denis of France and Fair Eglantine, The Seven Champions of Christendom
IL197488 A fair young girl stepped out, from St. Denis of France and Fair Eglantine, The Seven Champions of Christendom, by Rose Yeatman Woolf, published by Raphael Tuck

Young woman feeding the birds being surprised by her lover (colour litho)
7153515 Young woman feeding the birds being surprised by her lover (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

El Predomino, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154098 El Predomino, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: El Predomino, cigar label)

La Balca, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154076 La Balca, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Balca, cigar label)

Provencal love court (engraving)
7185778 Provencal love court (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Provencal love court)

An Offering, 1898 (oil on canvas)
7088898 An Offering, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 109x141.5 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Evening in Venice, 1875 (oil on canvas)
PCT4257107 Evening in Venice, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne, France; ePatrice Cartier; French, out of copyright

A knight and his lady: French illumination of the 14th century from a manuscript by
GIA4734470 A knight and his lady: French illumination of the 14th century from a manuscript by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca). Biblioteca comunale di Rimini

A galante scene in the Middle Ages: a young man courts a princess
GIA4759879 A galante scene in the Middle Ages: a young man courts a princess. Faux college after a manuscript. 19th century

Tristan et Iseut - Tristan and Iseult par Egusquiza y Barrena, Rogelio de (1845-1915)
FIA5405916 Tristan et Iseut - Tristan and Iseult par Egusquiza y Barrena, Rogelio de (1845-1915). Oil on canvas, size : 160x240, 1910, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao by Egusquiza

May: the courtiers walk. Illuminated manuscript page taken from "
JLJ4583845 May: the courtiers walk. Illuminated manuscript page taken from " Book of Hours of the Duchess of Burgundy

Courteous love scene, 15th century (miniature)
LRI4597656 Courteous love scene, 15th century (miniature) by d Eyck, Barthelemy (fl.1444-1476); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Court of Love in the Middle Ages in the presence of the troubadours - Engraving by Jean
XEE4148932 Court of Love in the Middle Ages in the presence of the troubadours - Engraving by Jean Michel Moreau, dit Moreau le Jeune (1741- 1814), 18th century by Moreau

Maulgis and the beautiful Oriande (courteous love scene), Middle Ages
LSE4104786 Maulgis and the beautiful Oriande (courteous love scene), Middle Ages by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Courteous Love: A Tapestry of Chivalry and Devotion" In a realm steeped in romance, where honor and valor reigned supreme, the study of Guinevere for Sir Launcelot in the Queen's Chamber captured their timeless bond. With delicate strokes of pencil and watercolor, their love blossomed amidst regal opulence. Within the grandeur of a 19th-century palace, a man and woman danced through corridors adorned with gold accents. Their steps echoed courtesy as they embraced the elegance that defined their affectionate connection. In an enchanting lithograph from The Book of Romance, Guenevere sent her page to Lancelot seeking his gallant aid. A testament to her trust in his unwavering loyalty, it showcased the essence - selflessly supporting one another through life's trials. Elaine's act of devotion unfolded before our eyes in another lithograph from The Book of Romance. She tenderly tied her sleeve around Sir Lancelot's helmet as he embarked on perilous quests. Her gesture symbolized not only her affection but also her unwavering belief in his noble cause. Lancelot brought Guenevere back to Arthur's court, illustrated vividly by color lithography. In this momentous scene from The Book of Romance, courteous love prevailed over personal desires as chivalry triumphed above all else. The Castles of Loves stood tall as witnesses to countless tales woven by knights who fought valiantly for true love’s embrace. These fortresses became symbols not only for physical protection but also for safeguarding cherished relationships built on respect and kindness. With vibrant colors dancing across each stroke, Lancelot bore off Guenevere into realms unknown – an image immortalized within The Book of Romance. Their union defied conventions yet remained rooted in courtesy and adoration that transcended time itself. Stepping back centuries earlier, we find ourselves in the garden of love, circa 1370.