Flirting Collection (page 19)

The Galleries of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1809 (oil on canvas)
XIR92391 The Galleries of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1809 (oil on canvas) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); 50x63.5 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French

The Indiscretion, 1895 (oil on panel)
XKL90667 The Indiscretion, 1895 (oil on panel) by Cap, Constant Aime Marie (1842-1915); 32.4x24.7 cm; Private Collection; Berko Fine Paintings, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium; Belgian, out of copyright

Street Scene
BAL87605 Street Scene by Zandomeneghi, Federigo (1841-1917); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Elegant woman in a rose garden
BAL82743 Elegant woman in a rose garden by Hippolyte-Lucas, Felix (1854-1925); 162.6x101. cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright possible copyright restrictions apply

An Entertaining Evening
BAL82735 An Entertaining Evening by Lancerotto, Egisto (1848-1916); 129.5x191. cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Fete Champetre, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
XOS741954 Fte Champtre, c. 1730 (oil on canvas) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736); 74.5 x 92.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Kress Collection); French

Lucy Percy, Countess of Carlisle (1599-1660) c. 1637 (oil on canvas)
BAL72301 Lucy Percy, Countess of Carlisle (1599-1660) c.1637 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 218.4x127 cm; Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Conversation in a Park (oil on canvas)
XIR71537 Conversation in a Park (oil on canvas) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736) (attr. to); Musee Antoine Lecuyer, Saint-Quentin, France; French, out of copyright

A lad has wormed his way into the girls round dance, 1902
BAL67921 A lad has wormed his way into the girls round dance, 1902 by Ryabushkin, Andrei Petrovich (1861-1904); 82x103.5 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Garden of Pere Lathuille, 1879 (oil on canvas)
XIR520 The Garden of Pere Lathuille, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 92x112 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; French, out of copyright

Louis XV and Madame Dubarry (oil on canvas)
BAL47816 Louis XV and Madame Dubarry (oil on canvas) by Benczur, Gyula (or Julius de) (1844-1920); Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary; Hungarian, out of copyright

Dalliance
BAL47794 Dalliance by Barabas, Miklos (1810-98); Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary; Hungarian, out of copyright

Jane happened to look round, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
XJF466204 Jane happened to look round, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

The entreaties of several, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
XJF451376 The entreaties of several, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

Farewells, engraved by Robert Delaunay, 1777 (engraving)
XJF448216 Farewells, engraved by Robert Delaunay, 1777 (engraving) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Adieux; Robert Delaunay (1749-1814)); French

The Swing, c. 1765-70 (oil on canvas)
XIR439259 The Swing, c.1765-70 (oil on canvas) by Zais, Giuseppe (1709-84); Galleria dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: La Balancoire; ); Italian, out of copyright

Gallant scene (oil on canvas)
XIR417066 Gallant scene (oil on canvas) by Mieris, Jan van (1660-90); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; (add.info.: Scene galante; ); Dutch, out of copyright

Interior of a farmhouse (oil on copper)
XIR417033 Interior of a farmhouse (oil on copper) by Sorgh, Hendrik Martensz (1611-70); 67.5x87 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: Interieur de ferme; ); Dutch, out of copyright

The Swing (oil on canvas)
XIR414000 The Swing (oil on canvas) by Trinquesse, Louis Rolland (c.1746-1800); 193x143 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France; (add.info.: L Escarpolette; ); French, out of copyright

Bucks of the First Head, cartoon of Oxford undergraduates
BAL3866 Bucks of the First Head, cartoon of Oxford undergraduates by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

In Calchas tent, Act V, Scene II, from Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare
KW330031 In Calchas tent, Act V, Scene II, from Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810) (engraving) by Kauffmann

A Shepherd and Shepherdess Conversing (pen, ink and wash on paper)
XCF311210 A Shepherd and Shepherdess Conversing (pen, ink and wash on paper) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

A Romantic Meeting (oil on canvas)
XIR423415 A Romantic Meeting (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); Musee Antoine Lecuyer, Saint-Quentin, France; (add.info.: Rencontre Galante; ); French

Jupiter disguised as Diana tries to seduce Callisto, c. 1753 (oil on canvas)
XIR390352 Jupiter disguised as Diana tries to seduce Callisto, c.1753 (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 78x178 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers

Christmas in the Servants Hall (litho)
XJF387474 Christmas in the Servants Hall (litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Trysting Place (oil on canvas)
XPG379895 The Trysting Place (oil on canvas) by Lewis, Charles James (1830-92); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Pastoral scene (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR287740 Pastoral scene (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: scene pastorale; ); French, out of copyright

The Picnic, 1785-90 (oil on canvas)
XCF29682 The Picnic, 1785-90 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 41.3x25.8 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Spanish, out of copyright

Lovers in a landscape, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
XYC284022 Lovers in a landscape, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Reysschoot, Pieter Jan van (1702-76); 49.5x53.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

George Washingtons first interview with Mrs Custis, from Life and Times
KW280675 George Washingtons first interview with Mrs Custis, from Life and Times of Washington, Volume I, published 1857 (litho) by Chappel

Plenty of Cute Scenes... illustration from But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
KW272903 Plenty of Cute Scenes... illustration from But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes by Anita Loos, published in 1928 (litho) by Barton

A college green with a group of damsels and young gentlemen in the foreground, c
XYC238960 A college green with a group of damsels and young gentlemen in the foreground, c.1810-15 (pen & ink and w/c over pencil on paper) by Rowlandson

The Swing, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIR19815 The Swing, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 92x73 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Balancoire; ); French, out of copyright

At the Mile Stone, 1859 (oil on canvas)
BAL196495 At the Mile Stone, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Willewalde, Bogdan (1818-1903); 96x90 cm; Art Museum of Vologda, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Italian Cart (oil on paper laid down on paperboard)
XKH191679 Italian Cart (oil on paper laid down on paperboard) by Wasmann, Rudolph Friedrich (1805-86); 28.5x41 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Carousing Farmers (oil on panel)
XKH191615 Carousing Farmers (oil on panel) by Sorgh, Hendrik Martensz (1611-70); 34.6x46.6 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

The Harpsichord, illustration from La Nouvelle-Heloise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
XIR188718 The Harpsichord, illustration from La Nouvelle-Heloise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) engraved by Noel Le Mire (1724-1800) (engraving) (b/w photo) (see also 208105) by Moreau

Slender, with the assistance of Shallow, Courting Anne Page, from The Merry
XYC179760 Slender, with the assistance of Shallow, Courting Anne Page, from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) 1825 (oil on canvas) by Leslie

The Music Master, from Scenes at Bath (w / c & pen and ink on paper)
XYC234024 The Music Master, from Scenes at Bath (w/c & pen and ink on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 12.1x18.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

The Ball (oil on canvas)
XIR167337 The Ball (oil on canvas) by Janssens, Hieronymus (1624-93); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Flemish, out of copyright

Las Presidentas (oil on canvas)
XJL158858 Las Presidentas (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Act I of La Cagnotte by Eugene Labiche (1815-88) 1864 (w / c on paper)
XIR157713 Act I of La Cagnotte by Eugene Labiche (1815-88) 1864 (w/c on paper) by L Heritier (1809-85); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Couple in a doorway, Nicolaes van Haeften, 1701

May, Julius Goltzius, Gillis Mostaert (I), Hans van Luyck, c. 1560 - 1595

Talk at the Spinning Wheel, 1884 (oil on canvas)
XIR134993 Talk at the Spinning Wheel, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Vasil ev Mikhail Nikolaevich (1830-1900); 46.5x38.2 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Washington and Mary Philipse, illustration from Colonel Washington by Woodrow Wilson, pub
BAL108948 Washington and Mary Philipse, illustration from Colonel Washington by Woodrow Wilson, pub. in Harpers Magazine, 1896 (litho) by Pyle

The Cotillon, from Daily Life Upstairs, 1902 (lithograph) (b / w photo)
XJF106616 The Cotillon, from Daily Life Upstairs, 1902 (lithograph) (b/w photo) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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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.