Rural Life Collection (#11)

Portrait of Mrs Thomas Conolly of Castletown Co. Kildare (oil on canvas)
6619468 Portrait of Mrs Thomas Conolly of Castletown Co.Kildare (oil on canvas) by Osbourne, William (1823-1901); 49x64 cm; Private Collection

Frost, 1920 (oil on canvas)
6431035 Frost, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Fjaestad, Gustaf Edolf (1868-1948); Private Collection

The campaign in India against British industrial products started by the agitator Gandhi... (colour litho)
2809025 The campaign in India against British industrial products started by the agitator Gandhi... (colour litho) by Salvadori

An exciting race between earth and sky (colour litho)
2808829 An exciting race between earth and sky (colour litho) by Salvadori, Riccardo (1866-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exciting race between earth and sky)

Moonrise on Oise River (engraving)
1720516 Moonrise on Oise River (engraving) by Daubigny, Charles Francois (1817-78) (after); (add.info.: Moonrise on Oise river, France, engraving by Charles-Francois Daubigny (1817-1878))

Catching Tiddlers at Eastbury, Berkshire, (pencil and watercolour on card)
652081 Catching Tiddlers at Eastbury, Berkshire, (pencil and watercolour on card) by Stannard, Henry John Sylvester (1870-1951); 34.9x52.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Sheep Lane near Woburn, Bedfordshire, (pencil and watercolour)
652080 A Sheep Lane near Woburn, Bedfordshire, (pencil and watercolour) by Stannard, Henry John Sylvester (1870-1951); 25.4x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sheep Lane near Woburn)

La Mungitura, (oil on canvas)
823559 La Mungitura, (oil on canvas) by Palizzi, Giuseppe (1813-88); 89.2x116.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Mungitura. Giuseppe Palizzi (1812-1888). Oil on canvas

17th century Dutch peasants talking in a field. 1803 (engraving)
7233102 17th century Dutch peasants talking in a field. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century Dutch peasants talking in a field)

17th century peasant woman breastfeeding a baby near a tree. 1803 (engraving)
7233085 17th century peasant woman breastfeeding a baby near a tree. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Landscape with a Flock (oil on paper on panel)
7227539 Landscape with a Flock (oil on paper on panel) by Ballero, Antonio (1864-1932); 54x68 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan, Private Collection, Antonio Ballero)

View from śalov towards Řip Mountain, 1924 (oil on canvas)
7216665 View from śalov towards Řip Mountain, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Vejrych, Rudolf (1882-1939); (add.info.: Rudolf Vejrych was a Czech painter)

An Elegant Riding Party outside a Farm by a River (oil on canvas)
147372 An Elegant Riding Party outside a Farm by a River (oil on canvas) by Wouwermans or Wouvermans, Philips (1619-1668); 48x62.2 cm; Private Collection

German Peasants War, 1525 (engraving)
7148084 German Peasants War, 1525 (engraving) by Closs, Gustav Adolf (1864-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Peasants War, 1525)

A Huntsman Encouraging Hounds (pencil and w / c)
7088674 A Huntsman Encouraging Hounds (pencil and w/c) by Alken, Henry Sr (1774-1850); Private Collection

The White Horse (oil on panel)
7088586 The White Horse (oil on panel) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 33x39.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Carved into chalk grassland)

A Short Horn Steer in a Field (oil)
7076607 A Short Horn Steer in a Field (oil) by Willoughby, W (fl.1857-1888); Private Collection

Portrait of Valerius de Saedeleer, 1914 (oil on canvas)
7076529 Portrait of Valerius de Saedeleer, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Woestyne, Gustave van de (1881-1947); 220x140 cm; Private Collection

A Cottage in Summer (w / c)
7064896 A Cottage in Summer (w/c) by Stannard, Henry John Sylvester (1870-1951)

A Wooded Landscape with a Cowherd, 1875 (oil on canvas)
7064104 A Wooded Landscape with a Cowherd, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Ebel, Fritz Carl Werner (1835-95); 87x138.7 cm; Private Collection

In The Orchard (oil on canvas)
6867154 In The Orchard (oil on canvas) by Forup, Christian Carl (1883-1939); 56.9x53.9 cm; Private Collection

A Wooded Landscape with a Cottage in Spring, 1922 (oil on canvas)
6867148 A Wooded Landscape with a Cottage in Spring, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Krouthen, Johan (1858-1932); Private Collection

Rural Scene, 1706-25 (pens, inks, w / c, red & black pencils on white paper)
7240564 Rural Scene, 1706-25 (pens, inks, w/c, red & black pencils on white paper) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Mina, A Four Year Old Shorthorn Bull, in a Meadow (oil on canvas)
6452847 Mina, A Four Year Old Shorthorn Bull, in a Meadow (oil on canvas) by Wilson, Thomas Freebairn (19th century); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilson)

Enquirer, Bay Horse, 1932 (mezzotint on paper)
6448714 Enquirer, Bay Horse, 1932 (mezzotint on paper) by Troye, Edward (1808-74) (after); 31x37.5 cm; Private Collection

Tartars Resting, 1885 (oil on canvas)
3494068 Tartars Resting, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Gorstkin-Wywiorski, Michal Pawel (1861-1926); Private Collection

Flower Sellers, (oil on canvas)
988099 Flower Sellers, (oil on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 71.1x61.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Sellers; Vendedoras de Flores. Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1872-1946)

Watching the Ducks, (watercolour heightened with white)
652051 Watching the Ducks, (watercolour heightened with white) by Stannard, Henry John Sylvester (1870-1951); 36.2x53.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching the Ducks)

The Close of a Summers Day, 1909 (oil on canvas)
656959 The Close of a Summers Day, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Close of a Summers Day. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas

English gentleman falling at a ha-ha or sunken fence during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233600 English gentleman falling at a ha-ha or sunken fence during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Paesaggio, 1907-08 (oil on board)
7227562 Paesaggio, 1907-08 (oil on board) by Barabino, Angelo (1883-1950); 15x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan, Private Collection, Barabino, Angelo (1883-1950), Landscape

The Watering Place, (oil on canvas)
657919 The Watering Place, (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Watering Place. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas

English gentleman rides his horse across a river during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233597 English gentleman rides his horse across a river during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Vittore Grubicy, Fishing Child
7227569 Vittore Grubicy, Fishing Child by Grubicy de Dragon, Vittore (1851-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan, Private Collection, Vittore Grubicy, Child fishing); Photo © Mauro Ranzani

The Farm Gate, 1908 (oil on canvas)
826826 The Farm Gate, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); 86.4x111.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farm Gate. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas

Feeding the Calves, 1906 (oil on canvas)
7063441 Feeding the Calves, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); 30.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection

The Baitons Tooth (oil on canvas)
7227545 The Baitons Tooth (oil on canvas) by Longoni, Emilio (1859-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan, Private Collection, Emilio Longoni)

Landscape with Halberdier
7227368 Landscape with Halberdier by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private Collection, Salvator Rosa 1615-73 Landscape with Halberdier); Photo © Mauro Ranzani

Morning Sunshine, 1911 (oil on canvas)
657038 Morning Sunshine, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morning Sunshine. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1911

Prussian soldiers defending a village, Franco-Prussian War (engraving)
1720470 Prussian soldiers defending a village, Franco-Prussian War (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); (add.info.: Franco prussian war in 1870 in Choisy le Roi)

A farming family on their way to market
7243361 A farming family on their way to market by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: A farming family on their way to market)

English gentleman driving a tandem across country by moonlight a, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233598 English gentleman driving a tandem across country by moonlight a, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

English gentleman with his arm in a sling jumps a high fence dur, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233596 English gentleman with his arm in a sling jumps a high fence dur, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

English gentleman jumping across a brook during a hunt. 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233594 English gentleman jumping across a brook during a hunt. 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

English gentleman losing a pile of banknotes out his carriage wi, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233593 English gentleman losing a pile of banknotes out his carriage wi, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

English gentleman falling at a ha-ha or sunken fence during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233599 English gentleman falling at a ha-ha or sunken fence during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Wooded landscape with figures, c. 1789-1847 (oil on panel)
7240979 Wooded landscape with figures, c.1789-1847 (oil on panel) by Barker, Thomas (1769-1847); 26.7x27.3 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Two figures in foreground)

Flemish landscape, c. 1588-1625 (oil on panel)
7240774 Flemish landscape, c.1588-1625 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan (1568-1625) (follower of); 43.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Flemish landscape with horses)

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"Capturing the Essence of Rural Life: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the idyllic charm of rural life. From picturesque windmills to vibrant carnivals, Kent's countryside offers a window into a bygone era. The Willesborough windmill stands tall against the sky, its majestic presence reminding us of simpler times when this Kentish smock mill was at the heart of agricultural communities in 1935. Transporting us further back, we stumble upon an enchanting backyard carnival from the 1800s. Laughter fills the air as families gather for joyous festivities under colorful tents, relishing in traditional games and delectable treats that bring smiles to young and old alike. Venturing deeper into Kent's rustic landscapes, we witness hop kilns bustling with activity as they remove dried hops in Goudhurst during 1937. This glimpse into history reveals how vital these aromatic plants were to local economies, their fragrant essence permeating through every corner. By The Sea beckons us with its tranquil beauty captured on canvas in 1881. As waves gently caress sandy shores, Victorian-era beachgoers bask under parasols while indulging in leisurely pursuits – a testament to nature's soothing embrace even centuries ago. The harvest season comes alive as hop pickers labor diligently at Maplescombe Farm and East Peckham during September 1938. Young and old unite amidst golden fields, working tirelessly to ensure a bountiful yield while fostering community bonds that endure through generations. Not all scenes depict joyful moments; some capture poignant transitions like an old man watching his beloved shack being demolished in Kingsdown during 1936. Reminders of impermanence mingle with nostalgia as progress reshapes familiar landscapes forever etched within memories. Beyond Kent's borders lies another captivating sight – Dutch skaters gracefully gliding across frozen waters of the Zuider Zee during the 1800s.