Rural Life Collection (page 9)

Landscape with woman and track, 1810-65 (Pencil)
7261658 Landscape with woman and track, 1810-65 (Pencil) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Landscape with woman and track)

Landscape with horses by a river, 1810-65 (Pencil)
7261634 Landscape with horses by a river, 1810-65 (Pencil) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Landscape with horses by a river)

Landscape with castle, 1810-65 (Watercolour)
7261625 Landscape with castle, 1810-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Landscape with castle)

A Watermill in Warwickshire, 1810-65 (Watercolour)
7261603 A Watermill in Warwickshire, 1810-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: A watermill located in Warwickshire)

Rural scene, 1769-1859 (Watercolour)
7261539 Rural scene, 1769-1859 (Watercolour) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 34.5x28.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Rural scene)

View near Winchester (Cathedral in background), 1800-65 (Watercolour)
7261272 View near Winchester (Cathedral in background), 1800-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); 39.5x47 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: View near Winchester)

Autumn (Grape Harvest), c. 1585-90 (oil on canvas)
XAM65683 Autumn (Grape Harvest), c.1585-90 (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Francesco (Francesco da Ponte) (1549-92); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The Farm Friends (oil on canvas)
XOU212543 The Farm Friends (oil on canvas) by Lepoittevin, Eugene Modeste Edmond (1806-70); 35x42.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: by Eugene Modeste Edmond Lepoittevin (1806-70))

Landscape, 1808 (oil on canvas)
XHC409201 Landscape, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Bidauld, Jean Joseph Xavier (1758-1846); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: Jean Joseph Xavier Bidauld (1758-1846))

Landscape, 1864 (black & white chalks on paper)
XIR384516 Landscape, 1864 (black & white chalks on paper) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); Private Collection

The Shepherds, c. 1635 (oil on panel)
XIR231531 The Shepherds, c.1635 (oil on panel) by Laer, Pieter van (1599-c.1642); 32x43 cm; Louvre, Paris, France

The Large Sheepfold, 1881 (oil on canvas)
XIR223201 The Large Sheepfold, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Jacque, Charles Emile (1813-94); 100x156 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: by Charles Emile Jacque (1813-94))

The Mail Coach (colour litho)
XIR212504 The Mail Coach (colour litho) by Adam, Victor (1801-66); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Victor Adam (1801-66))

Landscape, 1767 (oil on canvas)
XIR417075 Landscape, 1767 (oil on canvas) by Moreau, Louis Gabriel (1740-1806); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; (add.info.: by Louis Gabriel Moreau (1740-1806))

Landscape (oil on canvas)
XHC383910 Landscape (oil on canvas) by Weenix, Jan Baptist (1621-c.1664); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: by Jan Baptist Weenix (1621-c.1664))

The Cottage (oil on canvas)
XIR229961 The Cottage (oil on canvas) by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); Musee d Unterlinden, Colmar, France; (add.info.: by Martin Drolling (1752-1817))

Landscape (oil on canvas)
XIR418354 Landscape (oil on canvas) by Flemish School, (17th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France

L Arlesienne, by Alphonse Daudet, 1885 (engraving)
1728874 L Arlesienne, by Alphonse Daudet, 1885 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: " L Arlesienne", play by Alphonse Daudet, engraving, 1885)

View of the birthplace of Joan of Arc at Domremy in the Vosges, 1889 (engraving)
ELD4834090 View of the birthplace of Joan of Arc at Domremy in the Vosges, 1889 (engraving) by Demoulin, Gustave (fl.1889); Private Collection; (add.info)

Winter Landscape with Farmhouse, 1624 (oil on panel)
7259967 Winter Landscape with Farmhouse, 1624 (oil on panel) by Velde, Esaias I van de (1587-1630); 32x26 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Esaias van de Velde I (1587-1630))

Young Irish Farmer, c. 1880 (engraving)
1721752 Young Irish Farmer, c. 1880 (engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Young irish farmer, barefoot, with baskets, engraving, c. 1880)

Am Ratzeburger See; Ratzeburg Lake (b / w photo)
7165051 Am Ratzeburger See; Ratzeburg Lake (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Am Ratzeburger See; Ratzeburg Lake)

A Country Vaccination (engraving)
7157365 A Country Vaccination (engraving) by Hornemann, Friedrich Adolph (1813-1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Country Vaccination)

Romanesque chapel Saint-Etienne de Vaissiere in Azille (photograph)
6434335 Romanesque chapel Saint-Etienne de Vaissiere in Azille (photograph) by Romanesque, (11th century); (add.info.: Romanesque chapel amidst vineyards in the French countryside)

A Huntsman with his Hounds (oil on canvas)
7064102 A Huntsman with his Hounds (oil on canvas) by Tavernier, Paul (1852-1943); Private Collection

A Black and White Greyhound in an Open Landscape, 1842 (oil on canvas)
7088665 A Black and White Greyhound in an Open Landscape, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Barwick, John (fl.19th century); 50.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection

The Meet Over the Gate (oil)
7088661 The Meet Over the Gate (oil) by Alken, Henry Sr (1774-1850); Private Collection

Village with Travellers taking Refreshments at an Inn (oil on canvas)
7085215 Village with Travellers taking Refreshments at an Inn (oil on canvas) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647) (follower of); 36.2x47.5 cm; Private Collection

A Distant View of Arundel Castle (pencil and w / c)
6867102 A Distant View of Arundel Castle (pencil and w/c) by Palmer, Harold Sutton (1854-1933); 54.6x76.2 cm; Private Collection

Their Hill (pencil, coloured crayon and w / c)
6867123 Their Hill (pencil, coloured crayon and w/c) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 24x33 cm; Private Collection

View of the Abbaye aux Dames, Caen (engraving)
1721356 View of the Abbaye aux Dames, Caen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Caen, France : view of the abbaye aux Dames (abbey), engraving, 19th century)

Peasant with fishing rod on a wooden bridge over a stream. 1803 (engraving)
7233023 Peasant with fishing rod on a wooden bridge over a stream. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

The River Crossing (oil on canvas)
7064865 The River Crossing (oil on canvas) by Stuart, Charles (1880-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stuart, Charles (1880-1904))

Postcard of the view from the Philippe-Lebon Garden, Chaumont, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
1720174 Postcard of the view from the Philippe-Lebon Garden, Chaumont, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Chaumont, France : view from Philippe-Lebon, garden, postcard)

Donjon de Caen (Castle Keep), 1825 (engraving)
1721359 Donjon de Caen (Castle Keep), 1825 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The donjon of the castle of Caen, France (now detsroyed), engraving, 1825)

The Silver Sunset (oil on canvas laid on board)
BIR189255 The Silver Sunset (oil on canvas laid on board) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 32.8x40.9 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; Birmingham Museums Trust

Portrait of Miss Caroline Riviere, 1805 (detail) (oil on canvas)
BEN5480704 Portrait of Miss Caroline Riviere, 1805 (detail) (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 100x70 cm; Louvre, Paris

Chivasso -- the Cavour Canal water intake, c. 1899 (engraving)
7210550 Chivasso -- the Cavour Canal water intake, c.1899 (engraving) by Stud.Coop.im (19th century); 16.5x25 cm; Private Collection; © AmpieVedute.art

A man and woman looking up at the stars, 18th century. 1784 (engraving)
7234838 A man and woman looking up at the stars, 18th century. 1784 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two English gentlemen on horseback diving into a river. 1831 (engraving)
7234794 Two English gentlemen on horseback diving into a river. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pinewood in Maremma (oil on board)
7227549 Pinewood in Maremma (oil on board) by Gioli, Francesco (1846-1922); 23x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan, Private Collection, Francesco Gioli)

Belvedere in Saint Leu la Foret, France, c. 1820 (engraving)
1721341 Belvedere in Saint Leu la Foret, France, c. 1820 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Belvedere in Saint Leu la Foret, France, c. 1820)

Peasants dancing at a festival (colour litho)
3622081 Peasants dancing at a festival (colour litho) by Beuzon, Joseph (1864-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants dancing at a festival)

The Milk Maid, (oil on canvas)
658447 The Milk Maid, (oil on canvas) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 66x120.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milk Maid. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946). Oil on canvas

The Farm, (oil on board)
1195797 The Farm, (oil on board) by Sudeikin, Sergei Yurevich (1882-1946); 29.8x32.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Butcher sharpening his knife before slaughtering a pig, 18th cen, 1803 (engraving)
7233095 Butcher sharpening his knife before slaughtering a pig, 18th cen, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rustic scene with two women, a baby in swaddling clothes, and a, 1803 (engraving)
7233075 Rustic scene with two women, a baby in swaddling clothes, and a, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rustic scene with two women talking)

Goatherd, Attica, Greece (colour litho)
7200381 Goatherd, Attica, Greece (colour litho) by Giallinos, Angelos (1857-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goatherd, Attica, Greece)

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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.