Temptress Collection

Flapper on Bonnet 1927
A girl on a bonnet: wears a skimpy sleeveless white drop waist dress hitched up to expose her thighs, T-bar shoes, a cloche hat & a scarf a la Isadora Duncan

Water Nymphs, 1927 (oil on canvas)
HTL226376 Water Nymphs, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Bussiere, Gaston (1862-1929); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; French, out of copyright

The Love Charm (oil on panel)
BAL7946 The Love Charm (oil on panel) by German School, (15th century); 24x18 cm; Museum der Bildenden Kunste, Leipzig, Germany; (add.info.: Der Liebeszauber; Niederrheinischer Meister); German

Curtain Fire
A coy red-haired temptress hides her modesty behind a curtain

Saint Anthony and the Two Temptresses (Saint Antoine et deux Tentatrices), 1896-1900. Creator: Odilon Redon
Saint Anthony and the Two Temptresses (Saint Antoine et deux Tentatrices), 1896-1900

The Fall of Man, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Fall of Man, c. 1513

The Fall of Man, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Fall of Man, c. 1513

Royal Academy Exhibition - No. 16 - "Samson Betrayed", painted by F. R. Pickersgill, A.R.A. 1850. Mr. Pickersgill...has found his subject in Scripture

Three Nude Women on a Chaise Lounge, c. 1850 (albumen print, mounted within ruled borders)
991435 Three Nude Women on a Chaise Lounge, c.1850 (albumen print, mounted within ruled borders) by Belloc, Auguste (1801-98); 20.95x16.51 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Algerian Dancer - Exotic moorish girl with Tambourine Date: circa 1910s

A Seductive Pose, 1931 (oil on canvas)
650391 A Seductive Pose, 1931 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 99.1x127.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Seductive Pose. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

Lying Young Girl, Half Nude, 1912 (watercolour and gouache over pencil on paper)
989123 Lying Young Girl, Half Nude, 1912 (watercolour and gouache over pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 48x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lying Young Girl)

Comic Postcard - feeble Vicar not tempted by a pretty girl
Comic Postcard - ( My Word !) Get Thee behind me Temptress - a feeble and effete Vicar not tempted by a pretty girl, although one wonders if she is quite his type anyway... 1910

See-Through Nightgown
Sultry, fifties temptress, wearing a see-through nightdress with ribbon stripe, soft gathers at the neckline & double spaghetti straps, beckons to the viewer

Adam and Eve, 1593-95 (oil on wood)
3714794 Adam and Eve, 1593-95 (oil on wood) by Spranger, Bartholomaeus (1546-1611); Latvian Museum of Foreign Art, Riga, Latvia

Sleeping; Schlafende, 1912 (oil on board)
652769 Sleeping; Schlafende, 1912 (oil on board) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 49.4x53.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping; Schlafende. Alexej Jawlensky (1864-1941). Oil on board

Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833749 Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

Joseph and Potiphars Wife (oil on canvas)
862741 Joseph and Potiphars Wife (oil on canvas) by Bassetti, Marcantonio (1586-1630) (studio of); 119.2x154.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Dancer; La Danseuse, (oil on canvas)
658386 The Dancer; La Danseuse, (oil on canvas) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 123x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dancer; La Danseuse. Gerda Wegener (1885-1940)

Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas) (detail of 125798)
483200 Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas) (detail of 125798) by Collier, John (1850-1934); (add.info.: character in Jewish mythology; first wife of Adam, created from the same clay)

As it was better youth, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)
IL370462 As it was better youth, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Casanova, (drypoint and aquatint)
990998 Casanova, (drypoint and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 51x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Casanova. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Drypoint and aquatint. 51 x 33cm

Illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)
IL370461 Illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Charming Lady, (oil on panel)
989286 A Charming Lady, (oil on panel) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 21x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Charming Lady. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946). Oil on panel

Young Girl in a Red Dress, (pastel on paper)
987326 Young Girl in a Red Dress, (pastel on paper) by Brisgand, Gustave (1867-1944); 162x86.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Girl in a Red Dress; Jeune Fille en Robe Rose)

Poster advertising Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial champagne, 1899 (colour lithograph)
1770136 Poster advertising Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial champagne, 1899 (colour lithograph) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 63x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas)
ATK125798 Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, UK; (add.info.: character in Jewish mythology; first wife of Adam)

The Temptation of St. Anthony, c. 1552 (oil on canvas)
XIR81291 The Temptation of St. Anthony, c.1552 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 198x151 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; (add.info.: The Temptation of St)

Circe, 1881
CH27398 Circe, 1881 by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Odalyske, 1910 (oil on board)
1768475 Odalyske, 1910 (oil on board) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 67.8x99.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Odalyske. Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941). Oil on board. Painted in 1910

The Harem, (oil on canvas)
989846 The Harem, (oil on canvas) by Makart, Hans (1840-84); 45.1x142.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harem. Circle of Hans Makart (1840-1884). Oil on canvas

Job, 1896 (colour lithograph on poster paper, framed)
985556 Job, 1896 (colour lithograph on poster paper, framed) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 52.5x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Job. Alphonse Marie Mucha (1860-1939)

Portrait of a Lady, possibly Madam Van Cleef (nee Lopez Penna Hebe), (black
824395 Portrait of a Lady, possibly Madam Van Cleef (nee Lopez Penna Hebe), (black, red and white chalks on paper) by Helleu

A Young Beauty, 1902 (oil on canvas)
827120 A Young Beauty, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Schryver, Louis de (1863-1942); 61.6x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Beauty. Louis Marie De Schryver (1862-1942). Oil on canvas

Samson and Delilah (oil on canvas)
REV346182 Samson and Delilah (oil on canvas) by Pina, Jose Salome (1830-1909); Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City, Mexico; (add.info)

Samson and Delilah (pen & ink on paper)
AGN284349 Samson and Delilah (pen & ink on paper) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

The Song of Songs: the Shulammite maiden (w / c) (for detail see 83721)
PWI83718 The Song of Songs: the Shulammite maiden (w/c) (for detail see 83721) by Moreau, Gustave (1826-98); 37x19 cm; Private Collection; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

The Seducer, 1929-30 (oil on canvas)
657483 The Seducer, 1929-30 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seducer. Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Ena Wertheimer, 1902 (oil on canvas)
1197534 Portrait of Ena Wertheimer, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 155.5x103 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Yellow Sultana, 1916 (charcoal, w / c, gouach)
1195790 The Yellow Sultana, 1916 (charcoal, w/c, gouach) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 46.5x68 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Flora, Half Length, Holding a Basket of Flowers, (pastel)
659192 Flora, Half Length, Holding a Basket of Flowers, (pastel) by Carriera, Rosalba Giovanna (1675-1757); 63.2x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flora, Half Length)

Nude with Roses; Nu aux Roses, (oil on canvas)
658551 Nude with Roses; Nu aux Roses, (oil on canvas) by Enjolras, Delphin (1857-1945); 54x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude with Roses; Nu aux Roses. Enjolras Delphin (1857-1945)

Hors Concours Femme d Orient, 1919 (oil on canvas)
659607 Hors Concours Femme d Orient, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Tanoux, Henri Adrien (1865-1923); 64.7x53.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hors Concours Femme d Orient)

Little boys and girls, will you come and ride with me on my broomstick
CHT173732 Little boys and girls, will you come and ride with me on my broomstick?, illustration from Under the Window by the artist, late 19th century (colour litho) by Greenaway

The Garden of Opportunity, 1892 (oil on canvas)
WDM204746 The Garden of Opportunity, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 89.5x166 cm; De Morgan Collection

Triptych of the Creation, Adam and Eve, Creation of Eve
REV346194 Triptych of the Creation, Adam and Eve, Creation of Eve, Expulsion from Paradise (oil on panel) (see also 346195, 346197) by German School, (16th century); Museo de San Carlos, Mexico City

A Spanish Beauty, (oil on canvas)
658301 A Spanish Beauty, (oil on canvas) by Jopling, Louise, nee Goode (1843-1933); 60.5x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Spanish Beauty. Louise Jopling (1843-1933). Oil on canvas

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"Captivating Temptress: Exploring the Allure of Seduction through Art" Delve into the enchanting world of temptation as we unravel the captivating stories behind these intriguing artworks. From a flapper on a bonnet in 1927 to water nymphs dancing gracefully on canvas, each piece unveils the irresistible power of allure. "The Love Charm" whispers secrets from an oil-painted panel, enticing us with its mysterious aura. Amidst "Curtain Fire, " passion ignites like flames, leaving us spellbound by its intensity. Transporting us back to 1850, "Three Nude Women on a Chaise Lounge" captures their beauty within ruled borders, inviting our gaze. In "Lying Young Girl, Half Nude, " delicate strokes reveal vulnerability and sensuality intertwined. A comic postcard portrays a feeble vicar resisting temptation from a pretty girl - reminding us that even in jest, allure can be both tempting and elusive. The portraits of Miss Jeanne De Casalis and Mr Tom Douglas by Einar Nerman exude elegance and charm - their gazes hint at untold desires beneath refined exteriors. An Algerian dancer mesmerizes with her exoticism; tambourine in hand she captivates all who behold her grace. A glimpse through a see-through nightgown reveals hidden desires while Adam and Eve's forbidden fruit tempts them towards eternal consequences. In "Sleeping; Schlafende, " vulnerability is exposed as dreams weave fantasies that tempt reality itself. Join us as we explore these tantalizing works of art that celebrate the timeless theme of temptation – an ever-present force that lures both artist and viewer alike into its seductive embrace.