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Older people - Sexual behavior

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Images about Older people - Sexual behavior

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  • A prostitute leading an old man into the bedroom and taking money from him; implying that her services will act like a tonic and preserve his state of health. Coloured etching, 18--, after T. Rowlandson, 1811.
  • A young woman encourages the attentions of an old man while offering her hand behind his back to a younger one. Mezzotint by Wilson after C. Troost.
  • An elderly couple are advised to try artificial insemination. Process print after J.-A. Faivre, 1902.
  • An old man with his arms around a young woman. Stipple engraving after Thomas Rowlandson.
  • Bathsheba brings the young maid Abishag to the aging King David for body heat. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1779, after G. Farington after A. van der Werff, 1696.
  • An old man with his arms around a young woman. Stipple engraving after Thomas Rowlandson.

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    A young woman encourages the attentions of an old man while offering her hand behind his back to a younger one. Mezzotint by Wilson after C. Troost.

    Troost, Cornelis, 1697-1750. | Reference: 28300i
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    Blossoms in autumn / words by Zidrou ; & art by Aimée de Jongh ; translated by Matt Madden.

    Zidrou | Date: 2019
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    Sex after sixty / Marie de Hennezel ; translated by Kate Bignold and Luisa Nitrato Izzo.

    Hennezel, Marie de, 1946- | Date: 2017
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    An elderly couple are advised to try artificial insemination. Process print after J.-A. Faivre, 1902.

    Faivre, Abel, 1867-1945. | Date: 22 March 1902 | Reference: 17085i
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    An old man with his arms around a young woman. Stipple engraving after Thomas Rowlandson.

    Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827. | Reference: 28597i
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