Sledging Collection (#3)

Native American sledge (chromolitho)
2782837 Native American sledge (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native American sledge. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Winter amusements (colour litho)
3096775 Winter amusements (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter amusements)

Sketches of the Bois de Boulogne (engraving)
1610897 Sketches of the Bois de Boulogne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Bois de Boulogne)

Travelling in Siberia, Mail-Sledge on the Road from Yeniseisk to Krasnoiarsk (engraving)
1602951 Travelling in Siberia, Mail-Sledge on the Road from Yeniseisk to Krasnoiarsk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling in Siberia)

Christmas Amusements at Stockholm (engraving)
1608420 Christmas Amusements at Stockholm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Amusements at Stockholm)

Siberia in Winter (engraving)
1603016 Siberia in Winter (engraving) by Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siberia in Winter. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 4 April 1891)

A Winters Tale (engraving)
1603905 A Winters Tale (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Winters Tale. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 7 January 1893)

Caribou-Hunting in New Brunswick, "The Start"(engraving)
1588109 Caribou-Hunting in New Brunswick, " The Start" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caribou-Hunting in New Brunswick)

Les Vosges poster (colour litho)
PER358474 Les Vosges poster (colour litho) by Tauzin, Louis (1845-1914); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Various subjects (coloured engraving)
5998863 Various subjects (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various subjects)

Winter Landscape with Skaters, Golf players and Peasants on Frozen Waterways
5914728 Winter Landscape with Skaters, Golf players and Peasants on Frozen Waterways (oil on panel) by Verstralen (van Stralen), Antoni (1594-1641); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

The Luge at Chamonix, from Femina (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT214736 The Luge at Chamonix, from Femina (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Girls on overturned sledge, Holmencollen, 1905 (colour litho)
STC364696 Girls on overturned sledge, Holmencollen, 1905 (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A Capriccio View of a Town with Figures on a Frozen Canal (oil on canvas)
BOW106500 A Capriccio View of a Town with Figures on a Frozen Canal (oil on canvas) by Verheyen, Jan Hendrik (1778-1846); 65.5x86 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Simon Gillespie Studio

Couple sledging surrounded by flowers, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731071 Couple sledging surrounded by flowers, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple sledging surrounded with flowers)

Urchins having a sledge Rat Race, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731054 Urchins having a sledge Rat Race, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Urchins having a sledge Rat Race)

Central Park, Winter, c. 1905 (oil on canvas)
3614007 Central Park, Winter, c.1905 (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 63.5x76.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Canada in winter (chromolitho)
3105185 Canada in winter (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canada in winter)

Sledging (chromolitho)
2782835 Sledging (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sledging. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Bobsleigh (chromolitho)
2782833 Bobsleigh (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bobsleigh. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

The Rivals (engraving)
1611968 The Rivals (engraving) by Sant, James (1820-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rivals. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 February 1850)

Winter Sketches from New York (engraving)
1610092 Winter Sketches from New York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter Sketches from New York)

The Winter Exhibitions (engraving)
1622944 The Winter Exhibitions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winter Exhibitions. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 December 1884)

The Jeannette Search Expedition (engraving)
1624102 The Jeannette Search Expedition (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jeannette Search Expedition)

The late Emperor Alexander II riding in a Sledge through St Petersburg (engraving)
1590297 The late Emperor Alexander II riding in a Sledge through St Petersburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pleasures of Winter, tobogganning in Surrey (engraving)
1602732 Pleasures of Winter, tobogganning in Surrey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pleasures of Winter, tobogganning in Surrey)

Sketches in Siberia, a Corner of the Market, Yeniseisk (engraving)
1603017 Sketches in Siberia, a Corner of the Market, Yeniseisk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Siberia, a Corner of the Market, Yeniseisk)

Sketches in Siberia, Courtyard of the Prison for Criminals at Krasnoiarsk (engraving)
1603055 Sketches in Siberia, Courtyard of the Prison for Criminals at Krasnoiarsk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Siberia)

Seventeenth Century Skaters (engraving)
1598229 Seventeenth Century Skaters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seventeenth Century Skaters)

The Snow-Storm (litho)
1597599 The Snow-Storm (litho) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snow-Storm. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 January 1897)

A Russian Family attacked by Wolves (engraving)
1095355 A Russian Family attacked by Wolves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Russian Family attacked by Wolves)

Sporting with Winter Sports by H. M. Bateman - Lugeing
Sporting with Winter-Sports: Bateman Eccentricities. V. Lugeing: " The Achtung-ers". Date: 1912

The Loss of the "Jeannette", on the March after leaving the Ship, breaking up Camp (engraving)
1060889 The Loss of the " Jeannette", on the March after leaving the Ship, breaking up Camp (engraving) by Macquoid

Little girl being pulled along in a sledge by her friend c. 1910

Tobogganing on the Slopes of the Castle Hill, Dover (engraving)
1037924 Tobogganing on the Slopes of the Castle Hill, Dover (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tobogganing on the Slopes of the Castle Hill, Dover)

Le Traineau (engraving)
1105142 Le Traineau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Traineau. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Descending Mont Cenis in Winter (engraving)
1103032 Descending Mont Cenis in Winter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descending Mont Cenis in Winter)

The Laplanders at the Westminster Aquarium (engraving)
1049780 The Laplanders at the Westminster Aquarium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Laplanders at the Westminster Aquarium)

Dr Nansen and Mr Jackson in the White North (litho)
1050996 Dr Nansen and Mr Jackson in the White North (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Nansen and Mr Jackson in the White North)

A Trotting Match in Canada, "Mind he don t Break, Jack"(litho)
1062261 A Trotting Match in Canada, " Mind he don t Break, Jack" (litho) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trotting Match in Canada)

For adults and children alike, enjoying their day outside in the snow, sledging downhill in Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1907

"Can t Stop", on the Ice Hills, St Petersburg (engraving)
1059607 " Can t Stop", on the Ice Hills, St Petersburg (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Can t Stop", on the Ice Hills)

The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise in Canada, tobogganing at Ottawa (engraving)
1058702 The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise in Canada, tobogganing at Ottawa (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Afghanistan, tobogganing at Cabul (engraving)
1045491 Afghanistan, tobogganing at Cabul (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan, tobogganing at Cabul)

Life in Russia, removing Snow from the Streets of St Petersburg (engraving)
1059360 Life in Russia, removing Snow from the Streets of St Petersburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in Russia)

Canadian Sketches, crossing the Ice-Bridge from the Isle of St Orleans to Quebec in a Snowstorm (engraving)
1058792 Canadian Sketches, crossing the Ice-Bridge from the Isle of St Orleans to Quebec in a Snowstorm (engraving) by Hall

The Arctic Expedition, packing up Sledges Ready for a Start (engraving)
1053645 The Arctic Expedition, packing up Sledges Ready for a Start (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arctic Expedition)

Iced Tea (engraving)
1049497 Iced Tea (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iced Tea. Illustration for The Graphic)

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"Sledging: A Timeless Winter Tradition" Sledging, a beloved winter pastime, has captured the hearts of people across generations. Whether it's the thrill of racing down snowy slopes or gliding over grassy banks, this exhilarating activity has brought joy to both young and old alike. In 1911, The Tabby Toboggan Club embraced the spirit with their daring adventures. Inspired by Louis Wain's whimsical illustrations and Edward Wilson's captivating artwork in "Sledging, " they embarked on thrilling journeys that would forever be etched in history. From children gleefully sledging down grassy banks to families enjoying an American Homestead Winter filled with laughter and excitement, sledging became a cherished tradition worldwide. It symbolized unity and camaraderie as Lt Henry Bowers, Dr Edward Wilson, and Apsley Cherry-Garrard stood beside their sledge during expeditions. Even in far-flung places like Lapland, Finland, huskies pulled sleighs through snow-covered landscapes. The Royds Barrier sledge party braved treacherous terrains while the Southern sledge party returned triumphant from their icy escapades. The journey began as these brave explorers left HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay under Lieutenant Gurney Cresswell's command. Their determination fueled them through challenging conditions as they ventured into uncharted territories during the Southern sledge journey, not just about conquering nature; it was about embracing its beauty. As sledges glided over hummocky ice formations or gracefully maneuvered around obstacles along frozen paths, adventurers marveled at Mother Nature's wonders. Through photographs capturing these timeless moments of pure bliss and adventure-filled tales passed down through generations, we celebrate the spirit of sledging, and is a reminder that no matter where we come from or what challenges lie ahead - when united by a shared love for winter's wonders, we can create memories that last a lifetime.