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"Indulging in a well-deserved break, this French maid takes a moment to relax and enjoy some time off

Background imageSuggestive Collection: French maid taking a break

French maid taking a break and enjoying a cigarette before her next duty calls.... Date: 1910s

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Saucy and silly seaside postcard with cheeky caption

Saucy and silly seaside postcard with cheeky caption
A Young man heads out to sea in a small rowing boat named the Saucy Sue - she instructs him: " Mind you don t goo too far, Darling!

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Kitchen Scene, 1620s. Creator: Peter Wtewael

Kitchen Scene, 1620s. Creator: Peter Wtewael
Kitchen Scene, 1620s. meat on a skewer. The grins of housemaid and errand boy indicate their enjoyment of one anothers company

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Dancer, Tropicana Cabaret, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Dancer, Tropicana Cabaret, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Contentment - A slightly dishevelled, yet happy, young lady

Contentment - A slightly dishevelled, yet happy, young lady. Date: 1908

Background imageSuggestive Collection: After a work by Louis Legrand entitled, The Greeting. Modern Cancan pose

After a work by Louis Legrand entitled, The Greeting. Modern Cancan pose. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom
1000908 After a work by Louis Legrand entitled, The Greeting. Modern Cancan pose. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Three Nude Women on a Chaise Lounge, c. 1850 (albumen print, mounted within ruled borders)

Three Nude Women on a Chaise Lounge, c. 1850 (albumen print, mounted within ruled borders)
991435 Three Nude Women on a Chaise Lounge, c.1850 (albumen print, mounted within ruled borders) by Belloc, Auguste (1801-98); 20.95x16.51 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSuggestive Collection: French Pin-up girl - putting on her shoes

French Pin-up girl - putting on her shoes - she already has her fur-trimmed cape and stockings on, but what else...??! Date: circa 1910

Background imageSuggestive Collection: French Pin-up girl

French Pin-up girl
Smiling French Pin-up girl - reclining on a couch, her leg held upwards (perhaps she has a been suffering with a tight hamstring of late...). Date: circa 1910

Background imageSuggestive Collection: WW1 era - Saucy French postcard

WW1 era - Saucy French postcard
" Why do you keep your helmet on?" " Its because I hope to go scouting." !!! Date: circa 1915

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Saucy Postcard - Option for a fourth child

Saucy Postcard - Option for a fourth child
" Hello, can I be the fourth?" !! A squaddie chances his arm with a leggy beauty... Date: 1930s

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Old italian city Umbertide near Tevere river with cloudy sunset light. Aerial view from above

Old italian city Umbertide near Tevere river with cloudy sunset light. Aerial view from above

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Comic Postcard - Gent and two ladies on a bench - This is what I saw last night

Comic Postcard - Gent and two ladies on a bench - This is what I saw last night
Comic Postcard - Gent and two ladies on a bench - " This is what I saw last night, were you there?" Date: 1910

Background imageSuggestive Collection: French Pin-up girl - seated on a plinth beneath a vine

French Pin-up girl - seated on a plinth beneath a vine
French Pin-up girl - seated on a plinth beneath a grape vine. " One day my plinth will come...". Date: circa 1910

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Olga Valery - French actress - Roses

Olga Valery - French actress - Roses
Olga Timchenko (aka Olga Valery) (1903-2002) - French actress of Ukrainian origin - performing at the Casino de Paris. The (remarkable) comment on the postcard reverse reads as follows

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Marie Lloyd music hall singer and comedienne 1870-1922

Marie Lloyd music hall singer and comedienne 1870-1922
Marie Lloyd (Matilda Alice Wood) music hall singer and comedienne with a reputation for sauciness. In suggestive pose, hands on hips and showing petticoats

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Prosels Castle (Presule) in autumn. Fie allo Sciliar, Bolzano district, South Tyrol, Dolmites

Prosels Castle (Presule) in autumn. Fie allo Sciliar, Bolzano district, South Tyrol, Dolmites, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Source of inspiration

Source of inspiration
Gilbert Claes

Background imageSuggestive Collection: war times are sad times

war times are sad times
Michael Allmaier

Background imageSuggestive Collection: House in West Kent, Garden Front

House in West Kent, Garden Front
A photograph which shows the garden front side of a house in west Kent, used to provide example of suggestive architecture by Ernest Newton. This elevation shows off a nice verandah. Date: circa 1903

Background imageSuggestive Collection: House in West Kent, Entrance Front

House in West Kent, Entrance Front
A photograph which shows the entrance front side of a house in west Kent, used to provide example of suggestive architecture by Ernest Newton. Date: circa 1903

Background imageSuggestive Collection: West Kent House Garden Front

West Kent House Garden Front
A photograph which shows the garden front side of a house in west Kent, used to provide example of suggestive architecture by Ernest Newton

Background imageSuggestive Collection: West Kent House Entrance Front

West Kent House Entrance Front
A photograph which shows the entrance front side of a house in west Kent, used to provide example of suggestive architecture by Ernest Newton. Date: circa 1903

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035628 Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Les Bijoux, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

Les Bijoux, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035601 Les Bijoux, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Man kissing woman on cheek (b / w photo)

Man kissing woman on cheek (b / w photo)
3643446 Man kissing woman on cheek (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man kissing woman on cheek. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageSuggestive Collection: I ve started but I don t know where I m going (colour litho)

I ve started but I don t know where I m going (colour litho)
3642932 I ve started but I don t know where I m going (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I ve started but I don t know where I m going)

Background imageSuggestive Collection: The Colossus of Memnon (colour litho)

The Colossus of Memnon (colour litho)
3642807 The Colossus of Memnon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colossus of Memnon. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSuggestive Collection: I wish we could see more of one another (colour litho)

I wish we could see more of one another (colour litho)
3642959 I wish we could see more of one another (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I wish we could see more of one another)

Background imageSuggestive Collection: I must put off these little affairs (colour litho)

I must put off these little affairs (colour litho)
3643452 I must put off these little affairs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I must put off these little affairs)

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Have a Banana (colour litho)

Have a Banana (colour litho)
3642930 Have a Banana (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Have a Banana. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Coming down (colour litho)

Coming down (colour litho)
2795423 Coming down (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coming down. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Adam, I must have a new dress (colour litho)

Adam, I must have a new dress (colour litho)
2815847 Adam, I must have a new dress (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam, I must have a new dress)

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785980 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 13 August 1904.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Couple playing cards (colour litho)

Couple playing cards (colour litho)
2797026 Couple playing cards (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple playing cards. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Des Canons, Des Munitions (colour litho)

Des Canons, Des Munitions (colour litho)
2797031 Des Canons, Des Munitions (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Des Canons, Des Munitions. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Young woman in a fawn dress (oil on canvas)

Young woman in a fawn dress (oil on canvas)
992455 Young woman in a fawn dress (oil on canvas) by Mercier, Philippe (1689-1760); 127x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seated on a chaise longue in an interior)

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Sensuality, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)

Sensuality, c. 1891 (oil on canvas)
CH416890 Sensuality, c.1891 (oil on canvas) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 50.5x36.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Der Sinnlichkeit; ); Photo © Christies Images

Background imageSuggestive Collection: The Chria, c. 1929 (tempera on board) (for detail see 244476)

The Chria, c. 1929 (tempera on board) (for detail see 244476)
LIS244475 The Chria, c.1929 (tempera on board) (for detail see 244476) by Burleigh, Averil Mary (1883-1949); diam: 25.4 cm; Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Background imageSuggestive Collection: The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
STC226917 The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) published 1920s (pochoir print) by Barbier

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Looking in the Mirror (oil on canvas)

Looking in the Mirror (oil on canvas)
NOO367892 Looking in the Mirror (oil on canvas) by Collings, Albert Henry (fl.1893-d.1947); Private Collection; Photo © John Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Suggestive

Suggestive Ridden By J.Murtagh York Racecourse May Meeting 20 York Racecourse, York, England 14 May 2003 Date: 14 May 2003

Background imageSuggestive Collection: The Sinfulness of Mankind, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Cornelis Galle I

The Sinfulness of Mankind, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Cornelis Galle I
The Sinfulness of Mankind, late 16th-early 17th century

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Bold satire in the depths of the forest (Satire audacieux, dans le fond des forets)

Bold satire in the depths of the forest (Satire audacieux, dans le fond des forets), 1714-39

Background imageSuggestive Collection: Honey Suckles (coloured photo)

Honey Suckles (coloured photo)
3643447 Honey Suckles (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honey Suckles. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn



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