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Bridle Collection (#7)

"Bridle: A Timeless Connection Between Man and Horse" Gypsy caravans adorned with vibrant colors traverse the countryside

Background imageBridle Collection: Aristotle and Phyllis, 1513 (litho)

Aristotle and Phyllis, 1513 (litho)
5208541 Aristotle and Phyllis, 1513 (litho) by Baldung Grien, Hans (1484/5-1545) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristotle and Phyllis, 1513)

Background imageBridle Collection: Sketches at the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase (engraving)

Sketches at the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase (engraving)
1598669 Sketches at the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase)

Background imageBridle Collection: Plate 574. Walking; Free; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Hansel, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 574. Walking; Free; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Hansel, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950550 Plate 574.Walking; Free; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Hansel, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.7x38.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageBridle Collection: Plate 569. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Hansel, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 569. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Hansel, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950545 Plate 569. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Hansel, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.1x31 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageBridle Collection: Plate 566. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 566. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950542 Plate 566.Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.7x33 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageBridle Collection: Plate 565. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 565. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950541 Plate 565.Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.9x35.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageBridle Collection: Plate 564. Hauling; Broken Log Chain; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel

Plate 564. Hauling; Broken Log Chain; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel
3950540 Plate 564.Hauling; Broken Log Chain; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.5x31.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imageBridle Collection: The Duke of Devonshires racehorse Basto, c. 1708-25 (oil on canvas)

The Duke of Devonshires racehorse Basto, c. 1708-25 (oil on canvas)
3934330 The Duke of Devonshires racehorse Basto, c.1708-25 (oil on canvas) by Wootton, John (c.1682-1765); 101.5x127.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageBridle Collection: Feeding the Horses (Horses, Figures and Poultry), 1858 (oil on canvas)

Feeding the Horses (Horses, Figures and Poultry), 1858 (oil on canvas)
3744219 Feeding the Horses (Horses, Figures and Poultry), 1858 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 127x106.7 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageBridle Collection: A Tale of a Famous Panther Hunt (engraving)

A Tale of a Famous Panther Hunt (engraving)
1039062 A Tale of a Famous Panther Hunt (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tale of a Famous Panther Hunt)

Background imageBridle Collection: Carriages, Horses and Dogs (oil on canvas)

Carriages, Horses and Dogs (oil on canvas)
3743814 Carriages, Horses and Dogs (oil on canvas) by Tomson, Clifton (1775-1828); 73.7x91.4 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageBridle Collection: An Old Grey Horse Tethered to a Tree, a Boy resting nearby (pencil

An Old Grey Horse Tethered to a Tree, a Boy resting nearby (pencil
870072 An Old Grey Horse Tethered to a Tree, a Boy resting nearby (pencil, pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 17.4x20.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageBridle Collection: At the height of a railway crossing on the Casale-Mortara railway line, a moving train

At the height of a railway crossing on the Casale-Mortara railway line, a moving train... (colour litho)
2778055 At the height of a railway crossing on the Casale-Mortara railway line, a moving train... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBridle Collection: Study for Sussex Farm Horse, c. 1904-6 (oil on canvas)

Study for Sussex Farm Horse, c. 1904-6 (oil on canvas)
657174 Study for Sussex Farm Horse, c. 1904-6 (oil on canvas) by Bevan, Robert Polhill (1865-1925); 27x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for Sussex Farm Horse. Robert Bevan (1865-1925)

Background imageBridle Collection: Dawn: Apollo with the Horses of the Sun (pen & brown ink with wash on paper)

Dawn: Apollo with the Horses of the Sun (pen & brown ink with wash on paper)
CTS366736 Dawn: Apollo with the Horses of the Sun (pen & brown ink with wash on paper) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); 20.5x19.6 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageBridle Collection: Turkish Horseman (w / c)

Turkish Horseman (w / c)
MG38431 Turkish Horseman (w/c) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria; eMick Gold; German, out of copyright

Background imageBridle Collection: Relief depicting the tributaries of Sargon II, from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad

Relief depicting the tributaries of Sargon II, from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad
XIR116846 Relief depicting the tributaries of Sargon II, from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad, Iraq (gypsum) by Assyrian, (8th century BC); 162x306 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; out of copyright

Background imageBridle Collection: Parade saddle (textile, silver & gemstones)

Parade saddle (textile, silver & gemstones)
CZA229173 Parade saddle (textile, silver & gemstones) by Polish School, (17th century); 47x32x27 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

Background imageBridle Collection: Euclid with his Jockey Conolly and Trainer Pettit (oil on canvas)

Euclid with his Jockey Conolly and Trainer Pettit (oil on canvas)
BSA266154 Euclid with his Jockey Conolly and Trainer Pettit (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 61.5x71.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English

Background imageBridle Collection: Got a new master, a chimney sweep, illustration from

Got a new master, a chimney sweep, illustration from
IL274546 Got a new master, a chimney sweep, illustration from The Naughty Neddy Book, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1920s (colour litho) by Anderson

Background imageBridle Collection: Ms 927 Fol. 17v Theological and Cardinal Virtues, from Ethics

Ms 927 Fol. 17v Theological and Cardinal Virtues, from Ethics
XIR165170 Ms 927 Fol.17v Theological and Cardinal Virtues, from Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Background imageBridle Collection: Study of a Working Horse (oil on canvas)

Study of a Working Horse (oil on canvas)
XYC178413 Study of a Working Horse (oil on canvas) by Cooper, Thomas Sidney (1803-1902); 15.1x20.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageBridle Collection: The stables of Caligulas horse, Incitata, c. 1800-1818 (coloured engraving)

The stables of Caligulas horse, Incitata, c. 1800-1818 (coloured engraving)
STC175872 The stables of Caligulas horse, Incitata, c.1800-1818 (coloured engraving) by Biasioli, Angelo (1790-1830); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBridle Collection: Creams and Blacks at Buckingham Palace Mews

Creams and Blacks at Buckingham Palace Mews
WES67063 Creams and Blacks at Buckingham Palace Mews by Lacretelle, Jean Edouard (1817-1900); 71x90.2 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageBridle Collection: The Vision of the Young Bartholomew, 1889-90 (oil on canvas)

The Vision of the Young Bartholomew, 1889-90 (oil on canvas)
PHD55169 The Vision of the Young Bartholomew, 1889-90 (oil on canvas) by Nesterov, Mikhail Vasilievich (1862-1942); 160x211 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageBridle Collection: Horse bridles (engraving)

Horse bridles (engraving)
6001148 Horse bridles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse bridles. Illustration for The Book of the Horse bys Sidney (Cassell)

Background imageBridle Collection: Plate 572. Hauling; Head being Pulled; Light Gray Mare, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 572. Hauling; Head being Pulled; Light Gray Mare, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950548 Plate 572. Hauling; Head being Pulled; Light Gray Mare, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 26.2x26.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Background imageBridle Collection: Plate 567. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Billy, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 567. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Billy, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950543 Plate 567. Hauling; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Billy, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21x36.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageBridle Collection: Plate 563. Hauling; Broken Log Chain; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel

Plate 563. Hauling; Broken Log Chain; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel
3950539 Plate 563. Hauling; Broken Log Chain; Dark-Gray Belgian Horse Dusel, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.3x35.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Background imageBridle Collection: A Young Boy with a Billy Goat (oil on canvas)

A Young Boy with a Billy Goat (oil on canvas)
992246 A Young Boy with a Billy Goat (oil on canvas) by Vos, Jan de, IV (1619/20-63) (attr. to); 117.4x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ); eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch

Background imageBridle Collection: Nemesis (The Great Fortune), 1501-02 (engraving)

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), 1501-02 (engraving)
877242 Nemesis (The Great Fortune), 1501-02 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 33.2x22.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; German

Background imageBridle Collection: Man playing with his nephews and nieces (colour litho)

Man playing with his nephews and nieces (colour litho)
3094542 Man playing with his nephews and nieces (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man playing with his nephews and nieces)

Background imageBridle Collection: The hand and arm passed before Sir Ectar and Sir Gawaine

The hand and arm passed before Sir Ectar and Sir Gawaine
908672 The hand and arm passed before Sir Ectar and Sir Gawaine by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBridle Collection: Bridle with Braided Rawhide Reins, c. 1937. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney

Bridle with Braided Rawhide Reins, c. 1937. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney
Bridle with Braided Rawhide Reins, c. 1937

Background imageBridle Collection: Pole Holding the Bridle of a Horse while Speaking with Two Other Men

Pole Holding the Bridle of a Horse while Speaking with Two Other Men

Background imageBridle Collection: Two Horse Heads, probably 1649. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Two Horse Heads, probably 1649. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Two Horse Heads, probably 1649

Background imageBridle Collection: Polish Attendant Holding the Bridle of a Horse. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Polish Attendant Holding the Bridle of a Horse. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Polish Attendant Holding the Bridle of a Horse

Background imageBridle Collection: Horse bridle decoration. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853

Horse bridle decoration. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Background imageBridle Collection: USA, Arizona, Scottsdale. Close-up of horses eye and bridle

USA, Arizona, Scottsdale. Close-up of horses eye and bridle. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Background imageBridle Collection: USA, Arizona, Scottsdale. B&W close-up of horses eye and bridle

USA, Arizona, Scottsdale. B&W close-up of horses eye and bridle. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Background imageBridle Collection: Donkey, 1649. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Donkey, 1649. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Donkey, 1649

Background imageBridle Collection: Two Horse Heads, ca. 1649. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Two Horse Heads, ca. 1649. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Two Horse Heads, ca. 1649

Background imageBridle Collection: A Pole Holding a Horse by the Bridle, ca. 1662. Creator: Stefano della Bella

A Pole Holding a Horse by the Bridle, ca. 1662. Creator: Stefano della Bella
A Pole Holding a Horse by the Bridle, ca. 1662

Background imageBridle Collection: A Pole Leading a Horse by the Bridle and Speaking with Two Other Men, ca. 1662

A Pole Leading a Horse by the Bridle and Speaking with Two Other Men, ca. 1662

Background imageBridle Collection: Man Holding a Horse by the Bridle. Creator: Dirck Stoop

Man Holding a Horse by the Bridle. Creator: Dirck Stoop
Man Holding a Horse by the Bridle

Background imageBridle Collection: Easing the Curb (Punch, July 24, 1869), 1869. Creator: John Tenniel

Easing the Curb (Punch, July 24, 1869), 1869. Creator: John Tenniel
Easing the Curb (Punch, July 24, 1869), 1869. [Emperor Napoleon: " Have no fear, my dears! I shall just drop ze curb a leetel" ]




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"Bridle: A Timeless Connection Between Man and Horse" Gypsy caravans adorned with vibrant colors traverse the countryside, their majestic Shire horse teams leading the way during a Ploughing Match. The bond between a pair of working Shire Horses and their farmer is evident in every step they take together. With strength and determination, these magnificent creatures pull the plough, turning the earth for bountiful harvests. A Shire horse effortlessly pulls a hay wagon through golden fields, showcasing its power and grace. In a peaceful meadow, a Palomino horse stands tall while a pony grazes nearby, embodying tranquility amidst nature's beauty. The artwork "Sir Isumbras at the Ford" by John Everett Millais captures an enchanting scene from 1857, transporting us to another era where horses played vital roles in daily life. Clydesdale horses work tirelessly as adults guide them through ploughing matches in Hampshire, England - an age-old tradition that celebrates both equine strength and human skill. In another image captured by JPF18125, we witness the elegance of a Palomino pony being guided on rein by its rider. The connection between horse and handler is palpable as they navigate their surroundings with harmony. Hon Dorothy Paget shares an unbreakable bond with her beloved Golden Miller; together they conquer challenges on racetracks while leaving spectators awestruck. Carriages pulled by powerful horses are accompanied by loyal canine companions - true symbols of loyalty and friendship. Lastly, we see how even different species can form unique connections as a Boxer dog accompanies his equine friend on their adventures - two loyal companions exploring life side by side. Through centuries past to present day, bridles have been more than just tools for control; they represent trust forged between man and horse. These hints remind us of this timeless connection that continues to inspire awe and admiration for these magnificent creatures.