Shire Horse Collection (page 8)

Gerald Graham (1831-1899)
865021 Gerald Graham (1831-1899) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Gerald Graham (1831-1899) English army officer who served in the Royal Engineers

The death of Count Seinsheim at the Battle of Borodino in 1812, 1862 (oil on canvas)
XPH335474 The death of Count Seinsheim at the Battle of Borodino in 1812, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Albrecht, Adam (1786-1862); 111x37 cm; Stadtmuseum, Noerdlingen, Bavaria, Germany

Native Americans killing a bear (colour litho)
PNP245660 Native Americans killing a bear (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: hunting bear for food)

Captain F. O. Grenfell, VC, leading the charge of the 9th Lancers to retake captured guns near Doubon
KW294100 Captain F.O. Grenfell, VC, leading the charge of the 9th Lancers to retake captured guns near Doubon, 24th August 1914, from The War Illustrated Album de Luxe, published in London

Skirmish between troops of Emperor Fuastin I of Haiti and the Dominican Republic of Santo Domingo in April 1851
DHC379940 Skirmish between troops of Emperor Fuastin I of Haiti and the Dominican Republic of Santo Domingo in April 1851, pictorial broadsheet published by Fried

Two Knights do battle before Cameliard, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho)
STC335700 Two Knights do battle before Cameliard, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

When the French and English Fought at Agincourt, illustration Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge, c. 1920 (litho)
IL314877 When the French and English Fought at Agincourt, illustration Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge, c.1920 (litho) by Paget

The Attempt to shoot the King of Spain at Madrid (engraving)
1613828 The Attempt to shoot the King of Spain at Madrid (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Attempt to shoot the King of Spain at Madrid)

The Romans attacking Augsburg, c. 1490 (brown ink and pale coloured washes on paper)
986278 The Romans attacking Augsburg, c.1490 (brown ink and pale coloured washes on paper) by German School, (15th century); 19.7x14.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Cosa, (black chalk, pen and brown ink. )
990023 The Battle of Cosa, (black chalk, pen and brown ink.) by Zuccari, Taddeo (1529-66); 42.9x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Cosa. Taddeo Zuccaro (1529-1566)

The Kill, 19th century (oil on canvas)
1765046 The Kill, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kill. Samuel Henry Alken Jnr. (1810-1894)

Hercules Killing the Centaur (marble) (see also 353892 & 94)
BAT353893 Hercules Killing the Centaur (marble) (see also 353892 & 94) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence

Death of Prince Louis of Prussia, 10 October 1806 (coloured engraving)
778873 Death of Prince Louis of Prussia, 10 October 1806 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Perseus and the Origin of Coral, c. 1671 (black chalk, sepia and black ink, sepia and gray wash with white)
3493262 Perseus and the Origin of Coral, c.1671 (black chalk, sepia and black ink, sepia and gray wash with white) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82)

The 2nd May 1808, Madrid or The Battle of the Mamelukes (detail of the man attacking the horse), 1814 (oil on canvas)
897495 The 2nd May 1808, Madrid or The Battle of the Mamelukes (detail of the man attacking the horse), 1814 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid

Mounted knights killing peasants (litho)
1092336 Mounted knights killing peasants (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mounted knights killing peasants)

Centenary Festival of the French Revolution of 1789 (engraving)
1626479 Centenary Festival of the French Revolution of 1789 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centenary Festival of the French Revolution of 1789)

Rustem Killing Arjang Div, c. 1630 (pen & ink, heightened with colour, on paper)
1196814 Rustem Killing Arjang Div, c.1630 (pen & ink, heightened with colour, on paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); 19.1x12 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196767 Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Jaguar Attacking a Horseman, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
XIR404553 Jaguar Attacking a Horseman, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 28.5x23.5 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

Dragoons and Highlanders scattering the rioters in Belfast, 1872, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of
STC385448 Dragoons and Highlanders scattering the rioters in Belfast, 1872, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Wollen

Battle at Zajecar, 2-3 July 1876, during the First Serbo-Ottoman war (1876-77), Neuruppiner Bilderbogen
DHC379965 Battle at Zajecar, 2-3 July 1876, during the First Serbo-Ottoman war (1876-77), Neuruppiner Bilderbogen, 1876 (colour litho) by German School

Horses fighting (oil on canvas)
OJ379505 Horses fighting (oil on canvas) by Gilpin, Sawrey (1733-1807); 45.7x61 cm; Private Collection; © Ackermann Johnson

Ascension of the Poilu, 1922 (oil on canvas)
XIR293868 Ascension of the Poilu, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Desvallieres, Georges (1861-1950); Musee National d Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Ascension of the Hairy; )

Edmund, King of East Anglia, killed by the Danes, 20 November 869 AD, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485
984717 Edmund, King of East Anglia, killed by the Danes, 20 November 869 AD, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub

St. George and the Dragon, 1667 (oil on panel)
XIR174341 St. George and the Dragon, 1667 (oil on panel) by Bulgarian School, (17th century); National Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria; (add.info.: conquest of good over evil; )

The 2nd May 1808, Madrid or The Battle of the Mamelukes (detail of the lower right), 1814 (oil on canvas)
900649 The 2nd May 1808, Madrid or The Battle of the Mamelukes (detail of the lower right), 1814 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid

Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving)
1046037 Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses)

A warrior striking down a US cavalry trooper at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 (ink & w / c on paper)
PNP245866 A warrior striking down a US cavalry trooper at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 (ink & w/c on paper) by American School

Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape)
827614 Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape) by Cades

A Tiger attacking an Arab Stallion, 1824 (oil on canvas)
CH400949 A Tiger attacking an Arab Stallion, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Towne, Charles (1763-1840); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Suzzy, girl with horse whip. (photo)
667721 Suzzy, girl with horse whip. (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suzzy, girl with horse whip. Melia cigarette card, c 1910.); © Look and Learn

Cruel to be Kind, 1882 (oil on canvas)
NAM237763 Cruel to be Kind, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Indian Mountain Artillery, North West Frontier of India)

Lieutenants Nelville and Coghill saving the Colours, 1881 (oleograph)
NAM195678 Lieutenants Nelville and Coghill saving the Colours, 1881 (oleograph) by de Neauville, Alfred A.B. (1851-1941) (after); National Army Museum, London; © National Army Museum

St. James on a White Horse Riding over the Corpses of Moors and The Coat of Arms of the Family of Gomez
986337 St.James on a White Horse Riding over the Corpses of Moors and The Coat of Arms of the Family of Gomez, 1606 (illuminated manuscript on vellum) by Spanish School

The Battle of Milvian Bridge, Victory of Constantine over Maxentius (oil on canvas)
898875 The Battle of Milvian Bridge, Victory of Constantine over Maxentius (oil on canvas) by Tournier, Nicolas (1590-1638/9); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse

Combat between an Angevin King and Manfred, King of Sicily (c. 1232-66), after 1265 (fresco)
XIR183196 Combat between an Angevin King and Manfred, King of Sicily (c.1232-66), after 1265 (fresco) by French School, (13th century); Tour Ferrande, Pernes-les-Fontaines

Chlotaire I (497-561) Burns his Rebellious Son and Family, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c
KW177705 Chlotaire I (497-561) Burns his Rebellious Son and Family, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Ancient Greece: Warfare Campaign of Alexander the Great in the Balkans 335 BC, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702525 Ancient Greece: Warfare Campaign of Alexander the Great in the Balkans 335 BC, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann

Triumph of a matador, engraved by Boetzel (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR287754 Triumph of a matador, engraved by Boetzel (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Espada; )

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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.