Bètail Collection

An Alpine Shepherd Giving Salt to His Sheep Painting by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) 1864 Sun
JLJ4974511 An Alpine Shepherd Giving Salt to His Sheep Painting by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) 1864 Sun. 0, 68x1 m Chantilly, Musee Conde by Bonheur, Rosa (1822-99); Musee Conde, Chantilly

Ave Maria: A mother holding her child against her with a herd of sheep on a ferry
LRI4619050 Ave Maria: A mother holding her child against her with a herd of sheep on a ferry crossing a river, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Segantini, Giovanni (1858-99); 120x93 cm; Segantini Museum

Herd at the watering trough, October 8 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of
CSO4986497 Herd at the watering trough, October 8 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 in Mongolia

Heron garde beef (Bubuleus ibis), cattle egret - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4990192 Heron garde beef (Bubuleus ibis), cattle egret - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Heron garde beef (Bubuleus ibis)

Indian ox or zebu, Bos primigenius indicus (Taurus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an
FLO4989070 Indian ox or zebu, Bos primigenius indicus (Taurus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's

British shorthorn breed of cattle, Bos taurus. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James
FLO4989065 British shorthorn breed of cattle, Bos taurus. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Edinburgh

White urus, or Hamilton breed of wild cattle, Taurus urus or Bos scoticus. Extinct
FLO4989028 White urus, or Hamilton breed of wild cattle, Taurus urus or Bos scoticus. Extinct. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's

Sheep at the watering bowl - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de
CSO4985254 Sheep at the watering bowl - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 in Mongolia

Loading of goods (betail and cereals), New Madrid, Missouri, circa 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963530 Loading of goods (betail and cereals), New Madrid, Missouri, circa 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Loading of goods (betail and cereals), New Madrid, Missouri

Daughter of colony farmers bringing a herd of cows back to the farm, USA. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4881973 Daughter of colony farmers bringing a herd of cows back to the farm, USA. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Conflict between farmers and Indians, attacking the beetail convoy of settlers in South Carolina
NWI4832857 Conflict between farmers and Indians, attacking the beetail convoy of settlers in South Carolina. Strong water in colours from a 19th century illustration.; (add.info)

Modern school, preparatory course, c.1902 (engraving)
DUV4222881 Modern school, preparatory course, c.1902 (engraving); 18.5x13.5 cm; (add.info.: A shepherd brings his herd of sheep back to the stable, a country road, a candle)

Illustration of Perrault's tale " Donkey Skin", edition Emile Guerin late 19th century
PCT4272753 Illustration of Perrault's tale " Donkey Skin", edition Emile Guerin late 19th century. Watercolour by Mr. Fauron

Herd of buffalo in the Great Plains in the United States. Colouring engraving from the 19th century
NWI4849313 Herd of buffalo in the Great Plains in the United States. Colouring engraving from the 19th century.; (add.info.: Herd of buffalo in the Great Plains in the United States)

Cattle herd at Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, Florida
NWI4909844 Cattle herd at Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, Florida.; (add.info.: Cattle herd at Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, Florida.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Afro-Ameriacin buffalo soldier riding on a
NWI4888610 History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Afro-Ameriacin buffalo soldier riding on a live animal near the herd, 1880s

Cunning of the wolves to take the sheep in the park: engraving of the book "La chasse du loup" by Jean de
PCT4294473 Cunning of the wolves to take the sheep in the park: engraving of the book "La chasse du loup" by Jean de Clamorgan (1480-1562)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Puy en Velay: walking with cattle on a square surrounded by many shops
LUX4773413 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Puy en Velay: walking with cattle on a square surrounded by many shops, 1900 - shops

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Vernou: Herd of cows in front of the entrance to the Moulin de la Doue property
LUX4751798 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Vernou: Herd of cows in front of the entrance to the Moulin de la Doue property, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Young girl from Nuremberg wearing jugs and a betail driver, 16th century - Maiden from Nuremberg carrying pails
NWI4956704 Young girl from Nuremberg wearing jugs and a betail driver, 16th century - Maiden from Nuremberg carrying pails

US Civil War, 1861-1865: Union soldiers killed cattle to feed the quartering in bivouac. Strong water 19th century
NWI4830255 US Civil War, 1861-1865: Union soldiers killed cattle to feed the quartering in bivouac. Strong water 19th century.; (add.info.: US Civil War)

Letter C: Cattle train, PUFF PUFF ABC. c.1905 (lithograph)
DUV4216855 Letter C: Cattle train, PUFF PUFF ABC. c.1905 (lithograph); 22x19 cm; (add.info.: British manufacturer. "The Unbreakable" canvas album printed by Dean's Rag Book Co Ltd 14)

Tatar man of the steppes, in front of a farm and cattle. Lithography for the book
FLO4634502 Tatar man of the steppes, in front of a farm and cattle. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

Khoikhoi people (Hottentot) of Korah travelling with their cattle, shields, assagays (spears) and blankets
FLO4620199 Khoikhoi people (Hottentot) of Korah travelling with their cattle, shields, assagays (spears) and blankets. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Luz-Saint-Sauveur: August 1909, region of Luz Saint Sauveur
LUX4786846 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Luz-Saint-Sauveur: August 1909, region of Luz Saint Sauveur, on the path to the peak of the Midi

English gaucho cowboys of Paraguay playing cards and gambling near a herd of cattle
FLO4621368 English gaucho cowboys of Paraguay playing cards and gambling near a herd of cattle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique

C : cows, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225112 C : cows, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries, Frederick Warne and Co, editeurs)

Dublin, Ireland, 1858
JAB4120019 Dublin, Ireland, 1858; (add.info.: Dublin, Ireland, 1858); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

The village of Fulier in Senegal with a cereal field and a cattle pen - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of
FLO4727596 The village of Fulier in Senegal with a cereal field and a cattle pen - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Meat traders and butchers at the cattle market of la Villette, Paris, 1890 (engraving)
ELD4836759 Meat traders and butchers at the cattle market of la Villette, Paris, 1890 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit a ruined temple, in front of veiled women guarding sheep, Upper Egypt, 1900
LUX4778256 Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit a ruined temple, in front of veiled women guarding sheep, Upper Egypt, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit a ruined temple)

Egypt: Cook cruise, in a village in the Nile Valley, two men keep goats with women sitting down, 1900
LUX4777842 Egypt: Cook cruise, in a village in the Nile Valley, two men keep goats with women sitting down, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise, in a village in the Nile Valley)

Herd of horses drinking in the Jordan River at the time when the Sea of Galilee still existed
NWI4877354 Herd of horses drinking in the Jordan River at the time when the Sea of Galilee still existed (present-day Lake Tiberiad)

The Parma Fair. Painting by Emilio Sartori (?) Galleria Nazionale of Parma
VEN5034051 The Parma Fair. Painting by Emilio Sartori (?) Galleria Nazionale of Parma.; Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna

United States, State of Vermont: First settlers of Vermont following the Connecticut River in the northward valee
NWI4967661 United States, State of Vermont: First settlers of Vermont following the Connecticut River in the northward valee

Rives of the Tola, June 16 - Mission to North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de
CSO4985236 Rives of the Tola, June 16 - Mission to North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 to Mongolia

France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: walking with cattle, 1900
LUX4790221 France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: walking with cattle, 1900; (add.info.: France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: walking with cattle, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

History of Indigenous Peoples: Native Americans driving a herd of wild horses into the water
NWI4893848 History of Indigenous Peoples: Native Americans driving a herd of wild horses into the water. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples)

History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Diligence of a family benefiting from the homesteader act
NWI4885627 History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Diligence of a family benefiting from the homesteader act leaving for the West with their affairs, 19th century

China: next to a temple walking cattle, 1890
LUX4807660 China: next to a temple walking cattle, 1890; (add.info.: China: next to a temple walking cattle, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Saint John (oil on canvas)
CUL4929592 Saint John (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: BOLIVIA. CHUQUISACA. Sucre. Museum of the Cathedral); Photo © Maeyaert/AIC

Return of the cattle market Painting by Emile Loubon (1809-1863) 1851 Dim. 63, 5x98 cm
JEB4847331 Return of the cattle market Painting by Emile Loubon (1809-1863) 1851 Dim. 63, 5x98 cm. Mandatory mention: Collection fondation regards de Provence Marseille; Musee Regards de Provence

France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: Walking cattle on a place in Limoges, 1900
LUX4816160 France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: Walking cattle on a place in Limoges, 1900; (add.info.: France, Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87), Limoges: Walking cattle on a place in Limoges

Cowboys driving cattle from Texas to Kansas, USA. 1870 Colouring engraving
NWI4825465 Cowboys driving cattle from Texas to Kansas, USA. 1870 Colouring engraving.; (add.info.: Cowboys driving cattle from Texas to Kansas, USA)

Agriculture: Calf Jersey Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4825381 Agriculture: Calf Jersey Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Agriculture: Calf Jersey Colour engraving of the 19th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

La fee Rageuse and his herd of toads: engraving by Gustave Dore to illustrate the tale Pooh, by the Countess of Segur
PCT4714625 La fee Rageuse and his herd of toads: engraving by Gustave Dore to illustrate the tale Pooh, by the Countess of Segur, from the New Tales of Fees, Hachette 1896 - by Dore

United States, Kansas: Loading cattle in Texas, Union Pacific Railway Railway in Abilene, Kansas, 1870
NWI4965485 United States, Kansas: Loading cattle in Texas, Union Pacific Railway Railway in Abilene, Kansas, 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

A shepherd's joilie surrounded by a herd of sheep in a bucolic decor plays the flute
JAB5037054 A shepherd's joilie surrounded by a herd of sheep in a bucolic decor plays the flute. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century; (add.info)

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"Bètail: A Journey Through the World of Shepherds and Sheep" In Ave Maria, a mother's love envelops her child as they traverse a ferry amidst a herd of sheep. The bond between humans and animals is palpable, reminding us of the interconnectedness of all living beings. Rosa Bonheur's 1864 masterpiece captures an Alpine shepherd diligently providing salt to his flock. With each gesture, he nurtures their well-being, showcasing the symbiotic relationship between man and animal in pastoral landscapes. "Are they thinking of grapes?" asks an intriguing painting from 1746. As sheep graze peacefully in the background, one wonders if their minds wander beyond grassy fields towards sweeter delights. Jean de la Fontaine's fable comes alive through Gustave Dore's illustrations as we witness the transformation of a wolf into a shepherd. This tale reminds us that even our deepest instincts can be tamed by compassion and empathy. A mobile shepherd's cabin with three wheels takes us back to the late 18th century when shepherds roamed freely with their flocks. This engraving transports us to simpler times when nomadic lifestyles were intertwined with nature. The War of One Hundred Years reveals William II's cunning ploy during the siege of Rennes in 1356-1357. By disguising himself as a lame beggar alongside Duguesclin, he successfully infiltrates enemy lines using sheep as cover – proving that even animals can play strategic roles in history. The Battle of Caudine Forks unfolds before our eyes; Roman consuls find themselves imprisoned by Samnites under Caius Pontius' command. Stripped naked and placed under yoke like lowly beasts, this event serves as a stark reminder that power dynamics can shift dramatically on any battlefield. Amidst serene woods stands an oil canvas capturing sheep at peace in their natural habitat - an ode to the tranquility found in the company of these gentle creatures.