Courtship Collection (page 3)

Rococo lady stands by a fountain
A pretty rococo lady stands by a fountain. Date: 18th century

Abelard / Heloise / Stothard
ABELARD & HELOISE As forbidden love blossoms, the couple are spied upon Date: 1079-1142; 1101-1164

The Millers Courtship by Robert Walker Macbeth ARA (1848-1910), engraved by Octave Lacour (1855-1921). Date: 1884

Posada, The Little Duck with Teresa, Mexico
The Little Duck with Teresa, Mexico. circa 1900

Romantic request slip from Walter Thomas -- Dear Miss, May I see you home tonight? Date: circa 1890s

Cherub with flowers on a romantic German greetings card with the inscription: Belief, Love, Hope. Date: circa 1890s

Two humanised dogs on a New Year card
Two humanised dogs in a romantic pose on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Cat and hare in moonlight on a New Year card
A humanised cat and hare in a romantic pose in the moonlight on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Five humanised pigs on a Christmas card, with a comic verse. Date: circa 1890s

One Never Knows, Does One? by Harold Earnshaw
A young Naval midshipman waits behind a screen with a bunch of mistletoe in the hope that his young sweetheart might be passing by

A Small Objective by Harold Earnshaw, WW1 cartoon
Cartoon on the front cover of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News by Harold Earnshaw, showing a number of Army and Navy officers vying for the attention of a pretty young woman

European / Common ADDER - adults; pre-copulation breeding behaviour (Vipera berus). river Ugutka bank, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia

Japanese / Manchurian / Red-crowned CRANE - pair dancing in snow (Grus japonensis)

Japanese / Red-Crowned / Manchurian CRANE - leaping (Grus japonensis)

Japanese / Manchurian / Red-Crowned CRANE - courting dance (Grus japonensis). Japanese Crane

The attraction of a man in khaki by Fish, WW1
Illustration showing fashionable types including a typical male nut (a leisured dandy), realise that men in uniform are far more likely to attract ladies

Miles Standish
Scene from The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Date: circa 1900

Royal Wedding 1893 - Marie and Ferdinand go sleighing
Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Prince Ferdinand Victor of Romania enjoy a sleigh ride together at Sigmaringen just prior to their wedding there on 10 January 1893. Date: 1893

Courtship scene by E. H. Shepherd
Duo-colour illustration by E.H. Shepherd showing a young man in a blazer with a young woman with an enormous parasol. In the background, their friends can be seen playing a game of tennis. 1921

The courtship of Bill Taft. Illustration shows a shy Theodore Roosevelt, as John Alden, talking to Priscilla Mullins labeled Republican Party sitting before a fireplace, with spinning wheel nearby

An old, old story by Wilton Williams
Twilight scene with an 18th century couple seated in a garden, or on a balcony, with the man, apparently whispering sweet nothings into the ear of the woman who wear a powdered wig and pink dress

The Imperturbable Nymph by Prynne
A naked nymph perches on a hillside eating an apple, unmoved by the jewels offered by a powdered and be-wigged 18th century in a frock coat. Date: 1927

Mothers coming, or false alarm

Cricket - The Perfect Maiden by H. H. Harris
A 1920s lady inspects her face in a compact mirror, attracting the attention of a handsome cricketer as a match goes on in the background. Date: 1927

Wm. H. Crane. A Virginia courtship. Date c1898

An Oar-Some Thought by Leo Cheney
A couple relax together in a boat, despite being oar-less. Date: 1927

Couple walking in the woods
The Lovers Walk. Couple walking in the woods. Date: 1849

Courting wartime couple, 1939
Back view of a couple in a London Park during the early weeks of World War Two. A soldier rests his knapsack, helmet and jacket while he enjoys a quiet moment with his sweetheart. 1939

Unfinished illustration of a 1940s couple by David Wright
Unfinished illustration by David Wright, better know for his pin-up girls during World War II, showing an elegantly dressed woman seated at a table and having a drink with an (unfinished)

A Case of Encirclement by Hookway Cowles
An attractive woman in a glamorous pink evening dress is surrounded by male admirers at a party. Date: 1939

Couple taking a walk in top hats
The Morning Recreation. Couple taking a walk in top hats Date: ca. 1847

Couple making up after argument
The Reconciliation. Couple making up after argument Date: ca. 1847

Man proposing to woman
The Declaration. Couple getting engaged with a man proposing to a woman Date: ca. 1847

The New Man in the Moon by S. Longley
A demure Columbine sits in the branches of a tree with her Pierrot who stares at her adoringly under a moonlit, starry sky. Date: 1924

The wooing of the Princess Royal
Victoria(Vicky)(1840-1901), eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, is courted by Frederick William(1831-1888), Crown Prince of Prussia, later Emperor Frederick III

Melodie, by Brunelleschi
Stylised illustration showing a couple in eighteenth century costume in a fantasy landscape. The woman, wearing a pink dress, plays a lute and a gondola floats nearby. Date: 1927

Doorstep serenade: the merchants ward
A man serenades an unseen figure

Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Mountbatten dance together during a Ball in Edinburgh. Princess Elizabeth in a pink dress and her fiancee, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten

Curly Locks, Curly Locks! wilt thou be mine? Thou shalt not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine, But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feed upon strawberries, sugar and cream! 20th century

Couple kissing on boating lake
A couple get lost in a kiss while rowing a boat on a lake in a park, probably the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London. 1940s. c.1945

Wartime courtship by George Ranstead
A young subaltern and his sweetheart flirt with each other across a table. She asks him when he first fell in love with her to which he replies

A Windfall - tasting an apple in the garden
A Windfall - a charming postcard from Lance Thackerays Amateur Gardening series. A lady gives her male companion a taste of the first fallen apple of the season. Date: 1906

1960s fashion, wearing Ronald Paterson for the polo
A girl hugs her polo player boyfriend wearing a casual dress by Ronald Paterson in brilliant turquoise shantung. The dress is sleeveless

Humorous WWI postcard drawn by George Ranstead
Comic illustration by amateur soldier artist of the Great War, George Ranstead, depicting a rather weedy, monocled chap, dressed smartly with spats and a top hat

Tatler front cover, February 1960
Front cover of The Tatler, February 1960, Debutantes and Brides Number showing a pleased looking girl offering a perfectly manicured hand to a suitor with a large ring. Date: 1960

1960s fashion, courtship wearing John Cavanagh suit
A girl wearing a John Cavanagh suit of soft, feather-weight tweed by Otterburn Mills in a mixture of pale grey and white. The jacket is double-breasted with a rolled collar set away from the neck

Couple in love, 1940s
A man and woman, obviously very much in love from the way they are looking at each other. 1940s

1960s fashion, cocktails in a Mattli dress
A couple enjoy cocktails while he shows his girlfriend a three card trick, though they appear more intent on flirting with each other

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