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"From Shire Horses to Oxen: A Global Tradition of Plowing" Ploughing with shire horses in Derbyshire, England showcases the timeless bond between man and beast

Background imagePlowing Collection: Ploughing with shire horses, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ploughing with shire horses, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePlowing Collection: Decorated shire horses pulling a plough in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Decorated shire horses pulling a plough in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePlowing Collection: Horse and plough

Horse and plough, County Sligo, Connacht, Eire (Republic of Ireland), Europe

Background imagePlowing Collection: A pair of Suffolk Punch working horses pull a plough

A pair of Suffolk Punch working horses pull a plough in a stubble field in Suffolk, England. A young woman leads the horses and a man handles the plough Date: 2010

Background imagePlowing Collection: HOUS2A-00129

HOUS2A-00129
Pair of horses pulling a plow - calendar illustration for the month of March. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePlowing Collection: Oxen ploughing field with woman behind

Oxen ploughing field with woman behind, Zambia, Africa

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowing with oxen and pruning vines in March. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of

Plowing with oxen and pruning vines in March. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures
BOOK OF HOURS: MARCH. Plowing with oxen and pruning vines in March. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the " Tres Riches Heures" of Jean, Duke of Berry

Background imagePlowing Collection: Farmers at work in rice paddies, Ghandruk, Pokhara, Annapurna area, Nepal, Asia

Farmers at work in rice paddies, Ghandruk, Pokhara, Annapurna area, Nepal, Asia

Background imagePlowing Collection: British Soldiers on a ship bound for Russia; First World War

British Soldiers on a ship bound for Russia; First World War
Photograph showing a group of British soldiers leaning over the rail on the deck of a transport ship bound for Russia, 1916

Background imagePlowing Collection: Farmer ploughing near Sonning Common, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Farmer ploughing near Sonning Common, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePlowing Collection: Traditional Plowing at Vinales Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pinar del Rio Province

Traditional Plowing at Vinales Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba

Background imagePlowing Collection: Joseph II ploughing the field near Slawikowitz in southern Moravia on August 19

Joseph II ploughing the field near Slawikowitz in southern Moravia on August 19, 1769 (colour lithograph)
498868 Joseph II ploughing the field near Slawikowitz in southern Moravia on August 19, 1769 (colour lithograph) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlowing Collection: Le Petit Lavisse - double page illustrated from Le Petit Lavisse (book of History of France)

Le Petit Lavisse - double page illustrated from Le Petit Lavisse (book of History of France)
PCT4298092 Le Petit Lavisse - double page illustrated from Le Petit Lavisse (book of History of France) beg 20th century (engraving); (add.info)

Background imagePlowing Collection: Family of brickmakers in a shed shaping clay in molds, boy bringing more clay

Family of brickmakers in a shed shaping clay in molds, boy bringing more clay
FLO4688702 Family of brickmakers in a shed shaping clay in molds, boy bringing more clay, and another boy arranging bricks on a barrow

Background imagePlowing Collection: Interior of the ruins of Leadenhall Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street)

Interior of the ruins of Leadenhall Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street)
FLO5000393 Interior of the ruins of Leadenhall Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street). Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London

Background imagePlowing Collection: Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Habsburg lands in 1769 (engraving)

Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Habsburg lands in 1769 (engraving)
3600110 Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Habsburg lands in 1769 (engraving); (add.info.: Joseph II (1741-1790). Holy Roman Emperor (1765-1790) and ruler of the Habsburg lands (1780-1790)

Background imagePlowing Collection: USA History: A great plowing machine. The plow has eight shares

USA History: A great plowing machine. The plow has eight shares
5313617 USA History: A great plowing machine. The plow has eight shares.; SeM Studio/UIG

Background imagePlowing Collection: Farmer ploughing using two working mules Njegusi, Montenegro

Farmer ploughing using two working mules Njegusi, Montenegro
A farmer ploughs the soil using two working mules to pull his plough in the village of Njegusi in the Cetinje Municipality of southern Montenegro, This is on the slopes of Mount Lovcen

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowing the agricultural fields. Salvaterra de Magos, Portugal

Plowing the agricultural fields. Salvaterra de Magos, Portugal

Background imagePlowing Collection: USA, Montana, Bozeman, tractor plowing field

USA, Montana, Bozeman, tractor plowing field

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowing the field

Plowing the field
Bogdan Negoita

Background imagePlowing Collection: Le labour, c.1890. Creator: Anquetin, Louis (1861-1932)

Le labour, c.1890. Creator: Anquetin, Louis (1861-1932)
Le labour, c.1890. Private Collection

Background imagePlowing Collection: Still Life in a Stable, 1824. Creator: Franciscus Cornelis Knoll

Still Life in a Stable, 1824. Creator: Franciscus Cornelis Knoll
Still Life in a Stable, 1824

Background imagePlowing Collection: Two Plow Horses Standing in a Field, 1651. Creator: Dirck Stoop

Two Plow Horses Standing in a Field, 1651. Creator: Dirck Stoop
Two Plow Horses Standing in a Field, 1651

Background imagePlowing Collection: March. Creator: Jan van de Velde II

March. Creator: Jan van de Velde II
March

Background imagePlowing Collection: Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after Millet), 1890. Creator: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)

Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after Millet), 1890. Creator: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after Millet), 1890. Found in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Background imagePlowing Collection: Colcha, 1935/1942. Creator: Majel G. Claflin

Colcha, 1935/1942. Creator: Majel G. Claflin
Colcha, 1935/1942

Background imagePlowing Collection: Colcha, 1935/1942. Creator: Majel G. Claflin

Colcha, 1935/1942. Creator: Majel G. Claflin
Colcha, 1935/1942

Background imagePlowing Collection: Autumn Ploughing in the Marshland, 1911. Creator: Almqvist, Ester (1869-1934)

Autumn Ploughing in the Marshland, 1911. Creator: Almqvist, Ester (1869-1934)
Autumn Ploughing in the Marshland, 1911. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Background imagePlowing Collection: A pair of oxen ready to plow a field. Behind them, a row of cypress trees

A pair of oxen ready to plow a field. Behind them, a row of cypress trees Tuscany. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Couple of horses plowing a field

Couple of horses plowing a field. Date of Photograph:1870 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowing a field with the tractor

Plowing a field with the tractor. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: A Japanese peasant prepares an aqueous soil for cultivating rice, Japan

A Japanese peasant prepares an aqueous soil for cultivating rice, Japan Japan. Date of Photograph:1895 - 1905

Background imagePlowing Collection: A field is mechanically cleared

A field is mechanically cleared. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Cars and agricultural workers

Cars and agricultural workers. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Mechanical plowing of a field

Mechanical plowing of a field. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Farmer working with a plow pulled by cattle

Farmer working with a plow pulled by cattle Europe. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Two farmers plow a field

Two farmers plow a field Italy. Date of Photograph:1940 - 1950

Background imagePlowing Collection: Traditional farming scene with a pair of yoked bulls in a town in the Valley of the Nile

Traditional farming scene with a pair of yoked bulls in a town in the Valley of the Nile, Upper Egypt Egypt. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: A farmer during the plowing of a rice cultivation ground, Japan

A farmer during the plowing of a rice cultivation ground, Japan Japan Hakone. Date of Photograph:1870-1890

Background imagePlowing Collection: A scene of work in the fields: a peasant plowing the land, with the help of oxen that are pulling

A scene of work in the fields: a peasant plowing the land, with the help of oxen that are pulling a plow. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: A bull in a field during plowing

A bull in a field during plowing. Europe. Date of Photograph:1955 - 1960

Background imagePlowing Collection: Peasant in Uji in Japan plowing a field with a large black ox

Peasant in Uji in Japan plowing a field with a large black ox. The field is flooded and rice will be planted. In the background a few trees and a farm Japan Uji - Kyoto. Date of Photograph:1904 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowed field, countryside of Lombardy

Plowed field, countryside of Lombardy Lombardy. Date of Photograph:1973

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowing, sanguine drawing on white paper by Leonardo da Vinci

Plowing, sanguine drawing on white paper by Leonardo da Vinci and preserved at the Royal Library of Windsor. Drawing High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imagePlowing Collection: Ploughing a field. Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi

Ploughing a field. Postcard sent by the author to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1938

Background imagePlowing Collection: Ploughing

Ploughing Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Pair of oxen yoked for plowing. In the foreground large clods of earth

Pair of oxen yoked for plowing. In the foreground large clods of earth. In the background the plowed fields. Date of Photograph:1955

Background imagePlowing Collection: A farmer ploughing the land. Postcard sent by the photographer to Vincenzo Balocchi

A farmer ploughing the land. Postcard sent by the photographer to Vincenzo Balocchi Italy. Date of Photograph:1941

Background imagePlowing Collection: Man with plough

Man with plough Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: 'Working in the Sienese fields'

"Working in the Sienese fields" Siena. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Harvesting in the fields

Harvesting in the fields Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: The Besenzanica tomb by Enrico Butti, at the Monumental Cemetery in Milan

The Besenzanica tomb by Enrico Butti, at the Monumental Cemetery in Milan. The sculpture depicts the Allegory of Work. Milan The Monumental Cemetery Funerary Monument Nineteenth-Twenty century

Background imagePlowing Collection: Grimani Breviary: the month of March, Flemish School miniature, in the Marciana Library in Venice

Grimani Breviary: the month of March, Flemish School miniature, in the Marciana Library in Venice Venice Marciana Library Illumination Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imagePlowing Collection: A farmer plowing his field in the countryside of Spedaluzzo, in the Chianti region

A farmer plowing his field in the countryside of Spedaluzzo, in the Chianti region Tuscany Chianti, Spedaluzzo. Date of Photograph:ante 1896

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowing a field in the area of Via Tuscolana in Rome

Plowing a field in the area of Via Tuscolana in Rome Rome. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Background imagePlowing Collection: Sisyphus

Sisyphus
Tomer Eliash

Background imagePlowing Collection: Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season

Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Field. Aerial View Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season

Background imagePlowing Collection: Aerial View. Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season

Aerial View. Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Rural Fiel Aerial View

Background imagePlowing Collection: Tractor Plowing Field In Spring. Beginning Of Agricultural Season

Tractor Plowing Field In Spring. Beginning Of Agricultural Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Rural Field. Countryside Field Tractor Plowing Field In Spring

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowing on Rolling Hills

Plowing on Rolling Hills
Jenny Chin

Background imagePlowing Collection: Tractor plowing South Dakota USA early 1900s

Tractor plowing South Dakota USA early 1900s

Background imagePlowing Collection: Plowing and spreading manure Nebraska USA early 1900s

Plowing and spreading manure Nebraska USA early 1900s

Background imagePlowing Collection: Beet-lifting, 1893, by Leon Wyczolkowski (1852-1936)

Beet-lifting, 1893, by Leon Wyczolkowski (1852-1936)
Leon Wyczolkowski (1852-1936). Polish painter of Young Poland movement. Beet-lifting, 1893. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imagePlowing Collection: 3673589

3673589

Background imagePlowing Collection: Trolley Car in Snow, Washington DC, USA, 1923 (b/w photo)

Trolley Car in Snow, Washington DC, USA, 1923 (b/w photo)
5974435 Trolley Car in Snow, Washington DC, USA, 1923 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imagePlowing Collection: The Calling of Elisha, 1572 (oil on panel)

The Calling of Elisha, 1572 (oil on panel)
471398 The Calling of Elisha, 1572 (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Jan (1509-75); 96x140 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imagePlowing Collection: Farm owned by James Pompey, who 20 years ago came from Italy... Southington, Connecticut, 1942

Farm owned by James Pompey, who 20 years ago came from Italy... Southington, Connecticut, 1942
Farm owned by James Pompey, who 20 years ago came from Italy on the advice of a brother, Southington, Connecticut. People of Finnish, Slav, German, and Polish extraction help him to farm it

Background imagePlowing Collection: FSA borrower plowing his garden with one of the few plows used on the island, St. Croix, V. I. 1941

FSA borrower plowing his garden with one of the few plows used on the island, St. Croix, V. I. 1941
Farm Security Administration borrower plowing his garden with one of the few plows used on the island, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

Background imagePlowing Collection: Harrowing a field with a diesel tractor, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N. J. 1942

Harrowing a field with a diesel tractor, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N. J. 1942
Harrowing a field with a diesel tractor, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J

Background imagePlowing Collection: Cultivating a field, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N. J. 1942. Creator: John Collier

Cultivating a field, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N. J. 1942. Creator: John Collier
Cultivating a field, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J

Background imagePlowing Collection: Young farmer plowing while other co-op members... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, 1939

Young farmer plowing while other co-op members... Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, 1939
Young farmer plowing while other co-op members work in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families. Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imagePlowing Collection: Young Idaho farmer plowing... Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Young Idaho farmer plowing... Ola self-help sawmill co-op... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year while the other members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op are working in the sawmill. The tractor does work for five member families

Background imagePlowing Collection: Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing while others work in sawmill. Gem County Idaho

Background imagePlowing Collection: Newly-plowed fields on land... member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Newly-plowed fields on land... member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Newly-plowed fields on land belonging to member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho

Background imagePlowing Collection: Possibly: Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year... Gem County, Idaho, 1939

Possibly: Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possible realted to: Young Idaho farmer plowing in the fall of the year while the other members of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op are working in the sawmill

Background imagePlowing Collection: The Ploughman (oil on canvas)

The Ploughman (oil on canvas)
741773 The Ploughman (oil on canvas) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plogmannen); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePlowing Collection: Ploughing in the Vineyard, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Ploughing in the Vineyard, 1883 (oil on canvas)
1547204 Ploughing in the Vineyard, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 55.6x46.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlowing Collection: Ploughing, (oil on canvas)

Ploughing, (oil on canvas)
822700 Ploughing, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 127x152.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploughing. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939). Oil on canvas

Background imagePlowing Collection: La Chaine des Maures, June, 1906-April 1907 (oil on canvas)

La Chaine des Maures, June, 1906-April 1907 (oil on canvas)
652794 La Chaine des Maures, June, 1906-April 1907 (oil on canvas) by Cross, Henri-Edmond (1856-1910); 65.1x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Chaine des Maures)

Background imagePlowing Collection: The Wooden Plough (oil on canvas)

The Wooden Plough (oil on canvas)
619283 The Wooden Plough (oil on canvas) by Lawrenson, Edward Louis (1868-1940); 62.5x75 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; British, out of copyright

Background imagePlowing Collection: Title-page to Thomas Youngs Dies Dominica, 1639 (woodcut)

Title-page to Thomas Youngs Dies Dominica, 1639 (woodcut)
618946 Title-page to Thomas Youngs Dies Dominica, 1639 (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlowing Collection: The plane instead of oxen (colour litho)

The plane instead of oxen (colour litho)
2777880 The plane instead of oxen (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plane instead of the oxen)

Background imagePlowing Collection: Harrowing, (oil on canvas)

Harrowing, (oil on canvas)
657593 Harrowing, (oil on canvas) by Fidler, Harry (1856-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harrowing. Harry Fidler (1856-1935). Oil on canvas




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"From Shire Horses to Oxen: A Global Tradition of Plowing" Ploughing with shire horses in Derbyshire, England showcases the timeless bond between man and beast. Witness the majestic sight of decorated shire horses pulling a plough through the picturesque landscapes of Cornwall, England. The age-old practice of horse and plough continues to shape agricultural traditions across Europe. Step back in time with HOUS2A-00129 as oxen diligently plow a field while a woman follows behind, tending to the land. Delicate vineyards receive special care as oxen gracefully plow and prune under the watchful eye of Jean, Duke of Berry's 15th-century manuscript illumination. Immerse yourself in Nepal's rich farming heritage as hardworking farmers cultivate rice paddies in Ghandruk, Pokhara - a testament to their resilience and dedication. Even amidst war, British soldiers find solace in preparing for battle by assisting with plowing on their ship bound for Russia during World War I. Experience rural tranquility as a farmer tirelessly works his fields near Sonning Common, Oxfordshire - an idyllic scene that captures the essence of English countryside life. Explore Egypt's ancient history at Deir el Medina where Sinjin, chief artist to Rameses II rests eternally - his artistry contributing to the beauty that surrounded him even after death. Travel back in time to early 1900s South Dakota USA where tractors revolutionized farming practices by efficiently plowing vast expanses of land. Discover how Nebraska farmers embraced sustainable practices early on by combining traditional plowing techniques with spreading manure for optimal soil health during the early 1900s era. In every corner of our world throughout history, from Europe to Asia and beyond.

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