Suitor Collection (page 9)

Spoony (coloured engraving)
3641885 Spoony (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoony. Illustration for Shadow and Substance by Charles H Bennett and Robert B Brough)

The Braes Of Yarrow (engraving)
3655202 The Braes Of Yarrow (engraving) by Gregory, Charles (1810-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Braes Of Yarrow)

A seaside romance (engraving)
736180 A seaside romance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A seaside romance; Mr Frappits, arriving by train instead of boat)

Joe Willet and Dolly Varden, illustrations for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193475 Joe Willet and Dolly Varden, illustrations for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping

Ladys promenade dress, 1800 (coloured engraving)
STC444565 Ladys promenade dress, 1800 (coloured engraving) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Check Mate, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562189 Check Mate, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A gallant scene of courtiers, miniature in "Roman de la Rose"
AIS5344890 A gallant scene of courtiers, miniature in " Roman de la Rose" by Guillaume Lorris, 14th century (miniature) by Lorris

Dulcinee du Toboso, 1839 (oil on panel)
AIS5363692 Dulcinee du Toboso, 1839 (oil on panel) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: " Dulcinee du Toboso" (Dulcinea del Toboso)

Orpheus and Eurydice, 1648 (oil on canvas)
AIS5336587 Orpheus and Eurydice, 1648 (oil on canvas) by Dughet, Gaspard Poussin (1615-75); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Orpheus and Eurydice)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XXI (litho)
5223441 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XXI (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet XXI)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XV (litho)
5223440 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XV (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet XV)

Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XCVI (litho)
5223438 Shakespeares Sonnets, Sonnet XCVI (litho) by Ospovat, Henry (1877/78-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonnet XCVI)

Postcard of a young man and woman kissing as viewed through a peephole, sent in 1913 (b / w photo)
660542 Postcard of a young man and woman kissing as viewed through a peephole, sent in 1913 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Young woman receiving a bouquet of flowers and a letter from an admirer (litho)
6001476 Young woman receiving a bouquet of flowers and a letter from an admirer (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Atalanta and Hippomenes, c. 1612 (oil on canvas)
SCP36792 Atalanta and Hippomenes, c.1612 (oil on canvas) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); 206x297cm cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

Arras Tapestry, Offering of the Heart (tapestry)
BAL1118 Arras Tapestry, Offering of the Heart (tapestry) by French School, (15th century); Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; French, out of copyright

Marriage of the Virgin
AII78602 Marriage of the Virgin by Schedoni, Bartolomeo (c.1570-1615); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Marriage of the Virgin, 1523 (oil on panel)
BEN113972 The Marriage of the Virgin, 1523 (oil on panel) by Rosso Fiorentino, Giovanni Battista (1494-1540); San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Pomona Surprised by Vertumnus and Other Suitors, from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona
2972833 Pomona Surprised by Vertumnus and Other Suitors, from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona, 1535-40 (wool & silk, slit & double interlocking tapestry weave) by Flemish School

My Next-Door Neighbour, 1894 (oil on canvas)
CH139900 My Next-Door Neighbour, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 81.2x49.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Facsimile of a letter written by Elizabeth I to Francois de Valois
STC146740 Facsimile of a letter written by Elizabeth I to Francois de Valois, Duc d Anjou and Alencon from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

The Rich Old Widow, French cartoon, 1580 (litho)
5208504 The Rich Old Widow, French cartoon, 1580 (litho) by French School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rich Old Widow, French cartoon, 1580)

Atalantas race, before 1555 (egg tempera on panel)
5938100 Atalantas race, before 1555 (egg tempera on panel) by Giolfino, Niccolo the Younger (1476-1555); 24.5x28.7 (painted surface); 27x31.7 (panel) cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Antinous, Greek youth and favourite, or lover, of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (engraving)
5216735 Antinous, Greek youth and favourite, or lover, of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antinous c111-130)

Young Man Holding a Bouquet of Roses, c. 1920 (colourised b / w photo)
2630001 Young Man Holding a Bouquet of Roses, c.1920 (colourised b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; French, out of copyright

Les Sabots [The Wooden Shoes], 1768 (oil on canvas)
996176 Les Sabots [The Wooden Shoes], 1768 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 62.2x52.1 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Purchase, Frank P

The Soldier of Forlorn Hope (engraving)
816485 The Soldier of Forlorn Hope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soldier of Forlorn Hope)

Man and woman in 18th Century dress in a garden (coloured engraving)
3639661 Man and woman in 18th Century dress in a garden (coloured engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and woman in 18th Century dress in a garden)

The good-bye from the balcony (engraving)
736181 The good-bye from the balcony (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The good-bye from the balcony; A sketch by our suceptible artist at a)

Mademoiselle Marguerite Bellanger, formerly the mistress of Napoleon III (engraving)
736101 Mademoiselle Marguerite Bellanger, formerly the mistress of Napoleon III (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Marguerite Bellanger)

The Amateur Gardener (chromolitho)
735654 The Amateur Gardener (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amateur Gardener)

The Casket Scene (engraving)
729591 The Casket Scene (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Casket Scene - Merchant of Venice. Engraving by W Hollidge from the picture by F Barth)

The lover of Shakespeare (engraving)
725868 The lover of Shakespeare (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lover of Shakespeare. Illustration for The Gallery of Engravings (circa 1880)

The Ancestors of Our Hero (coloured engraving)
2812544 The Ancestors of Our Hero (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ancestors of Our Hero)

Prince Charles farewell to the Infanta, illustration from Cassell
STC385326 Prince Charles farewell to the Infanta, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Gow, Mary L

Penelope and the Suitors, 1900 (oil on canvas)
480810 Penelope and the Suitors, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Robertson, Victor John (fl.1892-1903); 127x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wife of Odysseus)

Guy courts Fair Phillis, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century
489617 Guy courts Fair Phillis, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

Another Moth, 1902 (litho)
477706 Another Moth, 1902 (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Lord Ronald, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho)
IL314879 Lord Ronald, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antinous (marble)
ALI283099 Antinous (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Antinous or Antinoos (c.110-130), the beloved of the Roman Emperor Hadrian; ); Alinari

The Seven Ages of Horsemanship (engraving)
1041256 The Seven Ages of Horsemanship (engraving) by Giles, Godfrey Douglas (1857-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seven Ages of Horsemanship)

The Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene ii (engraving)
971632 The Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene ii (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene ii)

Goethe and Frederike (gravure)
969238 Goethe and Frederike (gravure) by Kaulbach, Hermann (1846-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goethe and Frederike)

Song by Edmund Waller (colour litho)
975989 Song by Edmund Waller (colour litho) by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Song by Edmund Waller)

Gabrielle d Estrees, mistress of Henry IV of France (coloured engraving)
960428 Gabrielle d Estrees, mistress of Henry IV of France (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gabrielle d Estrees, mistress of Henry IV of France)

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"The Suitor: A Tale of Love and Intrigue" In the enchanting painting "Tibullus in the House of Delia" by Charles Haslewood Shannon, we are transported to a world where passion and desire intertwine. The suitor, Tibullus, stands before Delia's house, his heart filled with hope and anticipation. Will he win her affection? As we delve into history, we encounter Patsy Cornwallis-West, an Irish-born aristocrat who captivated none other than King Edward VII himself. In their black-and-white photo together, one can almost sense the intensity of their forbidden love. Moving on to literature, "The Interview or Miss out of her Teens" takes us back to 1816 through a vibrant color etching. Here we witness a young lady being courted by an eager suitor who seeks to win her hand in marriage. Will she succumb to his charms? But let us not forget the whimsical side of courtship. Charles Dana Gibson's pen and ink drawing from 1897 titled "Is Bicycling Bad For The Heart?" depicts a comical scene where a suitor attempts to impress his beloved while riding a bicycle. Can love conquer all obstacles – even those on two wheels? Love stories have been told since ancient times; such is the case with "The Story of Cupid and Psyche. " This captivating panel transports us into Greek mythology as Cupid ardently pursues Psyche against all odds. Shakespearean comedy comes alive in "The Merry Wives of Windsor, " as depicted on its title page. Suitors flock around Mistress Page and Mistress Ford like bees drawn to nectar. Who will succeed in winning their hearts amidst this merry chaos? A touch of humor graces our journey through time with "A German Present or the Lovers Token. " This colored engraving from 1816 shows how suitors would go to great lengths, even presenting peculiar gifts, to impress their beloveds.