Flirting Collection (page 13)

A Visit from the Chieftain, (oil on canvas)
658854 A Visit from the Chieftain, (oil on canvas) by Bridgman, Frederick Arthur (1847-1928); 54x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit from the Chieftain)

Madame Paris Seated on a Banquette (black, red & white chalk on paper)
CH378172 Madame Paris Seated on a Banquette (black, red & white chalk on paper) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); 75.6x52.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Betrayed, 1875 (oil on canvas)
1769812 Betrayed, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Meyer, Johann Georg (1813-80); 63.5x48.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Betrayed. Johann Georg Meyer (1813-1886). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1875

The Favourite
CH35008 The Favourite by Detti, Cesare-Auguste (1847-1914); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Dance (oil on panel)
CH137820 The Dance (oil on panel) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); 34.9x26.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Swing (oil)
CH8156 The Swing (oil) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Man trying to steal a kiss from a young woman (litho)
6001460 Man trying to steal a kiss from a young woman (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man trying to steal a kiss from a young woman)

La Balancoire, before 1736 (oil on canvas)
5938137 La BalanAzoire, before 1736 (oil on canvas) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736); 46.3x56.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Fastening the Skate, 1743 (oil on canvas)
5037523 Fastening the Skate, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 138x106 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

A Guardroom Interior with Soldiers Eating and Drinking in Female Company
BAL39591 A Guardroom Interior with Soldiers Eating and Drinking in Female Company, 1639 (oil on panel) by Lamen, Christoffel Jacobsz van der (1606-51); 54x76.2 cm; Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London

Monkeys and Cats at a Masked Ball, 1632 (oil on panel) (see 204408)
LST204409 Monkeys and Cats at a Masked Ball, 1632 (oil on panel) (see 204408) by Flemish School, (17th century); 26.7x42.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Master Lavender Qualifying Himself for the Army, pub. by Carington Bowles (fl
NP125557 Master Lavender Qualifying Himself for the Army, pub. by Carington Bowles (fl.1744-93), 1781 (mezzotint engraving) by English School

Courting, 1868 (pencil & w / c on paper)
PNH350811 Courting, 1868 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Claxton, Adelaide (1835-c.1905); 32.5x45 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

The Woodmans Courtship (oil on board)
PNH351903 The Woodmans Courtship (oil on board) by Dell, John Henry (1836-88); 14x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Dancing Couples, from the front cover of Le Rire
BAL366853 Dancing Couples, from the front cover of Le Rire, 17th December 1898 (colout litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: La musique adoucit les moeurs)

Arm in Arm (w / c on paper)
NOO367871 Arm in Arm (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; French, out of copyright

The Handsome Drover, 1904 (oil on canvas)
SGS120430 The Handsome Drover, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 62x96.5 cm; Private Collection; eBerger Collection Educational Trust; English, out of copyright

Intrigue, plate 10 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion
STC192033 Intrigue, plate 10 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion, published 1823 (hand coloured aquatint) by Egerton

An Officer and His Lady (oil on canvas)
BOU203020 An Officer and His Lady (oil on canvas) by Bowkett, Jane Maria (1839-91); 76.2x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Spring Romance (oil on canvas)
BOU203008 Spring Romance (oil on canvas) by Reid, Robert Payton (1859-1945); 90.1x59.6 cm; Private Collection; eBourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

Amorous Attentions, c. 1800 (w / c on paper)
BOU202931 Amorous Attentions, c.1800 (w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Plymouth Playhouse, plate from The Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy
STC104901 Plymouth Playhouse, plate from The Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy by John Mitford (1782-1831) engraved by W

Helen Gilliland seen in Stop Flirting wearing a gown by Eileen Idare, 1924. The gown is of white and silver and features the latest thing in evening scarves and shoulder posies

The New Spinet (pencil, w / c & gouache on paper)
BOL93926 The New Spinet (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); 43x52.5 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire, UK; eBolton Museum and Art Gallery; English

Entrance of Tottenham Court Road Turnpike with a view of St
GHL82299 Entrance of Tottenham Court Road Turnpike with a view of St. Jamess Chapel, engraved by Heinrich Joseph Schutz (1760-1822), pub

Bar interior, c. 1880 (oil on canvas)
GG80942 Bar interior, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; Belgian, out of copyright

Characteristics - England, Ireland and Scotland, engraved by George Hunt (colour litho)
STC188382 Characteristics - England, Ireland and Scotland, engraved by George Hunt (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

A romantic meeting, illustration from a traditional Chinese novel (w / c on paper)
CHT265550 A romantic meeting, illustration from a traditional Chinese novel (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Lovers in a Garden (oil on panel)
RAF228100 Two Lovers in a Garden (oil on panel) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 17.8x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Offering the Panal to the Bullfighter, 1873 (oil on canvas)
CLK339918 Offering the Panal to the Bullfighter, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 100.6x85.1 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

MS 1-2005, fol. 139v: The Annunciation to the Shepherds
FIT309720 MS 1-2005, fol. 139v: The Annunciation to the Shepherds, historiated initial from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

Woman Between Two Ages
SCP38752 Woman Between Two Ages by French School, (16th century); Prado, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

Wagon outside an inn (oil on canvas)
HEH416446 Wagon outside an inn (oil on canvas) by Loutherbourg, Philip James (Jacques) de (1740-1812); 38.1x53.3 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

A Momentous Opportunity (colour photogravure)
3657098 A Momentous Opportunity (colour photogravure) by Gelli, Odoardo or Edoardo (1852-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Momentous Opportunity)

Jolly fine girls here (b / w photo)
3643195 Jolly fine girls here (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jolly fine girls here. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

New Years card with a girl and a snowman (colour litho)
3104320 New Years card with a girl and a snowman (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years card with a girl and a snowman)

Lodgings to Let, pub. 1814 (hand coloured engraving)
2489142 Lodgings to Let, pub. 1814 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The King reproved (litho)
972433 The King reproved (litho) by Nash, Joseph (1809-78) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King reproved. Illustration for British Palaces In the Olden Time (M A Nattali, c 1860)

A tryst at the spring, 1890s. Date: 1890s

Countrywomen and man flirting, 1890s
Three countrywomen chat and flirt with a farmhand with a rake, 1890s Date: 1890s

The Minx
Colour photograph of a woman in a masque costume. Behind her a faded figure of a Pierrot. Date: 1930

Flirting man 1906
Man in military uniform whispering in a attractive womans ear. 1906

Rivals at the theatre 1906
Smartly dressed gentlemen in tuxedos trying to get the attention of a flirtatious woman. 1906

In the Drawing Room, 1897 (pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour on card)
658383 In the Drawing Room, 1897 (pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour on card) by Marold, Ludek or Ludwig (1865-98) (after); 65x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas)
659737 A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas) by Pelham, Thomas Kent (c.1831-1907); 71.7x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chat at the Fountain, Seville)

A Spanish Beauty, (oil on canvas)
658301 A Spanish Beauty, (oil on canvas) by Jopling, Louise, nee Goode (1843-1933); 60.5x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Spanish Beauty. Louise Jopling (1843-1933). Oil on canvas

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"Flirting: A Timeless Art of Seduction" In the roaring 1920s, amidst the Kayser Bondor Nylons advertisement and the enchanting pages of "The It Girl" by George Whitelaw, flirting became an exquisite dance of charm and wit. Picture a smoky bar where a dapper gentleman from Polo - Its Social Aspect by Higgins catches the eye of a vivacious flapper in her shimmering gown. Just like Jeeves guiding Wooster through life's escapades in Wodehouse's tales, tenderly flirting was an art mastered by few but admired by all. As illustrated in Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, it was a delicate balance between coy glances and playful banter that set hearts ablaze. Fred and Adele Astaire were no strangers to this captivating game as they mesmerized audiences with their electrifying chemistry in Stop Flirting. Their graceful moves on stage mirrored the intricate steps taken when two souls intertwine. Even Hollywood embraced flirtation's allure as Diana Dors and Bonar Colleano sizzled on screen in Maurice Elveys' Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? Love bloomed under bright lights, leaving audiences yearning for more. Yet, long before these modern romances unfolded, William Holman Hunt captured the essence of courtship in his masterpiece The Hireling Shepherd. Amidst lush landscapes, lovers whispered sweet nothings while adorned in traditional Burmese attire or Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg reveled with her family. Flirting transcends time; it is an age-old language spoken across generations. From London to Myanmar, its power remains undeniable. So next time you find yourself caught up in its tantalizing embrace remember: flirting is not just about words or gestures—it is about creating moments that ignite passion and leave lasting imprints on our hearts.