Arousal of sexual desire, during or in anticipation of sexual activity

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Two naked men taking penis toys out of a dishwasher; advertisement for safe sex to reduce the risk of HIV by the Core Program. Lithograph by Charles R. Moniz.

A lady buys some black garters to cheer up her sick husband. Wood engraving, c. 1900.

A man caresses a woman; representing the sense of touch. Engraving by A. Bosse after himself, c. 1650.

Jets of water spray naked young women on a bed; suggesting the connection between enemas and eroticism. Process print after an engraving by P.L. Auvray after J.H. Fragonard.

A young woman in love clasps her hands against her heart; representing the sense of touch. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds, 1830, after C.-M. Dubufe.

A male dwarf sexually aroused by a sleeping female dwarf. Coloured etching by M. Engelbrecht, after 1715.

List of sexual practices and risk of HIV infection; ninth of sixteen advertisement posters by the American Red Cross promoting education about AIDS. Colour lithograph, 1990.

An old gallant is hosed down by two interfering young men; thus preventing any over-heating of the old lecher's heart. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Bach.

Rules for safe, potentially unsafe and unsafe sex to prevent AIDS. Colour lithograph.

A man wearing a devil's horned mask and a condom prepares to have anal sex with another man dressed up as an angel with wings who lies down on draped materials; with the message: "Put a condom on and dive into pleasure without playing with fire"; an advertisement for World AIDS Day, 1 December 1992 by ARIS (Association of gays and lesbians in Lyon). Lithograph by Félix [?].

Two naked men holding penis models standing by the door of a shower with a warning not to share sex toys; advertisement for safe sex to reduce the risk of HIV by the Core Program. Lithograph by Charles R. Moniz.

"Sex. Indoors at last"

How to achieve sexual ecstasy / by Stephan Gregory.

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Sexual Arousal

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Images referencing Sexual Arousal

Works from the collections

"Sex. Indoors at last"

A young woman in love clasps her hands against her heart; representing the sense of touch. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds, 1830, after C.-M. Dubufe.

How to achieve sexual ecstasy / by Stephan Gregory.

Two naked men taking penis toys out of a dishwasher; advertisement for safe sex to reduce the risk of HIV by the Core Program. Lithograph by Charles R. Moniz.

Rules for safe, potentially unsafe and unsafe sex to prevent AIDS. Colour lithograph.

Sexual Arousal

Images from the collections

Images referencing Sexual Arousal

Works from the collections

"Sex. Indoors at last"

A young woman in love clasps her hands against her heart; representing the sense of touch. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds, 1830, after C.-M. Dubufe.

How to achieve sexual ecstasy / by Stephan Gregory.

Two naked men taking penis toys out of a dishwasher; advertisement for safe sex to reduce the risk of HIV by the Core Program. Lithograph by Charles R. Moniz.

Rules for safe, potentially unsafe and unsafe sex to prevent AIDS. Colour lithograph.

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