Voyeurism Collection

One Mans Meat- by George Studdy
Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy, looks away in horror (or boredom) as his owner peers a little more closely with the help of a pair of binoculars at a bevy of bathing beauties at

Robin Maugham looking at a peep-show in Brighton
Viscount Maugham (author and traveller Robin Maugham) pictured looking at a Peep-Show machine in Brighton where he lived during the 1960s

Ivan the Terrible beside the Body of his Son (litho)
8661317 Ivan the Terrible beside the Body of his Son (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivan the Terrible beside the Body of his Son)

Scene with washerwomen and a woman busy at her toilet, spied on by a man hidden behind a fan
LSE4316410 Scene with washerwomen and a woman busy at her toilet, spied on by a man hidden behind a fan. Painting by Danwon (Kim Hongdo) (1745-1806), ink on paper, Korean art

The great household quarrel, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4429444 The great household quarrel, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: The great household quarrel. Epinal print. End of the 19th century.); © Jacques Marthelot

The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room
FLO4718220 The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room. A peeping Tom watches from behind a folding screen

What the butler saw. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000909 What the butler saw. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho)
8656528 Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where ignorance is bliss)

Seein' things at night (litho)
8656708 Seein' things at night (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seein' things at night. Boy peering through a keyhole. Postcard, early 20th century)

Suzanne in the bath: illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for The Bible, 1866
PCT4285102 Suzanne in the bath: illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for The Bible, 1866 - by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Suzanne in the bath)

Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1902_10_1: Marriage
ICA4937803 Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1902_10_1: Marriage, Adultere - Illustration by Henri Boutet (1851-1919); (add.info.: Cover of " L'Indiscret")

Voyeur spies on young woman undressing. (print)
7419935 Voyeur spies on young woman undressing. (print); (add.info.: A voyeur spies on a young woman as she begins to undress)

What the butler saw. A waiter spying through a keyhole. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000854 What the butler saw. A waiter spying through a keyhole. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

The Voyeur and Her Bather, (oil on canvasboard)
822998 The Voyeur and Her Bather, (oil on canvasboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 24.8x34.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Voyeur and Her Bather. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

La Caricature (1830) politique, number 35, Satirique en N & B, 1831_2_24: L'archveque est toujours been farcer
ICA4930156 La Caricature (1830) politique, number 35, Satirique en N & B, 1831_2_24: L'archveque est toujours been farcer - Anticlericalism

Woman peeking from her home's dooryard in Santa Fe, NM, 1890s - Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
NWI4966697 Woman peeking from her home's dooryard in Santa Fe, NM, 1890s - Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info.: Woman peeking from her home's dooryard in Santa Fe)

Old man spying through keyhole. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000860 Old man spying through keyhole. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Cover of " Le Lire", Satirique en Colours, 1898_8_6: The cabin of Emilia (Emilienne d'Alencon)
ICA4839009 Cover of " Le Lire", Satirique en Colours, 1898_8_6: The cabin of Emilia (Emilienne d'Alencon, 1869-1946), beach of Marennes - Leisure

Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1902_4_2: Hygiene - Household Homes - Illustration by H
ICA4866988 Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1902_4_2: Hygiene - Household Homes - Illustration by H

"That's a Nice Take-off, Claude" - "Absolutely Perfect, Old Boy" (colour litho)
8656942 "That's a Nice Take-off, Claude" - "Absolutely Perfect, Old Boy" (colour litho) by English School

Two young men spying on the ladies in a women's bathouse in the 19th century
1000868 Two young men spying on the ladies in a women's bathouse in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Susanna and the Elders, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Georg Engelhard Schroder
Susanna and the Elders, early-mid 18th century

Narihira Watching Court Ladies of Oshu Province, c1766. Creator: Shunsho
Narihira Watching Court Ladies of Oshu Province, c1766. Series: Tales of Ise in Iroha Order

The Lovers, 1799. Creator: Johann Heinrich Ramberg
The Lovers, 1799

The Painter and his Model, 1690. Creator: Unknown
The Painter and his Model, 1690

Satire on Celibacy, c.1600-c.1649. Creator: Anon
Satire on Celibacy, c.1600-c.1649

Cimon and Pero, c.1635. Creator: Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens
Cimon and Pero, c.1635

Satyrs Spying on Nymphs, after 1627. Creator: Cornelis van Poelenburgh
Satyrs Spying on Nymphs, after 1627

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Nymph surprised, after Boucher. Creator: Unknown
Nymph surprised, after Boucher. Satyr surprising a sleeping nymph. (La Nymphe surprise, d'apres Boucher)

Tingletangle, 1895. Creator: Edvard Munch
Tingletangle, 1895

The tale of Jenni, by Voltaire, 1858 (engraving)
7355526 The tale of Jenni, by Voltaire, 1858 (engraving) by Staal, Pierre Gustave Eugene (Gustave) (1817-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tale of Jenni, by Voltaire)

Bathsheba (oil on canvas)
8376035 Bathsheba (oil on canvas) by Thys, Peter (Thyssen or Thijs) (1624-1677); 197.5x242.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Comic postcard, Pretty woman and vicar on the beach Date: 20th century

Bath scene. A voyeur spying through a hole in the wall a naked woman has her toilet
JLJ4657207 Bath scene. A voyeur spying through a hole in the wall a naked woman has her toilet. The characters are Count Lisiard de Forez, the young woman Euriant (Euriant)

Spys Taken at Greenwich, 1798. Mother Windsor with four of her courtesans orders her girls to arrest Shute Barrington, the Bishop of Durham and the Duke of Queensberry

The Raised Skirt, 1742. Artist: Francois Boucher
The Raised Skirt, 1742. From a private collection

Divertissement aquatique renouvelé des Grecs, 1857. Creator: Honore Daumier
Divertissement aquatique renouvele des Grecs, 1857. Renewed aquatic entertainment of the Greeks. Series: Croquis d'ete, no. 20; Periodical: Le Charivari, 16-17 August 1857

Tapestry depicting David and Bathsheba, from Strassburg, 1480-1500 (wool, silk and linen)
GLS314130 Tapestry depicting David and Bathsheba, from Strassburg, 1480-1500 (wool, silk and linen) by French School, (16th century); 86.3x97.7 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

The Little Dressing Room, 1879-80 (drypoint in black on tan japanese paper)
5860370 The Little Dressing Room, 1879-80 (drypoint in black on tan japanese paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 11.9 -- 7.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Edgar Degas)

Susanna and the elders, 1645 circa, Francesco de Rosa, known as Pacecco (oil on canvas)
7064277 Susanna and the elders, 1645 circa, Francesco de Rosa, known as Pacecco (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Francesco de (Pacecco) (c.1600-54); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64 (marble)
7146198 Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64 (marble) by Mosca, Francesco (1531-1578); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64, Francesco Mosca)

The favorable wind: helice prying. Illustration by Louis Icart (1888-1950)
XEE4173001 The favorable wind: helice prying. Illustration by Louis Icart (1888-1950) for the magazine " Le Fantasio" " of May 1916

The Chaste Suzanne - Painting by Gonzalo Bilbao Martinez (1860-1938), Oil On Canvas
LSE4317768 The Chaste Suzanne - Painting by Gonzalo Bilbao Martinez (1860-1938), Oil On Canvas, circa 1914 - Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, Spain by Bilbao Martinez

Bathsheba Bathing from the Hours of Louis XII, 1498-99 (tempera and gold)
7295934 Bathsheba Bathing from the Hours of Louis XII, 1498-99 (tempera and gold) by Bourdichon, Jean (1457-1521); 24.3--17 cm; J

Susanna and the Elders, 1850 (Oil on paper)
LRI4604738 Susanna and the Elders, 1850 (Oil on paper) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Musee Des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France; (add.info.: Suzanne in the bath)

Punishment of the sexy bathing women: out of jealousy, a group of women expel bathers in swimsuits from a beach in
XEE4183788 Punishment of the sexy bathing women: out of jealousy, a group of women expel bathers in swimsuits from a beach in Brittany with brambles and nettles

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"Peeping through the Ages: A Glimpse into Voyeurism" From ancient tapestries to modern-day illustrations, it has long fascinated humanity. In George Studdy's "One Mans Meat, " we find ourselves drawn into a world of curiosity and hidden desires. Similarly, Robin Maugham's exploration of a peep-show in Brighton reveals the allure of forbidden sights. Delving deeper into history, the Strassburg tapestry depicting David and Bathsheba entices us with its intricate portrayal of secret longing. Francesco de Rosa's "Susanna and the elders" captivates our gaze as we witness an invasion of privacy unfold on canvas. Moving beyond paintings, marble sculptures like "Diana and Actaeon" evoke both admiration for their artistry and fascination with their voyeuristic themes. The early 14th-century fresco titled "The ups and downs of a young man's initiations into the mysteries of love" offers glimpses into intimate moments that were once only whispered about. Even in more recent times, voyeurism continues to intrigue artists. Francois Boucher's provocative painting "The Raised Skirt" challenges societal norms while Florence Hardy captures a kissing couple being observed - reminding us that even private acts can be subject to prying eyes. In Louis Icart's illustration for "Le Fantasio, " helice prying becomes an emblematic representation of voyeuristic tendencies lurking within human nature. Gonzalo Bilbao Martinez's oil painting, "The Chaste Suzanne, " confronts us with questions about consent and boundaries in our quest for visual pleasure. Through these diverse artworks spanning centuries, we are reminded that voyeurism is not merely confined to one era or medium; it is an enduring aspect of human curiosity. As we navigate this complex topic, let us reflect on how our own desire to observe intersects with respect for others' privacy – finding balance between fascination and empathy in this age-old fascination.