Unrequited Love Collection

Engraving depicting a young woman weeping for an unattainable love, 19th century
5308932 Engraving depicting a young woman weeping for an unattainable love, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a young woman weeping for an unattainable love)

Phaedre, Having Declared Her Passion, Attempts to Kill Herself with the Sword of Hippolytus, c1801
Phaedre, Having Declared Her Passion, Attempts to Kill Herself with the Sword of Hippolytus, c. 1801

Venus and Adonis, 1632. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Venus and Adonis, 1632

The Tale of Sagoromo, from the series "Ten Courtly Tales for the Honcho Circle...", c. 1820
The Tale of Sagoromo, from the series "Ten Courtly Tales for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren monogatari juban)", c. 1820

Harlequin and Colombine, around 1886. Creator: Edgar Degas
Harlequin and Colombine, around 1886

Harlequin and Colombine, around 1886. Creator: Edgar Degas
Harlequin and Colombine, around 1886

Echo and Narcissus or Eco e Narciso, Book III, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses
STC415841 Echo and Narcissus or Eco e Narciso, Book III, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Reminiscence of Mahomed Akram
3780064 Reminiscence of Mahomed Akram by Shaw, Byam (1872-1919); (add.info.: Reminiscence of Mahomed Akram, poem from The Garden of Kama and other love lyrics from India)

Deserted Gipsys Song, from The Garden of Kama
3780065 Deserted Gipsys Song, from The Garden of Kama. by Shaw, Byam (1872-1919); (add.info.: Deserted Gipsys Song: Hillside camp, poem from The Garden of Kama and other love lyrics from India)

To the Unattainable, from The Garden of Kama
3780061 To the Unattainable, from The Garden of Kama. by Shaw, Byam (1872-1919); (add.info.: To the Unattainable: Lament of Mahomed Akram)

The Garden of Kama
3780000 The Garden of Kama by Shaw, Byam (1872-1919); (add.info.: The Garden of Kama and other love lyrics from India by Laurence Hope)

Zira: in Captivity, poem from The Garden of Kama
3780001 Zira: in Captivity, poem from The Garden of Kama by Shaw, Byam (1872-1919); (add.info.: Zira: in captivity, poem from The Garden of Kama and other love lyrics from India)

Less than the Dust, poem from The Garden of Kama
3779997 Less than the Dust, poem from The Garden of Kama by Shaw, Byam (1872-1919); (add.info.: Less than the Dust, poem from The Garden of Kama and other love lyrics from India)

The Proposal (oil on canvas)
NOO367905 The Proposal (oil on canvas) by Collings, Albert Henry (fl.1893-d.1947); Private Collection; Photo © John Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

The Inexorable (engraving)
1618026 The Inexorable (engraving) by Sant, James (1820-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inexorable. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 March 1849)

The Story of Sir Pellias, illustration from The Story of King Arthur
STC335709 The Story of Sir Pellias, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Rejected Addresses, 1853 (oil on canvas)
AFR97141 Rejected Addresses, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Nicol, Erskine (1825-1904); South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa; eSouth African National Gallery; Scottish, out of copyright

Narcissus and Echo (oil on canvas)
LST204497 Narcissus and Echo (oil on canvas) by Costanzi, Placido (1702-59); 136x99 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Italian, out of copyright

Cleopatra (69-30 BC) (charcoal on paper)
BAT192575 Cleopatra (69-30 BC) (charcoal on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Casa Buonarroti, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

A Prior Attachment, 1882 (oil on canvas)
Ma201304 A Prior Attachment, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Portrait presumed to be Adele Hugo (1830-1915) (oil on canvas)
CHT179962 Portrait presumed to be Adele Hugo (1830-1915) (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee Victor-Hugo, Villequier

The Refusal from Burns Duncan
SC28901 The Refusal from Burns Duncan by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

He Never Came (engraving)
1059338 He Never Came (engraving) by Fahey, Edward Henry (1844-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: He Never Came)

You Love Me Not (engraving)
1607323 You Love Me Not (engraving) by Godwin, James (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: You Love Me Not. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1852)

The Barge of the Dead, illustration from The Story of Sir Launcelot
STC335783 The Barge of the Dead, illustration from The Story of Sir Launcelot and his Companions, 1907 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Wolfram looked after her, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J
STC323687 Wolfram looked after her, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J. Walker McSpadden (1874-1960), 1905 (colour litho) by Leeke

The Lady Elaine the Fair knoweth Sir Launcelot, illustration from
STC335772 The Lady Elaine the Fair knoweth Sir Launcelot, illustration from The Story of Sir Launcelot and his Companions, 1907 (litho) by Pyle

Sir Launcelot confideth his Shield to Elaine the Fair, illustration from
STC335767 Sir Launcelot confideth his Shield to Elaine the Fair, illustration from The Story of Sir Launcelot and his Companions, 1907 (litho) by Pyle

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

Clytie, c. 1890-92 (oil on canvas)
FIT107383 Clytie, c.1890-92 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 85.1x137.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

At the Rendezvous, a Cruel Hoax (engraving)
1596754 At the Rendezvous, a Cruel Hoax (engraving) by Seymour, George L. (fl.1876-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Rendezvous, a Cruel Hoax)

How Liza Loved the King, 1890 (oil on canvas)
THA100416 How Liza Loved the King, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 99.1x162.6 cm; Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

The Death Journey of the Lily Maid of Astolat, from
STC323733 The Death Journey of the Lily Maid of Astolat, from Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911 (colour litho) by Crane

Palamides appeared before her, illustration from Stories of King Arthur
STC323619 Palamides appeared before her, illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905 (litho) by Curtis

Clytie Transformed into a Sunflower, 1688 (oil on canvas)
PWI90034 Clytie Transformed into a Sunflower, 1688 (oil on canvas) by Lafosse, Charles de (1636-1716); Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: painted to hang in the Grand Trianon)

Love and Glory (engraving)
1595844 Love and Glory (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love and Glory. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 December 1888)

Girl blowing a dandelion (b / w photo)
3096152 Girl blowing a dandelion (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl blowing a dandelion)

The Barge floated down the River, illustration from
STC323629 The Barge floated down the River, illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905 (litho) by Curtis

Ms 493 fol. 99v The departure of Aeneas and Didos death
XIR187870 Ms 493 fol.99v The departure of Aeneas and Didos death, from The Aeneid by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

The Belle of the Town, by J M Bulloch (litho)
1628299 The Belle of the Town, by J M Bulloch (litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Belle of the Town, by J M Bulloch)

The Lovers Leap (engraving)
1621120 The Lovers Leap (engraving) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lovers Leap. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 13 December 1873)

"How Happy Could I Be With Either!"In the Exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists (engraving)
1591687 " How Happy Could I Be With Either!" In the Exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists (engraving) by Lomax

Cross Purposes (engraving)
1603167 Cross Purposes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross Purposes. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 May 1891)

Golf is not the Only Game on Earth (engraving)
1606001 Golf is not the Only Game on Earth (engraving) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golf is not the Only Game on Earth)

Apollo and Daphne, ca. 1538-40. Creator: Andrea Schiavone
Apollo and Daphne, ca. 1538-40

She Never Told Her Love, 1857. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson
She Never Told Her Love, 1857

Antiochus and Stratonike, 1840. Artist: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)
Antiochus and Stratonike, 1840. Found in the collection of the Musee Conde, Chantilly

Iphis hangs himself in despair that he could not gain Anaxarete, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Iphis hangs himself in despair that he could not gain Anaxarete, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

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"Unrequited Love: A Melancholic Symphony of Longing and Despair" In the realm of love's cruel game, echoes of unfulfilled desires resound. Like Echo and Narcissus, forever entwined in a tragic dance, their hearts yearned for an unattainable connection. Ovid's Metamorphoses immortalized their tale, reminding us that sometimes love remains unanswered. Amidst the enchanted forest, Nastagio degli Onesti found himself trapped in a banquet of unrequited love. The vivid tempera on panel depicted his anguish as he witnessed the torment endured by those who could not win affection's favor. Mahomed Akram reminisced about lost moments and stolen glances; his memories became bittersweet fragments etched into his soul. His Reminiscence echoed with longing for a love that slipped through his fingers like desert sand. From The Garden of Kama emerged poignant melodies sung by deserted gypsies. Their songs carried the weight of shattered dreams and untold stories left behind in pursuit of an elusive flame. "To the Unattainable, " whispered voices from The Garden of Kama, expressing heartfelt tributes to loves never realized. In captivity within Zira's poem, emotions soared high but remained imprisoned within walls built by fate itself. Through verses less than dust scattered across time's tapestry, we find solace in The Garden of Kama. Its ethereal beauty offers refuge to souls burdened with unreciprocated affection—a sanctuary where hearts can heal amidst petals kissed only by tears. The Proposal painted on canvas captured a moment frozen in eternity—the vulnerability felt when pouring one's heart out without hope for reciprocation. It stands as a testament to courage despite inevitable rejection. Engraved upon our hearts is The Inexorable truth—love does not always follow our desired path; its course may lead us astray.