Stable Collection (#10)

K: K are the Kittens, that live in the stable; They will catch all the mice as soon as they're able
7309604 K: K are the Kittens, that live in the stable; They will catch all the mice as soon as they're able. 1870 (illustration) by Howard, J. (active c)

W: W for Wheat, and for Whitey, the Calf, Who Nibbles Away at the Grain and the Chaff. 1870 (illustration)
7309618 W: W for Wheat, and for Whitey, the Calf, Who Nibbles Away at the Grain and the Chaff.1870 (illustration) by Howard, J. (active c)

The geese on the Capitol of Toulouse give the alert against a Gallic attack, 1926 (Illustration)
7304411 The geese on the Capitol of Toulouse give the alert against a Gallic attack, 1926 (Illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mothers taking their children to dairy, Paris, France
864823 Mothers taking their children to dairy, Paris, France by Bonvoisin, Maurice Charles Mathieu (Mars) (1849-1912); (add.info)

Adoration of the Shepherds, 1501-1700 (pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash with red chalk on paper)
7308232 Adoration of the Shepherds, 1501-1700 (pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash with red chalk on paper) by German School, (16th-17th century); 24.2x19.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

The Adoration of the Magi, 1588-1611 (pen and brown ink on paper)
7308194 The Adoration of the Magi, 1588-1611 (pen and brown ink on paper) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 21.5x16.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Field of Burley tobacco on farm of Russell Spears, drying and curing barn in the background, vicinity of Lexington
7301389 Field of Burley tobacco on farm of Russell Spears, drying and curing barn in the background, vicinity of Lexington, 1939 (photo) by Wolcott

The Virgin Adoring the Child, 1480-90 (tempera on poplar panel)
7298551 The Virgin Adoring the Child, 1480-90 (tempera on poplar panel) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); diam: 58.9 cm; National Gallery of Art

Glory to God in the highest, Nativity, Bethlehem, Biblical Scene
7279205 Glory to God in the highest, Nativity, Bethlehem, Biblical Scene by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glory to God in the highest, Nativity, Bethlehem)

Cowshed, vaccinating cows, in Styria, Austria, 1860
7278755 Cowshed, vaccinating cows, in Styria, Austria, 1860 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cowshed, vaccinating cows, in Styria, Austria, 1860, Historic)

People Celebrating the Feast of Pentecost in Alsace, France
7279874 People Celebrating the Feast of Pentecost in Alsace, France by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People Celebrating the Feast of Pentecost in Alsace, France)

Songbook 5. Drop Cap: Nativity (fol. 139)
7294926 Songbook 5. Drop Cap: Nativity (fol. 139) by Master's Burgo Osma (1400-50); Cathedral Museum, Burgo de Osma, Spain; (add.info.: Master's Burgo Osma (1400 - 1450) Songbook 5

Homecoming from the Christmas Market, Carriage with donkey, Man has bought a Christmas tree
7279508 Homecoming from the Christmas Market, Carriage with donkey, Man has bought a Christmas tree by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1543. Creator: Master IQV
Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1543

The window
Lorenzo Grifantini

Barn Interior with Peasants making Music, 1633 (oil on panel)
7262158 Barn Interior with Peasants making Music, 1633 (oil on panel) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85); 39x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

A village nightlife: a family of peasants in a barn. Engraving of the 19th century. Paris, B. N
JLJ4682445 A village nightlife: a family of peasants in a barn. Engraving of the 19th century. Paris, B.N. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Wary mice above a cat pretending to sleep. 1811 (etching)
7235859 Wary mice above a cat pretending to sleep. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: Wary mice above a cat pretending to sleep in a barn. Cat and the mice)

Nativity in an Initial H, 1430-40 (brush, gouache and ink on vellum)
5861872 Nativity in an Initial H, 1430-40 (brush, gouache and ink on vellum) by Zanino di Pietro (active from 1389, d. before 1448); 27.7x22.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Adoration of Shepherds (Miniature, 12th century)
LRI4670800 The Adoration of Shepherds (Miniature, 12th century) by Armenian School, (12th century); Armenian Museum, Isfahan

Notes during the Recent London Cab Strike (engraving)
1060989 Notes during the Recent London Cab Strike (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes during the Recent London Cab Strike)

A Cock Fight (oil on canvas)
CH401584 A Cock Fight (oil on canvas) by Snyders, Frans (1579-1657) (follower of); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Reprimand (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR233080 The Reprimand (engraving) (b/w photo) by Baudouin, Pierre Antoine (1723-69); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

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)

A dog sleeping on hay in a barn snarls at a cow trying to eat. 1811 (etching)
7235841 A dog sleeping on hay in a barn snarls at a cow trying to eat. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A dog sleeping on hay in a barn snarls at a cow trying to eat)

Another view of E. Houstons farm, Washington, Yakima County, west of Toppenish, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On tenant purchase program (Farm Security Administration). Another view of E. Houstons farm. Washington, Yakima County, west of Toppenish

Grey Horse B. Creator: Tom Artin
Grey Horse B

Grey Horse A. Creator: Tom Artin
Grey Horse A

Buildings, 1810-65 (Pencil)
7261639 Buildings, 1810-65 (Pencil) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Buildings)

The Seasons - Autumn (oil on canvas)
XOT362344 The Seasons - Autumn (oil on canvas) by Diziani, Antonio (1737-97); Museo Civico degli Eremitani, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: by Antonio Diziani (1737-97))

View of Broad Street, New York City c. 1740 (litho)
PNP377489 View of Broad Street, New York City c.1740 (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

Winchester, Hampshire, 1800-65 (Watercolour)
7261586 Winchester, Hampshire, 1800-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); 21.2x23.8 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Winchester, Hampshire)

Barn with goats and a boy playing the recorder, c. 1640-45 (oil on canvas)
XAM66732 Barn with goats and a boy playing the recorder, c.1640-45 (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 104x74 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Selling Rabbits, 1796 (coloured mezzotint)
XYC223181 Selling Rabbits, 1796 (coloured mezzotint) by Ward, James (1769-1859) (after); 47.9x60.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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))

The Sheep Shearer (pencil on paper)
XOU16855 The Sheep Shearer (pencil on paper) by Segantini, Giovanni (1858-99); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: by Giovanni Segantini (1858-99))

La Nativite. Painting by Jean Boucher (1568-1632). Oil on wood, sd. Cathedrale de Bourges
JEB4962370 La Nativite. Painting by Jean Boucher (1568-1632). Oil on wood, sd. Cathedrale de Bourges. by French School, (16th-17th century); (add.info.: La Nativite)

The nativity. Painting by Benedetto Ghirlandaio (1458-1497). Oil on wood. Dim: 147x144cm. Church of Aigueperse
JEB4887368 The nativity. Painting by Benedetto Ghirlandaio (1458-1497). Oil on wood. Dim: 147x144cm. Church of Aigueperse by Ghirlandaio, Benedetto (1458-97); (add.info.: The nativity)

The mare of Compere Pierre. (engraving and watercolour, 1800)
FIA5379832 The mare of Compere Pierre. (engraving and watercolour, 1800) by Ramberg, Johann Heinrich (1763-1840); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mare of Compere Pierre)

Horses and Trains, 1944
RAV66493 Horses and Trains, 1944 by Ravilious, Tirzah (nee Garwood) (1908-51); Private Collection

The fairy-teller, Grandmothers story, 1854
7215880 The fairy-teller, Grandmothers story, 1854 by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Farm Yard, Essex, 1940 (oil on canvas)
657680 Farm Yard, Essex, 1940 (oil on canvas) by Hodgkins, Frances (1869-1947); 70x82.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Farm Yard, Essex. Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947). Oil on canvas. Dated 1940

Shepherd boy with goats, 1853
6352504 Shepherd boy with goats, 1853 by Helland, Henrik August (1827-55) ; 13x13 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

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

Silver Altar of Saint James the Major. Detail of the antependium with stories of new testament, nativity, 1287-1456
LRI4585158 Silver Altar of Saint James the Major. Detail of the antependium with stories of new testament, nativity, 1287-1456 by Ognabene, Andrea di Jacopo d (14th century); Duomo, Pistoia, Tuscany

Oxenbridge Pond, 1927-28 (oil on canvas)
BIR189249 Oxenbridge Pond, 1927-28 (oil on canvas) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 99.7x87.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Barn, Lake George, 1922 (gelatin silver print)
2970975 Barn, Lake George, 1922 (gelatin silver print) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 24.3x19.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Alfred Stieglitz Collection

The Mill Stream (oil on masonite)
985194 The Mill Stream (oil on masonite) by Albert, Ernest (1857-1946); 90.8x101.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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"Stable: A Timeless Connection Between Man and Horse" Step back in time to 1844 with Edwin Henry Landseer's captivating artwork, showcasing the art of shoeing horses. The intricate details bring this historical practice to life. Fast forward to 1938, where three Jowett Models from the automotive industry stand proudly outside a stable. A perfect blend of modernity and tradition. A palomino horse grazes peacefully in a picturesque meadow, embodying the tranquility found within a stable environment. Nature's beauty meets equine elegance. Transport yourself to the 19th century through a colored engraving capturing the essence of a horseshoer at work. Witness their skillful hands shaping metal into protective footwear for these majestic creatures. Two horses share an endearing bond with their dachshund family, reminding us that they are not just about horses but also about companionship and unity among all creatures great and small. Carriages, horses, and dogs come together harmoniously in one frame—a testament to the bustling activity surrounding stables throughout history. Each element plays its part in creating an enchanting scene. The Nativity scene painted around 1380 depicts more than just religious significance; it showcases how even during ancient times, stables were places of refuge and warmth for both man and beast alike. George Beaumont stands tall beside his manual fire engine in Pinner—an image that exemplifies how stables have served as centers for community service beyond their equestrian function. Christmas brings joyous celebrations worldwide, often depicted by nativity scenes set inside cozy stables—reminding us that even amidst festivities, we honor the humble origins of this season. Within a stable's walls lie stories waiting to be told; two horses stand alongside a small terrier as if sharing secrets only known within those sacred confines—a glimpse into their world behind closed doors.