Shire Horse Collection (#11)

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

Osage, Big Nose, Osage Women, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w / c on ledger paper)
869715 Osage, Big Nose, Osage Women, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w/c on ledger paper) by Howling Wolf (1849-1927); 20x31.5 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

St. George and the Dragon (pen & ink on paper)
ALG232634 St. George and the Dragon (pen & ink on paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Georges et le Dragon; )

The Battle of Jena, with the villages of Klein-Romstedt, Hermstedt and Stobra in the background (aquatint)
XPH335473 The Battle of Jena, with the villages of Klein-Romstedt, Hermstedt and Stobra in the background (aquatint) by Rugendas

The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIL212533 The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Blanc, Joseph Paul (1846-1904); 334x225 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France

A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride, 13th century (vellum)
CHT163330 A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride, 13th century (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910)
XIR282083 Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 521X784 cm; Louvre, Paris

The Battle of Waterloo (oil on canvas)
XPH335461 The Battle of Waterloo (oil on canvas) by Kaiser, Friedrich (1815-90); Museum am Burghof, Loerrach, Germany; (add.info.: 18th June 1815; Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher)

A Sled in the Snow, Russia (colour engraving)
1729679 A Sled in the Snow, Russia (colour engraving) by Rouargue, Adolphe (1810-after 1870); (add.info.: Russia : woman on a sled pulled by horses in the snow, engraving by Rouargue, 19th century)

Fox hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235920 Fox hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Fox hunting, the earth stopped)

Hawking for heron, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235911 Hawking for heron, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hawking for heron, 18th century)

Hare coursing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235901 Hare coursing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hare coursing, 18th century)

A horse and wild boar face off in a pasture. 1811 (etching)
7235876 A horse and wild boar face off in a pasture. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A horse and wild boar face off in a pasture before a castle, in a battle over water)

A young colt tries to stir a mutiny in the stables. 1811 (etching)
7235871 A young colt tries to stir a mutiny in the stables. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A young colt tries to stir a mutiny in the stables. Council of horses)

Hare hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235919 Hare hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hare hunting. Huntsman on horseback following a pack of beagles chasing a hare)

Skeleton or bones of a horse. 1792 (engraving)
7235907 Skeleton or bones of a horse. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Skeleton or bones of a horse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J)

External blemishes on a horse, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235912 External blemishes on a horse, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: External blemishes on a horse, 18th century)

Anatomy of a horse. 1792 (engraving)
7235905 Anatomy of a horse. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Anatomy of a horse. The head, brains, stomach, pancreas, and generative parts)

Musculature of a horse. 1792 (engraving)
7235903 Musculature of a horse. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Musculature of a horse. View of the muscles of a horse)

Saint Basils Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
1730128 Saint Basils Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, c. 1890 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: 1890 -- Moscow, the Red Square, engraving, c. 1890)

Women carrying baskets on their heads, Haiti, 1789 (engraving)
1729638 Women carrying baskets on their heads, Haiti, 1789 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Haiti, 1789 : women carrying baskets on the head, engraving)

Horse-Shoeing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235902 Horse-Shoeing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Horse-Shoeing, 18th century)

Hunters and hounds hunt a wild boar in England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235896 Hunters and hounds hunt a wild boar in England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hunters and hounds hunt a wild boar in England, 18th century)

A dying lion is attacked by a boar, a donkey and a cow. 1811 (etching)
7235854 A dying lion is attacked by a boar, a donkey and a cow. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A weak and dying lion is attacked on all sides)

The Story of Sidi Muman from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
7200993 The Story of Sidi Muman from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Autumn, November 1927 (gouache on paper)
7262411 Autumn, November 1927 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

A Hunt, 1826 (Ink)
7261360 A Hunt, 1826 (Ink) by British School, (19th century); 25.5x41.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info)

Maidstone Bridge, 1821-27 (Watercolour)
7261303 Maidstone Bridge, 1821-27 (Watercolour) by Moss, W G (19th century); 14.5x22.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Maidstone Bridge, 1827 (or 1821) Maidstone

Episode of the Battle of Anghiari in 1440 (oil on canvas, 16th-17th century)
LRI4574451 Episode of the Battle of Anghiari in 1440 (oil on canvas, 16th-17th century) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Vienna

The Battle of the Amazons Painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) (ec. flam. ) 1615 Sun. 1, 21x1, 65 m Munich
JLJ4601560 The Battle of the Amazons Painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) (ec.flam.) 1615 Sun. 1, 21x1, 65 m Munich. Alte Pinakothek by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Study for the lion hunt (Painting, 1614-1615)
LRI4622305 Study for the lion hunt (Painting, 1614-1615) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info)

Boar hunting. Painting by Pierre Paul (Pierre-Paul) Rubens (or Peter Paul or Petrus Paulus) (1577-1640), 1615
JLJ4599010 Boar hunting. Painting by Pierre Paul (Pierre-Paul) Rubens (or Peter Paul or Petrus Paulus) (1577-1640), 1615. Oil on canvas. Dim: 2, 50 x 3, 20m

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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.