Erotic helplessness : a study of the history of the Damsel in Distress theme in art

[thehangingtree]

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Please post your pictures in JPEG. They look the same and use less bandwidth...

 

[ducon007]

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Nice!
But could you mention the titles of the artworks and their authors ?

 

[Eulalia]

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Ding-dong bell,
Pussy's in the well!

 

[ducon007]

"The Girl or the Vase ?"
By Henryk Siemiradski.

 

[vadim69]

Nice!
But could you mention the titles of the artworks and their authors ?

Anselm Feuerbach. A young witch sent to execution. 1851

 

[coldturkey]

An Arabian slave auction scene, unfortunately damaged... Does anyone have an idea of the origin ?

 

[ducon007]

An Arabian slave auction scene, unfortunately damaged... Does anyone have an idea of the origin ?

I have this, which is the same as yours but a little cropped and reworked. But at least it wasn't vandalized! I found it here:

https://fr.todocoleccion.net/art-gravures/mercado-esclavas~x19111778

 

[vadim69]

 

[ducon007]

Our friend @Jollyrei caught in full action !
"Danza Macabra"
By Saturno Butto

 

[Jollyrei]

Our friend @Jollyrei caught in full action !
"Danza Macabra"
By Saturno Butto

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THANKS. I HAD NOT SEEN THIS ONE YET. ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE PHOTOS OF ONESELF IN THOSE MEMORABLE MOMENTS.

 

[Wragg]

IN THOSE MEMORABLE MOMENTS.

Or in flagrante delicto

 

[Smilodontae]

Our friend @Jollyrei caught in full action !
"Danza Macabra"
By Saturno Butto

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He's boning her!



I'll see myself out now.

 

[ducon007]

"Andromeda und die Orgie"
(Andromeda and the orgy)
By Rudolf Schlichter

 

[Eulalia]

"Andromeda und die Orgie"
(Andromeda and the orgy)
By Rudolf Schlichter

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Thanks for posting that, Ducon - an interesting artist in many ways - here's another of his works that isn't out of place here:

 

[vadim69]

 

[vadim69]

THIS IS BERTHA BORONDA - SHE WAS GIVEN 5 YEARS IN
PRISON FOR CUTTING OFF HER HUSBAND'S DICK FOR CHEATING. USA 1908
22701 (FEMALE)
BERTHA BORONDA
Mayhem 5 YRS
SANTA CLARA NAT. MINN FEB. 2908
22701
THIS IS WHAT THE FACE OF A PERSON LOOKS LIKE WHO REGRETS NOTHING

 

[maumau59]

THIS IS BERTHA BORONDA - SHE WAS GIVEN 5 YEARS OLD
PRISONS FOR CUT OFF HER HUSBAND'S DICK FOR CHEATING. USA 1908
22701 (FEMALE)
BERTHA BORONDA ACE BI
Maunem 5YRS
SANTA CLARA NAT. MINN FEB. 2908
22701
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oh but!! and those were definitely different times!!

 

[Naraku]

THIS IS BERTHA BORONDA - SHE WAS GIVEN 5 YEARS OLD
PRISONS FOR CUT OFF HER HUSBAND'S DICK FOR CHEATING. USA 1908
22701 (FEMALE)
BERTHA BORONDA ACE BI
Maunem 5YRS
SANTA CLARA NAT. MINN FEB. 2908
22701
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Boronda

 

[ducon007]

"The Temptation of Saint Anthony"
Both by John Charles Dollman
Obviously, it is not the damsel who is in distress...
...but never mind!

 

[Eulalia]

"The Temptation of Saint Anthony"
Both by John Charles Dollman
Obviously, it is not the damsel who is in distress...
...but never mind!

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Well, it's very distressing when a girl goes to all that trouble, getting naked and nicely washed and brushed and all the guy does is keep staring at some screen or whatever. Maybe the chimps weren't such a good idea?