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Three young Victorian women baring their bottoms, circa 1894. circa 1894
Birth of Venus. Alessandro (Sandro) BotticelliBOTTICELLI, Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi, also called Sandro (1445-1510). The Birth of Venus. ca. 1485. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Oil on wood
Boys Swimming, Training Ship Mercury, River Hamble, HantsBoys from the Training Ship Mercury swimming nude in the River Hamble. The Mercury, established in 1885 by the London philanthropist Charles Hoare
Nude pin-up by David WrightPin-up by David Wright, almost entirely nude, save for a pair of high heeled shoes and a book she has been reading placed strategically in her lap. c.1945
Nude painting by Julio E Fossa-CalderonPhotograph of a painting by Chilean painter Julio E Fossa-Calderon (1874-1946) entitled Woman in a pink bathrobe". Date: circa 1940
Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur FerrierA cheeky blonde pin-up girl viewed from behind, with a rather transparent hat barely covering her modesty. Date: c.1950
Pin-up calendar girl by David Wright, 1955A blonde woman, who looks as if she is sunbathing topless, turns round to look seductively at the viewer, as she swings her sunglasses in one hand. Date: 1955
Nude by David WrightErotic painting by David Wright, best known for his pin ups, showing a nude woman from an unusual angle, with her legs and bottom in the light, and her back in the shadows. Date: c.1948
Lady Godiva rides her horse naked through the streets of Coventry while Peeping Tom looks on Date: 1860
Heather Honey by David Wright showing a semi-naked woman covered by a diaphanous black negligee. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Artistic Italian nude standing amid stylised watery backdropdraped drape sheer white cloth nudity nude model poses pose posing stylised artistic postcard erotic naked woman Italian backdrop studio photography photograph attractive form body Date: circa 1905
British troops bathing in the sea, Etaples, France, WW1British troops having fun bathing in the sea at Etaples, northern France, during the First World War. Date: June 1917
Young Lady doing a pedicure on herself (before getting dressed!). Date: circa 1920s
Seated Nude (1914 - 16). Jellett, Mainie 1897-1944. Date: 1914 - 1916
The Fairy of Flight by William BarribalA Spirit of the Age - The Fairy of Flight. Gorgeous illustration of a fairy with huge yellow wings. Date: 1909
An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, FranceAn Intimate backstage moment behind the scenes of a Paris Cabaret Revue, France Date: circa 1910s
The Feast of Venus, after 1635. Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640). Oil on canvas, 217 x 350 cm
Pin-up preliminary sketch by David WrightA rough sketch for a pin-up by David Wright. Date: c.1947
Naked little girl looking in the mirrorA little girl wearing nothing but her shoes and socks, and pink ribbons in her hair, looks in the mirror and says " Goodness, Is That Me!" She is holding an apple in her left hand
Types Of Femininity by Suzanne MeunierHalf naked lady posed with a feathered fan. Suzanne Meunier was a French artist who produced a number of erotic illustrations for The Sketch and The Bystander during the 1920s and 30s
Tunisian Beauty showing plenty of frontA beautiful Tunisian Moorish woman who decided to forgo the usual lacing up of ones bodice for a more Summery open-air look... Date: circa 1909
Advertisement for Rigaud perfumes, featuring a semi-naked woman inhaling the aroma from a bottle of scent. 1924
David Wright woman holding black negligeeElegant naked woman sitting on a red and gold couch, holding a flimsy black negligee or underskirt. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour
Nude in the style of Jean Agelou (French). Date: circa 1920
Khadidja, Exotic Dancer with Veil - AlgeriaKhadidja, Exotic Dancer with Veil (barely!) - Algeria. Date: circa 1910s
Behind the Scenes at Theatre de L Abri, Paris, FranceBehind the Scenes at the erotic revue performed at the Theatre de L Abri, Paris, France with principal dancer Louis Espinoza - Le Ballet des Nymphes. Date: circa 1910s
Nude Danae by Jean StrakerA woman reclining on a bed is captured in a shaft of light. A nude study by photographer Jean Straker inspired by the painting Danae by Rembrandt which appeared in his art photography book
Fantasy French postcard - Nude woman and dollVery stylish Fantasy French postcard depicting a nude woman smiling and cradling a doll in her arm. Date: circa 1910s
The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine WiertzReproduction of the painting The Two Young Girls or The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865). A pretty girl confronts her stark (and dead)
British soldiers bathing in flooded shell hole by MataniaThe only advantage of the wet weather on the Western Front - a novel swimming bath used by British soldiers to bathe in. A scene captured at the front by The Sphere special artist, Fortunino Matania
SOROLLA, Joaqu�(1863-1923). Nude of WomanSOROLLA, Joaqu� (1863-1923). Nude of Woman. 1902. Post-Impressionism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection
Naked woman by David Wright, preliminary sketchA preliminary sketch by David Wright depicting a naked woman reclining, with sheer fabric artfully placed to hide her modesty. Date: c1948
Nude model on a break plays a pianoThe Model rests A nude model takes a break from posing for an artist and plays a little ditty on the Baby Grand Piano just off his studio. Date: circa 1914
Kit Inspection by David Wright, showing a naked woman surrounded by clothes. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Napoleon - The Great Victor - made up of personifications of Victory, each holding a laurel wreath. Date: 1910s
A Nude study by James Abbott McNeill WhistlerA Nude study from a black and white drawing by James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Date: 1905
The Red IbisA fantasy postcard depicting a naked woman, lying on the ground, turned away from the viewer, reaching out toward and cluthing hold of, the leg of a giant red ibis
Brown Sugar by David Wright, showing a woman lounging on a bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Life-Line by David Wright, showing a back view of a naked lady. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Jupiter and Antiope
Woman washing by David WrightBeautiful portrait of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, sitting in a small metal bath. Date: c.1948
Wheres My Hat ? by David WrightWheres My Hat? by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Topless girls, Costa del SolTopless girls on beach, Benalmdena, Costa Del Sol, Spain. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989
Soho strip clubOld lady walks past strip club in old Soho, London 1986. First published The Daily Express Date: 1986
Sculpture Erste Liebe ( First Love ) by Felix PfeifferSculpture Erste Liebe ( First Love ) (1912) by Georg Felix Pfeifer (1871-1945) Date: 1912
French Pin-up girlSmiling French Pin-up girl - reclining on a couch, her leg held upwards (perhaps she has a been suffering with a tight hamstring of late...). Date: circa 1910
