Hay Cart Collection

The Hay Wain, 1821, (1912). Artist: John Constable
The Hay Wain, 1821, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

July (‘Summer Luxuriance'), c.1890-c.1910. Creator: Jac van Looij
July ('Summer Luxuriance'), c.1890-c.1910

"Haymaking in Switzerland" - painted by H. Moore, from the Exhibition of the National... 1857. Creator: M
"Haymaking in Switzerland" - painted by H. Moore, from the Exhibition of the National Institution, 1857. Engraving of..."Haymaking in Switzerland: Lausanne

Hay Wagon, 1870-1939. Creator: Nicolaas Bastert
Hay Wagon, 1870-1939

Landscape with the Table Mountain, seen from Sint-Janskerkhof near Laren, c.1795. Creator: Jacob Cats
Landscape with the Table Mountain, seen from Sint-Janskerkhof near Laren, c.1795. In the 17th century, a stone orientation table was installed on the Tafelberg, a man-made hill

Hay Wagon, 1885-1931. Creator: Willem de Zwart
Hay Wagon, 1885-1931

It Will Soon be Here, c. 1939. Creator: John Koehl
It Will Soon be Here, c. 1939

A Funen Landscape at Harvest Time with Wedellsborghoved in the Background, 1846. Creator: Dankvart Dreyer
A Funen Landscape at Harvest Time with Wedellsborghoved in the Background, 1846

Sketch for the town hall of Créteil, 1898. Creator: Eugene Martial Simas
Sketch for the town hall of Creteil, 1898. Right panel. Church, bicycles, cart: Street scene. (Esquisse pour la mairie de Creteil : Paysage - Vue du parc de Creteil)

Evening on the Foss Dyke near Lincoln. Creator: Peter de Wint
Evening on the Foss Dyke near Lincoln

An Evening Landscape with a Hay Wagon. Creator: Birket Foster
An Evening Landscape with a Hay Wagon

Landscape with Hay Wagon, c. 1875. Creator: Charles Volkmar
Landscape with Hay Wagon, c. 1875

Agriculture: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881. Creator: Jules Didier
Agriculture: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881

Agriculture: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881. Creator: Jules Didier
Agriculture: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881

Posillipo Cave, between 1760 and 1761. Creators: Hubert Robert, Francois-Marius Granet
Posillipo Cave, between 1760 and 1761

Chemin des Roches. Creator: Adolphe Appian
Chemin des Roches

Harvest-Home Custom in France, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Harvest-Home Custom in France, 1854....the French have advanced in agricultural...skill, in comfort, and in wealth, are better fed and better clothed, as they have increased in numbers

Waterspout at New Galloway, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Waterspout at New Galloway, [Scotland], 1850. Unusual phenomenon during...a terrific thunder-storm...The foam rose to the height of fully 60 feet, boiling and hissing like a cauldron

July, n.d. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
July, n.d

Hay-Makers, 1791. Creator: George Stubbs
Hay-Makers, 1791

June, July 10, 1789. Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi
June, July 10, 1789

Tula Province, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Tula Province, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

Chernigov Province, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Chernigov Province, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

Mogilev Province, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Mogilev Province, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

Haying Time, The First Load, 1868. Artist: Currier and Ives
Haying Time, The First Load, 1868

The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World (oil on panel)
XIR216117 The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World (oil on panel) by Mostaert, Gillis (1534-98) (workshop of); 104x139 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: allegorie de la vanite du monde; )

In the Haysel (Norfolk), c. 1883 / 87, printed 1888. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
In the Haysel (Norfolk), c. 1883/87, printed 1888. A work made of photogravure, frontispiece from " pictures of east anglian life, " published by sampson low, marston

Haying-time-The Last Load, pub. 1868, Currier & Ives (colour litho)
3471082 Haying-time-The Last Load, pub. 1868, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Last Load
OLD37244 The Last Load by Morris, Philip Richard (1838-1902); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Arricia (Larici)
PHD30200 Arricia (Larici) by Pars, William (1742-82); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Hay-Cart (engraving)
1098041 The Hay-Cart (engraving) by Troyon, Constant-Emile (1810-65); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hay-Cart. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Harvest Scene, 1876 (oil on canvas)
CH402313 Harvest Scene, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Cole, George (1810-83); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Study for Hay Carts, Cumberland Market, c. 1915 (crayon on paper)
XYC306542 Study for Hay Carts, Cumberland Market, c.1915 (crayon on paper) by Bevan, Robert Polhill (1865-1925); 35.4x47 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Life of George Washington - The Farmer, pub. 1853 (colour litho)
2652873 Life of George Washington - The Farmer, pub. 1853 (colour litho) by Stearns, Junius Brutus (1810-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dance in a Camp, 1765 (oil on canvas)
BFM286610 Dance in a Camp, 1765 (oil on canvas) by Michel, Jakob (18th century); 108.5x164 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Island of St Loius, The towers of the Church of Nortre Dame, The Bridge of Notre Dame
3250824 Island of St Loius, The towers of the Church of Nortre Dame, The Bridge of Notre Dame, The Louvre, The Corn Quay, illustration from Versailles, Paris and Saint Denis, pub

German costume, Mecklenburg
LLM454321 German costume, Mecklenburg by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mecklenburg. Illustration for Deutsche Volkstrachen by Albert Kretschmer (J G Bach)

Landscape - Harvest Time, 1865 (oil on canvas)
BAG13573 Landscape - Harvest Time, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Cole, George Vicat (1833-93); 102.8x147.3 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Albumen print of a man with a full hay cart, 1894-1904. Creator: E. K. Blush
A cabinet card with an albumen print depicting an unidentified man standing in front of an open cart stacked high with hay. Two (2) oxen are harnessed in front of the cart

View of Nuremberg from the West [left section], 1552. Creator: Hans Sebald Lautensack
View of Nuremberg from the West [left section], 1552

Building the Rick, 1907. Creator: George Clausen
Building the Rick, 1907

Sweet Water Meadows Of The West, 1893. Creator: John William North
Sweet Water Meadows Of The West, 1893

Landscape with Figures Storing Hay in a Barn, a Cart and Horse Lying Down at Left, 1783-84

Peasants Loading Hay, ca. 1620s. Creator: Hendrick Avercamp; Avercamp, Hendrick
Peasants Loading Hay, ca. 1620s

Plate 9, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Plate 9, from " World in Miniature", 1816

Approaching Storm, 1880. Creator: William Keith
Approaching Storm, 1880

Bonn, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior
Bonn, c1872. Farming scene in the German countryside, with the city of Bonn and Bonn Minster in the distance. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

View from Moll Kings House, Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
View from " Moll Kings House", Hampstead, in 1760, (c1876). Moll King (1696-1747) owned Kings Coffeehouse with her husband Tom King and allegedly worked in the sex trade

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"The Hay Cart: A Timeless Symbol of Rural Life and Labor" The hay cart has long been a subject of fascination for artists throughout history, capturing the essence of rural life and the toil that goes into harvesting crops. One notable depiction is "The Hay Wain" by John Constable in 1821, which showcases a picturesque scene of a cart laden with hay crossing a river. This iconic painting perfectly encapsulates the tranquility and beauty found in the simplicity of agricultural work. Another renowned artwork featuring a hay cart is "Haying Time, The First Load" by Currier and Ives in 1868. This vibrant lithograph portrays farmers diligently loading their carts with freshly cut hay under the warm summer sun. It serves as a testament to the importance of teamwork and cooperation during haying season. In Peter Henry Emerson's photograph titled "In the Haysel (Norfolk), " captured around 1883/87 but printed in 1888, we witness workers stacking bales onto horse-drawn carts amidst golden fields. The image exudes nostalgia for an era when manual labor was at its peak. Currier & Ives also produced another captivating piece called "Haying-time-The Last Load. " In this colorful lithograph from 1868, we see farmers completing their harvest with one final load before returning home satisfied after days of hard work. "The Hay-Cart, " an engraving depicting horses pulling heavy loads through rugged terrain, offers insight into how essential these carts were for transporting large quantities of hay across vast distances. Harvest scenes like those portrayed in "Harvest Scene" by an unknown artist in 1876 or Cumberland Market's crayon study for "Hay Carts" around 1915 evoke feelings of abundance and prosperity associated with successful farming seasons. Even historical figures such as George Washington recognized the significance of agriculture; his portrayal as a farmer can be seen in color lithographs from 1853 titled "Life of George Washington - The Farmer.