Horsemen Collection (#2)

A Sportsman With His Family Instructing Woodmen To Chop Up A Felled Tree, c1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Sportsman With His Family Instructing Woodmen To Chop Up A Felled Tree, c1816.

Dismounted: The Fourth Troopers Moving The Led Horses, 1890. Creator: Frederic Remington
Dismounted: The Fourth Troopers Moving The Led Horses, 1890. The horses in Remington's painting thunder towards us, kicking up clouds of dust

The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, c1915-35. Creator: Hermann Wohler
The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, c1915-35.

The Wounded Bunkie, 1896. Creator: Frederic Remington
The Wounded Bunkie, 1896. A cavalryman attempts to help his wounded bunkmate to safety. The bullet hole visible in the bunkie's chest

The Wiltshire Champion Coursing Meeting at Stonehenge, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Wiltshire Champion Coursing Meeting at Stonehenge, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. G. B. Goddard, representing '...the trysting-place for the coursers on one or two mornings during

Labor Day parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Labor Day parade, between c1910 and c1915.

Admiral Sir Michael Seymour presenting the Victoria Cross, on Southsea Common..., 1865. Creator: Unknown
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour presenting the Victoria Cross, on Southsea Common, to three of the Naval Brigade engaged at Simonosaki, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell

Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer...North-West Australia, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer, near Lagrange Bay, North-West Australia, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. D. Francisco. 'Mr

Review and Sham Fight of the Dover and Shorncliffe Garrisons at Round Down, Folkestone, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Review and Sham Fight of the Dover and Shorncliffe Garrisons at Round Down, Folkestone, 1865. 'The troops were formed into two divisions...the infantry brigade occupying the hill on the cliff

Cutting the First Turf of the Great Southern Railway at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Cutting the First Turf of the Great Southern Railway at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. W. B. Jones

Review of French troops on the Place Napoleon at Cherbourg, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Review of French troops on the Place Napoleon at Cherbourg, [northern France], 1865. 'The subject of our Illustration...from a sketch by our special artist

General view of the agricultural show at Battersea, 1862. Creator: Unknown
General view of the agricultural show at Battersea, [London], 1862. '...the society has seldom pitched its tent in a nicer spot than the fields of Battersea

The Lady Godiva procession at Coventry, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Lady Godiva procession at Coventry, 1862. 'Lady Godiva was represented by Mdme. Letitia. The lady was dressed in silk fleshings [to simulate nudity]

Goodwood Races: the Chesterfield Cup - Leonora and the Spectre Lover, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Goodwood Races: the Chesterfield Cup - Leonora and the Spectre Lover, 1865. One of the silver cups, '...or pieces of plate, which formed the principal prizes won at Goodwood races last week

The Last Days of the Confederate Government...crossing the Pe-Dee River, North Carolina, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Last Days of the Confederate Government: the train of the Confederates crossing the Pe-Dee River, North Carolina, 1865

The Elections in the Metropolitan Boroughs: Lambeth...the nomination at Kennington Park, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Elections in the Metropolitan Boroughs: Lambeth election: the nomination at Kennington Park, [London], 1865. View in front of the main entrance to Kennington Park

The Spring Meeting at Yokohama: race of the Japanese officers...the start..., 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Spring Meeting at Yokohama: race of the Japanese officers - the start, 1865. 'Our Special Artist and Correspondent at Yokohama writes as follows

Arrivals for the Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Arrivals for the Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, [London], 1865. 'A magnificent pair of bay "Wimbushes" took the carriage-horse prize, beating Mr

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park: general view, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park [London]: general view, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales came not only to witness the affair

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park: the Princess of Wales and her suite, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park [London]: the Princess of Wales and her suite, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales came not only to witness the affair

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park: the Prince of Wales and his staff, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park [London]: the Prince of Wales and his staff, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales came not only to witness the affair

Illustrations of the War in Denmark: barrack life of Danish soldiers: Sunday afternoon, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Illustrations of the War in Denmark: barrack life of Danish soldiers: Sunday afternoon, 1864. Engraving '...illustrating the barrack life of the Danish soldiers at Sundsmark

"John of the Syde", by F. Weekes, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"John of the Syde", by F. Weekes, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Engraving of a painting. 'Mosstroopers and Border freebooters, with their adventures

The War in Denmark: Prussian outpost at the corner of Büffel-Koppel Wood..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: Prussian outpost at the corner of Buffel-Koppel Wood - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. View of '...one of those rude straw huts improvised for the shelter of

The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. View of '...the military evolutions of Easter Monday on Blackheath - an open piece of undulating ground

The War in Denmark: Marshal von Wrangel, the Prussian Commander-In-Chief, at Hadersleben..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: Marshal von Wrangel, the Prussian Commander-In-Chief, at Hadersleben - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Scenes in Japan: the Governor of Kanagawa and suite going to a fire - by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in Japan: the Governor of Kanagawa and suite going to a fire - by our special artist, 1864. Engraving from '...a Sketch by Mr

The War in Denmark: a skirmish near Fredericia, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: a skirmish near Fredericia, 1864. A skirmish between the Danes and Austrians during the Second Schleswig War. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Illustrations of the War in Denmark: artillery baggage-waggons encamped near Kolding, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Illustrations of the War in Denmark: [Austrian] artillery baggage-waggons encamped near Kolding, 1864. 'It will be remembered that the town of Kolding is on the frontier of Jutland and Schleswig

The War in Schleswig: High-Street, Hadersleben - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: High-Street, Hadersleben - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. View of '...the principal street of Hadersleben

The War in Schleswig: Prussian ammunition-train entering Flensburg - by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: Prussian ammunition-train entering Flensburg - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. '...the Prussians...have brought up heavy siege-guns and trains of ammunition

Indian drummer and trumpet player
5614311 Indian drummer and trumpet player; (add.info.: Indian drummer and trumpet player. Part of the Grand Carousel given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662)

Turkish drummer and trumpet player
5614306 Turkish drummer and trumpet player; (add.info.: Turkish drummer and trumpet player. Part of the Grand Carousel given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662)

Engraving depicting Tibetan horsemen on native ponies, armed with spears and guns
3521185 Engraving depicting Tibetan horsemen on native ponies, armed with spears and guns; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tibetan horsemen on native ponies)

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century)
542704 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century Persian poet Nezami Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh)); (add.info)

Death
3478592 Death; (add.info.: Print titled Death by Sebald Beham (1500-1550) German painter and printmaker. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Tartars or tatars horseracing. Illustration From Andrew Swinton (18th-19th century) Travels into Norway
FLO4722174 Tartars or tatars horseracing. Illustration From Andrew Swinton (18th-19th century) Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters
5614310 Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters, to hold the stirrup etc; (add.info.: Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery)

American domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters
5614308 American domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters, to hold the stirrup etc; (add.info.: American domestic grooms, armed and in livery)

A comet seen as horsemen with lances
5309975 A comet seen as horsemen with lances; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a comet seen as horsemen with lances in Basel, Switzerland. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century)
542701 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century Persian poet Nezami Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh)); (add.info)

Moors in the 19th century, from Africa by Keith Johnston, published 1884 (engraving)
5916653 Moors in the 19th century, from Africa by Keith Johnston, published 1884 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Africa by Keith Johnston, published 1884.); Photo © Ken Welsh

The War in Schleswig: Prussian field mail on its way from Rendsburg to the front, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: Prussian field mail on its way from Rendsburg to the front, 1864. From "Illustrated London News", 1864

Opening of the Boulevard du Prince Eugène at Paris, by the Emperor, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Boulevard du Prince Eugene at Paris, by the Emperor, 1862....the whole length of the via nova was ornamented with Venetian masts bearing very light-coloured silk banners

Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Creator: C. R
Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Engraving of a photograph by Messrs. Raybon

Sketches in British Columbia: scene at the fountain near Parsonville, Fraser River, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in British Columbia: scene at the fountain near Parsonville, Fraser River, 1864. The Fountain, eight miles from Parsonville, which is in quite another district

The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864, Creator: Mason Jackson
The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864. Illustration to a short story. The barges went heavily back to Chillington with the returning tide

A group of hunters on horseback, 1910-1919. Creator: Unknown
A group of hunters on horseback, 1910-1919. From a collection of 136 photographs of Irkutsk from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

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"Horsemen: A Timeless Bond of Power and Grace" From the heart-stopping leap over a formidable fence in 1887 captured by Eadweard J Muybridge, to the exhilarating Shavington Day hunting scene that echoes through history, these images depict the enduring allure of horsemen. As we traverse Denham Bridge upon the Tavy with William Payne's brushstrokes, we are transported to an era where horseback riding was not merely a mode of transportation but a symbol of nobility and adventure. The equestrian prowess showcased in Marcus Curtius' depiction from The Roman Heroes series reminds us of the indomitable spirit that lies within both man and beast. Venturing across continents, we encounter the Mexican Charro astride his majestic steed, embodying centuries-old traditions rooted in honor and skill. Meanwhile, Norse mythology unveils its Wild Hunt galloping through stormy skies, their presence evoking both fear and awe. In moments frozen by time itself, General Robert Lee's resolute figure emerges amidst Gettysburg's chaos - a testament to courage on horseback during one of America's darkest hours. Albrecht Durer's Knight stands defiantly against Death and Devil alike; his unwavering determination echoing throughout generations. Leonardo da Vinci masterfully captures a Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe - an embodiment of victory over adversity etched into our collective memory. And as early 14th-century artists bring forth apocalyptic visions with their Four Horsemen imagery or reveal celestial beings like The Angel of Revelation depicted by delicate watercolors and ink sketches – they remind us that horses have long been intertwined with tales foretelling destiny. Through these diverse depictions spanning centuries and cultures, one thing remains constant: the bond between man and horse is unbreakable.