A reverie during the ball (1879) by Rogelio de Egusquiza (Spanish artist, lived 1845–1915). A reverie during the ball.

'I could have danced all night, 🎵
And still have begged for more,
I could have spread my wings,
And done a thousand things I've never done before.'

A Gingerbread Seller by Candlelight by Petrus van Schendel (Dutch-Belgian artist, lived 1806-1870). Wonderful detail and atmosphere.

Femme au balcon by Alfred Stevens (Belgian artist, lived 1823–1906). #Woman on #balcony . 'Let us go for a walk!'.

Dante and Beatrice (1882-84) by Henry Holiday (English artist, lived 1839–1927). Dante looks longingly at Beatrice (centre) passing by the Arno river.

On the Threshold (1900) by Edmund Blair Leighton (English artist, lived 1852–1922).

“Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.”
― Alfred Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam

A Conversation Piece by Solomon Joseph Solomon (English artist, lived 1860–1927). Nouveau riche, I suspect. 🤔

Angel of Death (c. 1881) by Evelyn De Morgan (English artist, lived 1855–1919). Evelyn’'s #spiritualist belief was that #death was to be welcomed and not feared.

Homeless (1890) by Thomas Benjamin Kennington (English artist, lived 1856–1916). Sad times in #Victorian #London .

On the Heights (1909) by Charles Courtney Curran (American artist, 1861–1942).

“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but 3 summer days - 3 such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.” ― John Keats, Love Letters & Poems.

Flirtation by Vittorio Reggianini (Italian artist, lived 1858–1938). Speech bubbles needed here. 🗯️ 🤔 'Mr Plymdale! I suspect you of being an accomplished flatterer.'

Evening, Whitby Harbour (1893) by John Atkinson Grimshaw (English artist, lived 1836–1893). Whitby is an atmospheric #seaside town in North #Yorkshire , England.

A country house by moonlight by Wilfred Jenkins (UK, 1857-1936). “I have crossed oceans of time to find you.” #dracula #gothic

A quick glance by Gustave Jacquet (French artist, lived 1846-1909). “There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit.

Mermaid (1900) by John William Waterhouse (English artist, lived 1849–1917). 'Who would be - A #mermaid fair - Singing alone - Combing her hair .. ' [ #Tennyson poem]

A Village Maiden (1886) by George Clausen (British artist, lived 1852–1944). Mary (Polly) Baldwin. The Clausen's took her on as a nursemaid and she stayed for years, modelling for other paintings.

Death and The Old Woman (1887) by Laurits Andersen Ring (Danish artist, lived 1854–1933). The pioneer of symbolism and social realism in #Denmark . #Gothic

Angel of Death Kills First Born (1865) by Ilya Repin (1844–1930). The #Angel of #Death , reimagined by artists throughout history.

The Maid with Yellow Hair (1895) by Frederic Leighton (English artist, 1830–1896). Harmony. The model is probably 22-year-old Lena Dene, the younger sister of his principal and favourite model and muse, Dorothy.

The Bride of the Sacred Songs (1854) by Gaetano Motelli (1805-1858). #Sculpture

At the Cottage Door (c. 1900) by William Henry Margetson (English artist, lived 1861–1940). 'Come on out, the sun is shining!'