Kissing, embracing and reclining in intimate positions, these incredible photographs provide a rare glimpse into women who dared to display physical love in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Henri Jean Martin, Group of Lovers, 19th century (source).
"Ushabti" group representations are quite rare and were probably gifts to the deceased from a relative. The man holds a typical hoe and grain basket; his wife holds "ankh" signs, symbolizing "life." No inscription is visible on the piece, and it is possible that it was placed in a special box that carried the names of the deceased couple.
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Love is real, guys!
Here is a fabulous photo collection of 'husband & wife' portraits from between the 1840s and 1850s. Look at their clothing, jewelries, as well as hairstyles we can find that most of them were wealthy couples.
A very nice antique neoclassical cast bronze figural grouping of a courting couple sitting on an ebonized wooden plinth.19th c. Signed MacLean, scpt at side. In very good overall condition, nicely detailed castings and patina, typical age appropriate wear. Please see photos for precise description. Approximately 16-1/2'' Tall 13-3/4'' Wide 8'' Deep less
Historic French estates inspire a home that is pared to perfection and brimming with simple beauty.
Cabinet portrait, around 1888 Format: oblong promenade Photographer: Strelisky (Sándor), Royal photographer (from 1888) Budapest, Dorottya utca 9. Hungary Activity under that address: from c. 1885 to c. 1910s ----------------- The Strelisky dynasty: Strelisky Lipót (1816-1905), his brother Náthán and his son Sándor (1851-1922). They managed a studio also in Pozsony/Pressburg/Bratislava around 1900. My Strelisky set: www.flickr.com/photos/37578663@N02/sets/72157639780369114... ------------------ Fényképész: Strelisky Sándor (1851-1922), cs. és kir. udvari fényképész (1888-tól) Budapest, Dorottya utca 9. A műterem 1885-től kb. az 1910-es évek elejéig működött ezen a címen. A Strelisky-dinasztia: Strelisky Lipót (1816-1905), testvére: Náthán, és fia Sándor (1851-1922). www.fotoklikk.hu/konyv-ujsag/l-baji-etelka-strelisky-egy-...
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From bohemian Paris to the battlefields of the First World War, Félix Vallotton’s art was shaped by a tumultuous epoch – but his vision remained distinctly his own.
