Shire Horse Collection (#10)

The Triumph of David (oil on canvas)
ALG293599 The Triumph of David (oil on canvas) by Manetti, Rutilio (1571-1639); Pinacoteca Nazionale & Museo di Palazzo Mansi, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Le Triomphe de David; )

Frederick the Great at the Battle of Kolin in 1757 (colour litho)
725458 Frederick the Great at the Battle of Kolin in 1757 (colour litho) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Great at the Battle of Kolin in 1757)

The Battle of Chocim in 1673, 1876 (oil on canvas)
MNK129609 The Battle of Chocim in 1673, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Smuglewicz, Franciszek (1745-1807); 95x148 cm; National Museum in Cracow, Poland; (add.info.: John III Sobieski)

St. George slaying the dragon, 1908 (w / c & b / c on paper)
CH352698 St. George slaying the dragon, 1908 (w/c & b/c on paper) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Pawnee chased by Cheyenne and a white man killed by Crooked Lance, illustration from the Black Horse Ledger
NBY331393 Pawnee chased by Cheyenne and a white man killed by Crooked Lance, illustration from the Black Horse Ledger, 1877-79 (pencil & crayon on paper) by American School

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
883704 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Medieval Tournament (woodcut)
KW216300 Medieval Tournament (woodcut) by English School; Private Collection

Charge of the Twenty-First Lancers, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C. H
IL193447 Charge of the Twenty-First Lancers, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); Private Collection

The Giaour, Conqueror of Hassan; Le Giaour, Vainqueur d Hassan, (oil on canvas)
824542 The Giaour, Conqueror of Hassan; Le Giaour, Vainqueur d Hassan, (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Emile Jean Horace (1789-1863); 65x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giaour)

The death of British Commander General Braddock near Fort Duquesne (engraving)
PNP375481 The death of British Commander General Braddock near Fort Duquesne (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Battle Between the Crow and Cheyenne Tribes, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w / c on ledger paper)
869716 A Battle Between the Crow and Cheyenne Tribes, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w/c on ledger paper) by Howling Wolf (1849-1927); Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Bandits Scene (oil on canvas)
XIR417091 Bandits Scene (oil on canvas) by Wouwermans or Wouwerman, Philips (1619-68); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; (add.info.: Scene de Brigands; )

The Second of May, 1808. The Riot against the Mameluke Mercenaries, detail of a man with a dagger, 1814 (oil on canvas)
XIR194741 The Second of May, 1808. The Riot against the Mameluke Mercenaries, detail of a man with a dagger, 1814 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid

Rustam killing the White Demon, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c)
STC153444 Rustam killing the White Demon, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020), from the Large Clive Album by Indian School

St George and the Dragon (oil on panel)
BRN187437 St George and the Dragon (oil on panel) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bellerophon slaying the Chimaera (bronze)
1190828 Bellerophon slaying the Chimaera (bronze) by Picault, Emile Louis (1833-1915) (after); height: 70 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Ms 89 fol. 88 The Triumph of Death, from a Book of Hours (vellum)
XIR212968 Ms 89 fol.88 The Triumph of Death, from a Book of Hours (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Moulins, France; (add.info.: the triumph of death; )

Battle of the sea-gods (pen & brown ink on white paper)
CTS366761 Battle of the sea-gods (pen & brown ink on white paper) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506) (workshop of); 25.7x38 cm; The Devonshire Collections

Near Casablanca, the goumiers charging at the Moroccans, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR346312 Near Casablanca, the goumiers charging at the Moroccans, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 15th September 1907 (colour litho) by French School

The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183149 The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The victory of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (Herakleios (circa 575-641)
LRI4665343 The victory of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (Herakleios (circa 575-641) over the sarrazins Miniature in " Le miroir historial" (Speculum Historiale) (ms. 1196 fol)

St. George and the Dragon, from Anecdotes of Painting in England written by Horace Walpole (1717-97)
XYC146350 St. George and the Dragon, from Anecdotes of Painting in England written by Horace Walpole (1717-97) published in 1765 (pen and ink and watercolour over graphite on paper by Marshal)

The Battle of San Romano, detail of Bernardino della Ciarda unseated by Niccolo da Tolentino, c
898593 The Battle of San Romano, detail of Bernardino della Ciarda unseated by Niccolo da Tolentino, c.1456, (tempera on panel) by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Bronco Buster, 1906 (oil on canvas)
1079641 Bronco Buster, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 105.4x71.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Scenes from the lives of Samuel, Saul, and David, from the Winchester Bible, 1160-80 (vellum)
BAL31002 Scenes from the lives of Samuel, Saul, and David, from the Winchester Bible, 1160-80 (vellum) by Master of the Morgan Leaf (fl.1170-85); The Morgan Library & Museum, New York

The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas)
703152 The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Cammarano, Michele (1835-1920); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho)
PNP344505 Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho) by Spanish School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Bullfighting, 1815-16 (red chalk on paper)
XKH179017 Bullfighting, 1815-16 (red chalk on paper) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 19.3x29.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

The Ostrich Hunt (oil on canvas)
XMN223440 The Ostrich Hunt (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 174x129 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; © Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
877268 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.9 x 19.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Sioux hunting buffalo on decorated pony (oil on canvas)
PNP245628 Sioux hunting buffalo on decorated pony (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183150 The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C
IL193439 King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

An 8th century French knight in battle, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c. 1840 (engraving)
KW177715 An 8th century French knight in battle, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection

The Ambush of the Trojan Prince Troilus by Achilles, from the Tomb of the Bulls (Tomba del Tori) c. 540 BC (fresco)
XZL151507 The Ambush of the Trojan Prince Troilus by Achilles, from the Tomb of the Bulls (Tomba del Tori) c.540 BC (fresco) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy

The liberal movement in Russia, violent scuffles in St. Petersburg, illustration from Le Petit Journal
REV287781 The liberal movement in Russia, violent scuffles in St. Petersburg, illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 25th December 1904 (colour litho) by French School

The Bullfight, c. 1825 (oil on canvas)
SCP36793 The Bullfight, c.1825 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 38x46 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain

Hercules Killing the Centaur (marble) (see also 353893-4)
BAT353892 Hercules Killing the Centaur (marble) (see also 353893-4) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence

Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183145 Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Attila the Hun (c. 406-453) and his hordes overrunning Italy and the Arts, 1838-47 (mural) (b / w photo)
XIR207800 Attila the Hun (c.406-453) and his hordes overrunning Italy and the Arts, 1838-47 (mural) (b/w photo) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Assemblee Nationale Palais-Bourbon

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Ploughing with shire horses in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe: A timeless tradition that connects us to our agricultural roots. These magnificent creatures, known as shire horses, have been an integral part of farming for centuries. In the depths of winter, when snow blankets the countryside, two horses stand proudly against the white backdrop. Their sturdy frames and thick coats are a testament to their resilience and adaptability. Eadweard Muybridge's iconic black and white photograph captures the grace and power of these majestic animals in motion. The transverse-gallop freeze-frame reveals every muscle flexed as they gallop through time. During the English Civil War in 1645, shire horses served as loyal companions to the Royalist cavalry at the Battle of Naseby. This color lithograph immortalizes their bravery on that fateful day. In Cornwall, England, decorated shire horses pull a plough adorned with intricate patterns, and is a sight that showcases not only their strength but also their beauty as they work harmoniously with humans to cultivate the land. The expertise of wheelwrights is highlighted in an engraving depicting them crafting wheels for these mighty beasts. Their craftsmanship ensures smooth journeys for both horse and driver alike. From linseed mowing in Strood to hauling timber in Stirlingshire, Scotland - shire horses have played a vital role across various industries throughout history. Their unwavering dedication has helped shape our landscapes and build our communities. As evening falls over picturesque countryside roadsides or bustling city streets alike; "Homeward Bound" becomes a familiar scene - tired yet contented shire horses making their way back home after a hard day's work. Artistic masterpieces like "The Entry of Louis XIV" capture historical moments where these noble steeds were present alongside royalty – symbols of prestige and power pulling carriages fit for kings and queens.