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Abelard and HeloiseABELARD AND HELOISE French scholar and nun embracing in the scriptorium
No, No Nanette by Frank MandelPromotional postcard for No No Nanette by Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach and Irving Caesar; music Vincent Youmans. (Globe Theatre, New York, 16th September 1925)
April Fool / Coats 1924April Fool: Two coats and hats on a stand, looking at first glance like a couple embracing
WWI - Wounded soldier in the arms of his nurseWWI - Wounded soldier (who has lost his arm) in the arms of his nurse - Comrades in Arms. Date: circa 1917
The Chaperon by Joyce DennysA young woman manages to steal a few moments with her sweetheart out of sight of her chaperon (whose Victorian bathing costume can be seen)
The Kissing Ceremony by Konstantin Yegorovich MakovskyThe Kissing Ceremony by Russian painter Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky (1839-1915). Date: late 19th century
All Tickets Please - Conductor interrupts a Romantic Moment" All Tickets Please!" A British Rail Ticket Conductor interrupts a Romantic Moment in First Class. We will never know if they did have a Ticket to Ride, but she don t care
A Passionate Embrace, which fades out just as things are getting interesting... Date: circa 1910s
The Small Street, Love Of The FieldsA sketch which shows a young man and woman embracing by a wall of a street, during the late evening. Date: circa 1901
City LoveA sketch of a man embracing his wife in the city. Date: circa 1901
Illustration for Sagittarius, ErteIllustration for those born under Sagittarius, showing an archer aiming at a laurel wreath, whilst embracing a woman, with pansies, and numbers of the sign
Screen LoversMatheson Lang (1879-1948) and Dorothy Chili Bouchier (1909-1999) appearing in the 1931 film Carnival'. This was a re-make of a film from 1921 of the same name, in which Lang had also starred
The family of Gaspar Soliveres by Jose Aparicio IngladaJose Aparicio Inglada (1773-1838). Spanish painter. The family of Gaspar Soliveres. Oil on canvas, 1831. Detail. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019
Christ embracing the Cross, 1610-1620, by Guido ReniGuido Reni (1575-1642). Italian painter. Christ embracing the Cross, 1610-1620. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019
IdyllA bronze relief, showing a muscular man, lovingly embracing a woman with one hand, both of them are holding out their child, with their other hands. Date: circa 1924
Russian BalletSculpture portraying a Russian Ballet called The Cat. The figures show Ukranian dancer, Serge Lifar knelt, embracing Russian dancer, Alice Nikitina
EmbracePainting of a man embracing a woman from behind. Date: circa 1926
Painting of Woman with BoyOil painting of a woman knelt, embracing her young boy. Date: circa 1929
Two young couples sharing a seaside cuddleIt's a bit crushy here but I rather like it. Two amorous young couple sharing some quality time at a British coastal resort. Date: 1909
Tryptich of the Virgin. The Pieta. By Rogier van der WeydenRogier van der Weyden (1400-1464). Flemish painter. Triptych of the Virgin. The Pieta (central table). Virgin Mary cradling dead body of Jesus with Saint John (left)
MONTAGNANA, Jacopo da (1440-/43-1499). Italian painter. MADONNA AND DEAD CHRIST. Tempera on wood. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary
Canoe-dlingA spot of Canoe-dling! Date: 1906
A young couple share a tender embracecirca 1910s
CanoodlingSilhouette of an embracing couple. Date: circa 1912
Huntsman in hunting pinks embracing a woman on a horse, 19th century. Mr. Sponge proposes marriage to Lucy during a fox hunt. The pack of foxhounds has lost the scent. Mr. Sponge declares himself
Ladies in crinolines embracing in front of a coachLadies in crinolines embracing in front of a gate, 19th century. Betsey Shannon and Lucy Somersville kiss and hug outside Beldon Hall
Country folk. Young romanceYoung couple embracing. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1903
A girl and her puppiesXmas. A young girl embracing her new puppy dogs. Date: 1913
Child embracing Santa ClausXmas. Santa Claus, I do love you. Date: circa 1918
Doris Keane and Basil Sydney in RomanceMiss Doris Keane (1881-1945) and Mr Basil Sydney (1894-1968) in the stage production Romance. The pair were married between 1918-1925. 1915
The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul by Sassetta (1392-1450) - Sienese - painted on wood panel Date: circa 1450
EDWARD VII / RIRE 1903EDWARD VII With Emile Loubet, President of France, at the time of the signing of an Entente Cordiale with Britain Date: 1903
Promotional postcard for So This Is Love by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigbyae music Hal BrodPromotional postcard for So This Is Love by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigby music Hal Brody. First produced at the Winter Garden Theatre, London (now New London Theatre) 25th April 1928
Country woman and child. PortugalA country woman hugs a small girl. Both sit on the shafts of an old wooden cart and wear traditional straw hats in a field near Viana do Castelo in Portugal
German Romantic Postcard - I love you so muchWW1 - German Romantic Postcard - I love you so much - A soldier expressing his affections for his girl back home... Date: 1915
British Seaside scene, surrounded by kissing couplesMaking new friends at the seaside. Illustration showing an aerial view of a classic (yet unnamed) British Coastal Seafront, set within a border of illustrations of sixteen kissing couples
The Quiet Husband, a framed hand-coloured engraving by John June after a painting by John Collet, printed by Robert Sayer and John Smith in London c.1768
Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe - Le Baiser supremeThe final work by Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe (1827-1892) entitled Le Baiser supreme ( The Supreme Kiss or The Sphinx ) (marble), exhibited posthumously at the Salon of 1892
Tomb of Amen Khopshef. Goddess Hathor with the prince. VallTomb of Amen Khopshef, son of Ramses III. Polychrome reliefs decorating the walls of the burial chamber. Goddess Hathor with the prince. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Valley of the Queens. Egypt
John Gilbert & Greta Garbo embracingGreta Garbo (1905 - 1990), Swedish-American film actress in a clinch with John Gilbert (1899 1936) Date: 1905 - 1990
Nina Rosa by Otto HarbachPromotional postcard for Nina Rosa by Otto Harbach; music Sigmund Romberg (Majestic Theatre, New York, 20th September 1930). First produced in England at the Lyceum Theatre, 7th July 1931
The Hypocrites by Henry Arthur Jones. First produced in in England at the Hicks Theatre, 27th August 1907. The image shows Leonard Wilmore kisses Rachel Neve
Couple embracing WWICouple saying goodbye to each other, before the American soldier goes off to War. Date: 1917
Two Native women from Kurdufan, Sudan Date: circa 1920s
Two lovers embracing in front of a painted screen. Print shows a young man sitting on the floor, embracing a young woman straddling him. Date 1680, printed later
Couple pose by cupid statueA happy couple stand in front of a young child dressed as cupid, whos powers of matchmaking seem to have worked a treat. Date: c.1910
Dear Love by Dion Titheradge, Laurie Wylie & Herbert ClaytonDear Love by Dion Titheradge, Laurie Wylie and Herbert Clayton, with music by Haydon Wood, Joseph Turnbridge and Jack Waller
The Edge O Beyond by Roy Horniman and Ruby MillerThe Edge O Beyond by Roy Horniman (18721930) and Ruby Miller (14 July 1889 - 2 April 1976), from the novel by Gertrude Page (1872 - 1922) written in 1908
