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French Bathroom 1906A chambermaid helps her mistress take a shower in this elaborate bathroom containing bath, shower, bidet and loo, as well as the geyser to supply the hot water
Henry VIII & Anne BoleynKing Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his mistress, in the Gallery at Hever Castle, Kent
King Henry VIII at HeverHENRY VIII arrives at Hever Castle, Kent, the family home of his mistress, Anne Boleyn, circa 1530
Mrs George Keppel and her daughterAlice Keppel, mistress of King Edward VII, pictured with her debutante daughter, Violet (later Trefusis). The Tatler reports that Mrs Keppel threw a wonderfully successful ball at the beginning of
A portrait of Mrs Lillie Langtry. Born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, was a British music hall singer and stage actress famous for her many stage productions including She Stoops to Conquer
Cora Pearl, CourtesanCORA PEARL (1835 - 1886) born ELIZA EMMA CROUCH Victorian courtesan operating mostly in France; mistress of Prince Napoleon; seen here seated sidesaddle on toy horse Date: circa 1870
Ice Skating DogAn ice skating dog with a scarf for a lead, out with his young mistress at Wimbledon Common, London, England
Nell Gwynn and the houses in which she livedEngraved portrait of Nell Gwynn (1650-1687), the English actress and mistress of King Charles II, and two of the houses in which she lived
Horrors, my wife! by Webster MurrayWife tracks her husband down, under the sea in a diving suit having an affair with attractive mermaid. Date: 1928
Countess of Warwick at sons weddingThe Countess of Warwick, Frances Evelyn Maynard, Lady Brooke, leaving St Margarets Church, Westminster, after the marriage of her son Lord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville)
Emma Hamilton / 4 PosesEMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in four poses: The Bacchante, Nature, The Spinstress, and Sensibility
Claire ClairmontCLAIRE CLAIRMONT stepdaughter of William Godwin, and mother of Byrons daughter Allegra
Dorothea Jordan - 2DOROTHEA JORDAN (nee Bland) actress and mistress of William IV; as Priscilla Tomboy in The Romp a comic opera after Bickerstaffs Love in the city
Henry Meets Anne BoleynHenry VIIIs first meeting with Anne Boleyn, who soon becomes his mistress
Lucy Walter / (Mrs Barlow)LUCY WALTER The mistress of Charles II and mother (by him) of James, Duke of Monmouth
Advert / Calverts CarboliCALVERTs CARBOLIC SOAP for floors
Wedding Bells of the 1913 Season Freda Dudley WardWinifred Birkin on her wedding day arriving at St. Margaret s, Westminster for her marriage to William Dudley Ward. Winifred, better known as Freda Dudley Ward (1894-1983)
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine and Rosamund CliffordQueen Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of King Henry II, and Rosamund Clifford, the kings mistress, in Woodstock Park, Oxfordshire
Female Initiation - 6A candidate is initiated as Mistress of the Temple, lying on a supposed corpse and restoring him to life with the warmth of her body. Date: 1891
Portrait of Ethel Le NeveEthel Le Neve, Dr Crippens mistress. Dr Crippen, an American citizen, lived at 39 Hilldrop Cresent, Camden, London. He was accused of murdering his wife when she disappeared under suspicious
Ice Skating DogAn ice skating dog out with his young mistress at Wimbledon Common, London, England
Edward Vii / Rufford AbbeyEDWARD VII staying at Rufford House near Doncaster as a guest of Lady Savile. The Kings mistress, Alice Keppel is standing fourth from left
Dorothea Jordan - 1DOROTHEA JORDAN (nee Bland) actress and mistress of William IV; as Priscilla Tomboy in The Romp a comic opera after Bickerstaffs Love in the city Date: 1762 - 1818
The King and Queen at ChatsworthKing Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as part of a shooting party at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The King is seated at the front, second from left with Queen Alexandra behind him
Tatler front cover featuring Viscountess FurnessThelma, Lady Furness (1904 - 1970), born Thelma Morgan featured on the front cover of The Tatler. Thelma married twice, the second time to Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness
Edward VII House PartyEDWARD VII At a weekend party at Taplow Court owned by Lord Desborough. The Kings mistress, Alice Keppel is standing behind him, right
Jeanne Du BarryJEANNE, comtesse DU BARRY mistress of Louis XV. (from a picture by Drouais)
Cleo De Merode / Long HairCLEO DE MERODE French actress and dancer who became the mistress of Leopold II of Belgium
Dorothy Jordan / RomneyDOROTHY JORDAN English actress as Peggy in The Country Girl - she later became mistress to the Duke of Clarence (later William IV)
Serving Maid / ChocolateA serving maid carries a cup of chocolate and a glass of water on a tray
Housemaids SkirtsMistress to maid : - Julie, you shouldn t wear such tight skirts, you are showing far too much leg
Edward VII enjoying theatricals at ChatsworthEdward VII enjoys private theatricals at Chatsworth: his mistress Mrs George KEPPEL on his left, the Duchess of Devonshire on his right, the Duke in the foreground
Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 6EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes
A Dog and her BathShe was happy every day in the week except Saturdays, for Saturday mornings Mousies mistress would say : Mousie - bath ! and then Mousie would shiver and whimper
Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 2EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes
Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 1EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes
Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 4EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes
Emma Hamilton / Rehburg 7EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes
Laclos / Liaisons / ValmontLe Vicomte de Valmont uses his mistress, Opera as a writing desk whilst writing to the virtuous Mme. Tourvel, whom he plans to seduce
Du Barry - MiniatureJEANNE BECU, COMTESSE DU BARRY Paris shopgirl who became mistress to Louis XV but was guillotined during the Revolution
Circus PoodleCircus poodle obeying its mistress. [The complete words of the musical piece are : Bow wow. Bow wow wow. Bow wow wow wow wow.]
Prince Andrew of Greece, Mmd. de la Bigne & GIlbert BealeH.R.H. Prince Andrew of Greece, father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured with Mme. Andree de la Bigne and Mr. Gilbert Beale
Madame de Montespan, mistress of King Louis XIVFrancoise-Athenais de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise de Montespan. Madame de Montespan, mistress of King Louis XIV. Handcoloured lithograph by Breton after a miniature in the collection of Louis
Late Neolithic Statuettes from Hacilar in north-western Anatolia, excavated during the 1960 season by James Mellaart, Assistant Director, The British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara. Date: 1961
Cambodia - Phnom-Penh - The six favourites of King SisowathCambodia - Phnom-Penh - The six Favourites (Mistresses) of King Sisowath (1840-1927). Date: circa 1910
Comic postcard, Chauffeur and seaside landlady Date: 20th century
Fight between officers in the Ward Room, HMS VictoryLt. Newcome attacking Captain Clackit with a chair while other officers in nightgowns emerge from their cabins, HMS Victory. Clackit had stabbed Newcome with his sword
Shopgirls playing the game of a little bird told meA mistress of a clothes shop and her staff playing a game of a little bird told me. The women wear bonnets, aprons, and black dresses
La Belle Feronniere, mistress of King Francis I of France. Possibly wife of a furrier, or a lawyer called Feron. She wears a simple chaperon headdress with brim, red velvet robe with wide sleeves
Jeanne Becu, Madame du Barry, mistress of King Louis XV 1744-1793. Cornart de Vaubernier, Comtesse du Barry. Handcoloured lithograph after a painting in Versailles from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick (1861-1938), campaigning socialist and mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). She inspired the music hall song, Daisy, Daisy
Minnie Everette Kirby - Mistress of William West DurantMinnie Everette Kirby (1876-1944) - Mistress of William West Durant. Graduated from State Teachers College of Potsdam in 1895. Date: circa 1900s
Syria - Punishment of a servant (2 / 3)A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and her upper-body clothes are removed. Date: circa 1910s
Marguerite Bellanger, French actress and courtesanMarguerite Bellanger (1838-1886), French stage actress and courtesan, mistress of Napoleon III, seen here in evening dress. Date: circa 1860s
La Serva PadronaAn oil painting of a red robed gentleman, standing beside his maid mistress, wearing a yellow and red dress, at the foot of a grand bed with green curtain drapings. Date: circa 1919
Mistress MaryA portrait painting of a young woman with blushing cheeks, wearing a straw hat, decorated with pink roses on a black band. Date: circa 1909
Music cover, The Dancing Mistress Valse, on melodies by Lionel Monckton, arranged by H M Higgs Date: 1912
Cycladic relief. Pithos. Depiction of Potnia Theron, the Mistress of the Animals. Goddess of nature, crowned with flowers and shotts, flanked by two rampant lionesses and two submissive women
Caricature illustration of flustered Cook and assertive Housemaid, by Stan Terry. Captioned, Facts are Stranger than Fiction'
Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. EgyptBook of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Cursive hieroglyphic. Ptolemaic Kingdom. 4th-1st century BC. Achmim, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany
Tomb Ornamentation - Southern RussiaAn elaborate marble mortuary monument of a large dog faithfully standing over his dead mistress. Date: 1920s
FREDEGONDE ACCUSEDBishop Praetextatus accuses Fredegonde, mistress/consort of Chilperic king of Neustria after he murdered his wife Galswinthe, of the death of Sigebert king of Austrasia. Date: circa 580
SIGEBERT MURDEREDThe appalling Fredegonde, mistress of Chilperic king of Neustria and his consort after he murdered Galswinthe, orders the death of his half-brother Sigebert king of Austrasia. Date: 575
DIANE DE POITIERS MEDALDIANE DE POITIERS wife of Louis comte de Maulevrier ; after his death became mistress of the Dauphin, later Henri II, wielding great influence. Date: 1499 - 1566
DIANE DE POITIERS wife of Louis comte de Maulevrier ; after his death became mistress of the Dauphin, later Henri II, wielding great influence. Date: 1499 - 1566
MUSSORGSKY/KHOVANSCCHINACostume for Martha, a widow, mystic, former mistress of Andrei Khovanski, son of Ivan K : she escapes being drowned, dies throwing herself into a fire
CLEO DE MERODE French actress and dancer in profile - she became the mistress of Leopold II of Belgium Date: early 1900s
CLEO DE MERODE French actress and dancer who became the mistress of Leopold II, King of the Belgians Date: early 1900s
EMMA HAMILTON/REHBURG 12EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes Date: ?1761 - 1815
EMMA, LADY HAMILTON (1765 - 1815), mistress of Horatio Nelson - this miniature was found in his cabin on the Victory after his death at Trafalgar
Mistress mouse. Please come to tea/ with Mistress Mouse? by Lorna Steele
Mistress Bunny. It's washing day/ for Mistress Bun? by Lorna Steele
Comic postcard, Unhappy husbands whose wives don t understand them Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Two women discuss chauffeur Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Stout and bitter - man and mistress outside shop window Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Couple and plump lady. I haven t brought my wife with me - but its all right, I ve left her behind before. Date: 20th century
Nell Gwynnes houseView of Nell Gwynnes house in 1820. Nell Gwynne (1650-1687) was an acclaimed actress, one of the first English actresses and a mistress of King Charles II of England. Date: 1875
Remains of the London Wall in St. Giles, CripplegateRemains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles, Cripplegate. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T
The Savoy Hospital in 1650 and in ruins in 1792The Savoy Hospital in 1650 from a print by Wenceslaus Hollar and in ruins in 1792. On the site of the Savoy Palace built by Peter, Count of Savoy, in the 13th century
English huntsman making a dangerous jump over a stone wall beneath a low branch, 19th century. Facey Romford hitting his head on a branch during a fox-hunt. Rot the beggar, exclaims Romford
Carriage of the Duchess of Kent in Queen Victoria sCarriage of the Duchess of Kent. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother to Queen Victoria, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
Portrait of Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress of Horatio Nelson, 1765-1815. In see-through dress, looking up, with loose turban
The Jazz Mistress at the London HippodromeSome pictorial jazz jottings from the Hippodrome. Sketches by Hynes of various performers in The Jazz Mistress, the 1925 revue at the London Hippodrome
Louis Wain cats - Our Mistress is sure to come for us. 1899
