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Stirrups Collection (#2)

"From Cowboys to Centurions: A Stirrup through Time" Cowboy riding elk, Sheridan, Wyoming, USA: In the wild west of Sheridan, Wyoming

Background imageStirrups Collection: The Rider Fixing his Curb in its Place before he Mounts (top) and

The Rider Fixing his Curb in its Place before he Mounts (top) and
GG128231 The Rider Fixing his Curb in its Place before he Mounts (top) and The Scholar Placed in his Seat without Styrrops (bottom), c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Butler, Thomas

Background imageStirrups Collection: A Scotch Poney, commonly call d a Galloway, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803

A Scotch Poney, commonly call d a Galloway, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803
NCO191726 A Scotch Poney, commonly call d a Galloway, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageStirrups Collection: Mounted Knight Templar in Battledress, 1783 (colour litho)

Mounted Knight Templar in Battledress, 1783 (colour litho)
CHT173779 Mounted Knight Templar in Battledress, 1783 (colour litho) by Italian School, (18th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageStirrups Collection: A hospital operating or delivery room, New York, 1941 or 1942 (silver gelatin print)

A hospital operating or delivery room, New York, 1941 or 1942 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380851 A hospital operating or delivery room, New York, 1941 or 1942 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageStirrups Collection: German saddle from the mid 16th century

German saddle from the mid 16th century. Front view of the richly decorated saddle and stirrups. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Background imageStirrups Collection: Querandi people of the Pampas, Argentina

Querandi people of the Pampas, Argentina
Querandi people of the Pampas wearing poncho in a store on Calles de los Torres, central Buenos Aires, selling stirrups, bridles, bola, lasso and other horse paraphernalia

Background imageStirrups Collection: Donkeys wearing saddles (chromolitho)

Donkeys wearing saddles (chromolitho)
731727 Donkeys wearing saddles (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Donkeys wearing saddles)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Calendar, C Jacob, Saddler, Huntingdon

Calendar, C Jacob, Saddler, Huntingdon
Calendar, C Jacob, Saddler, Collar and Harness Maker, Huntingdon. 1885

Background imageStirrups Collection: Pieter Schout, lord of Hagestein and canon of Utrecht, 1669 (engraving)

Pieter Schout, lord of Hagestein and canon of Utrecht, 1669 (engraving)
957966 Pieter Schout, lord of Hagestein and canon of Utrecht, 1669 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing after an artwork by Abraham Blooteling)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Camel lying down, c. 1866 (photogravure)

Camel lying down, c. 1866 (photogravure)
2963316 Camel lying down, c.1866 (photogravure) by Le Gray, Gustave (1820-1884); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageStirrups Collection: The Saddle-Balloon (engraving)

The Saddle-Balloon (engraving)
3627811 The Saddle-Balloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saddle-Balloon. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1894.); © Look and Learn

Background imageStirrups Collection: Donkeys wearing saddles (chromolitho)

Donkeys wearing saddles (chromolitho)
731726 Donkeys wearing saddles (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Donkeys wearing saddles)

Background imageStirrups Collection: She saw that crown and begged of him to give it her, scene from

She saw that crown and begged of him to give it her, scene from
IL241947 She saw that crown and begged of him to give it her, scene from The Knight of the Flowers in Childrens Stories from Rumanian Legends by Moses Gaster (1856-1939) 1921 (colour litho) by Brock

Background imageStirrups Collection: Knights Templars, after Mifliez (engraving) (b / w photo)

Knights Templars, after Mifliez (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT287204 Knights Templars, after Mifliez (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageStirrups Collection: Horseman standing up in his stirrups to receive a kiss from a lady as he rides past her

Horseman standing up in his stirrups to receive a kiss from a lady as he rides past her (colour litho)
6031109 Horseman standing up in his stirrups to receive a kiss from a lady as he rides past her (colour litho) by Metivet

Background imageStirrups Collection: Portrait of Kunwar Baharat Singh on horse-back, by Utkalrama

Portrait of Kunwar Baharat Singh on horse-back, by Utkalrama
SCP58601 Portrait of Kunwar Baharat Singh on horse-back, by Utkalrama, inscribed on top and reverse in Devanagari, Bundi, Rajasthan, Rajput School, 1680 by Indian School

Background imageStirrups Collection: Edward C Targett, job and post master and livery stable keeper, trade card (engraving)

Edward C Targett, job and post master and livery stable keeper, trade card (engraving)
731560 Edward C Targett, job and post master and livery stable keeper, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward C Targett)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Jacks Man William, A Modern Sancho Panza, (brush and ink wash

Jacks Man William, A Modern Sancho Panza, (brush and ink wash
651126 Jacks Man William, A Modern Sancho Panza, (brush and ink wash, pen and ink on gouache on paper) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 54.3x47.5

Background imageStirrups Collection: Suit of Armour for Lord Compton, from An Elizabethan Armourers Album

Suit of Armour for Lord Compton, from An Elizabethan Armourers Album
SC14710 Suit of Armour for Lord Compton, from An Elizabethan Armourers Album by Halder, Jacobe (fl.c.1589); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageStirrups Collection: Dragoon equipment, 1851 (pencil on paper)

Dragoon equipment, 1851 (pencil on paper)
NBY331342 Dragoon equipment, 1851 (pencil on paper) by Mayer, Frank Blackwell (1827-89); 10.5x18 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: 1st Dragoons, Fort Snelling)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Frontispiece to Nova Reperta (New Discoveries

Frontispiece to Nova Reperta (New Discoveries
STC291654 Frontispiece to Nova Reperta (New Discoveries) engraved by Theodor Galle (1571-1633) c.1600 (engraving) (later colouration) by Straet

Background imageStirrups Collection: Charles Emmanuel I (engraving)

Charles Emmanuel I (engraving)
957911 Charles Emmanuel I (engraving) by Fornazeris, Jacques de (16th-17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Emmanuel I, called the Great, Duc de Savoie, Prince of Piedmont, 1600-12)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Pair of Stirrups, 1600s (brass)

Pair of Stirrups, 1600s (brass)
XOS5888619 Pair of Stirrups, 1600s (brass) by English School, (17th century); 17.2x12.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: England ()

Background imageStirrups Collection: Stirrup, c. 1525-1550 (steel with modern black paint)

Stirrup, c. 1525-1550 (steel with modern black paint)
XOS5866262 Stirrup, c. 1525-1550 (steel with modern black paint) by German School, (16th century); 10.8x13.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; German

Background imageStirrups Collection: Louis XIII, King of France, 1640 (engraving)

Louis XIII, King of France, 1640 (engraving)
957909 Louis XIII, King of France, 1640 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIII, King of France, 1640. Composition by Ch Lebrun, engraved by Daret)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Sub-officer in the Chevau-leger of Saxony, Regiment of Prince Clement (engraving)

Sub-officer in the Chevau-leger of Saxony, Regiment of Prince Clement (engraving)
957896 Sub-officer in the Chevau-leger of Saxony, Regiment of Prince Clement (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sub-officer in the Chevau-leger of Saxony)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Portrait of Doctor John Willis (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Doctor John Willis (oil on canvas)
CH142256 Portrait of Doctor John Willis (oil on canvas) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) & Lane, Samuel (1780-1859); 236x145 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageStirrups Collection: Buffalo Bills Wild West, Col. W. F. Cody, published 1890 (colour ithograph)

Buffalo Bills Wild West, Col. W. F. Cody, published 1890 (colour ithograph)
1275215 Buffalo Bills Wild West, Col. W.F. Cody, published 1890 (colour ithograph) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Earl of Uxbridges stirrups (brass)

Earl of Uxbridges stirrups (brass)
1778400 Earl of Uxbridges stirrups (brass) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Pair of stirrups owned by Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey)

Background imageStirrups Collection: Stirrup, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Unknown

Stirrup, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Unknown
Stirrup, 1935/1942

Background imageStirrups Collection: Pair of Stirrups (Abumi), Japanese, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Stirrups (Abumi), Japanese, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Stirrups (Abumi), Japanese, late 16th-early 17th century

Background imageStirrups Collection: Stirrup for a Child, German or Bohemian, second half 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Stirrup for a Child, German or Bohemian, second half 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Stirrup for a Child, German or Bohemian, second half 15th century

Background imageStirrups Collection: Stirrup, German, ca. 1520. Creator: Unknown

Stirrup, German, ca. 1520. Creator: Unknown
Stirrup, German, ca. 1520

Background imageStirrups Collection: Pair of Stirrups, Netherlandish, first half 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Stirrups, Netherlandish, first half 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Stirrups, Netherlandish, first half 17th century

Background imageStirrups Collection: Pair of Stirrups (yob), Tibetan or Mongolian, possibly 12th-14th century

Pair of Stirrups (yob), Tibetan or Mongolian, possibly 12th-14th century

Background imageStirrups Collection: Pair of Stirrups, Spanish, late 16th century - early 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Stirrups, Spanish, late 16th century - early 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Stirrups, Spanish, late 16th century - early 17th century

Background imageStirrups Collection: Stirrup, Mongolian or Tibetan, 16th-17th century. Creator: Unknown

Stirrup, Mongolian or Tibetan, 16th-17th century. Creator: Unknown
Stirrup, Mongolian or Tibetan, 16th-17th century

Background imageStirrups Collection: Stirrup, Anglo-Scandinavian, 975-1075. Creator: Unknown

Stirrup, Anglo-Scandinavian, 975-1075. Creator: Unknown
Stirrup, Anglo-Scandinavian, 975-1075

Background imageStirrups Collection: ANCIENT GALLIC RIDER

ANCIENT GALLIC RIDER
A chief of ancient Gaul, mounted on a horse with an animal skin as saddle, and without stirrups. Date: 1st century

Background imageStirrups Collection: Shah Jahan on Horseback, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca

Shah Jahan on Horseback, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530-50

Background imageStirrups Collection: Officer of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co

Officer of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
Officer of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, 1901. The Victoria Mounted Rifles were a regiment of Australian forces who served in the Second Boer War. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Background imageStirrups Collection: Sergeant - 18th Hussars, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co

Sergeant - 18th Hussars, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
Sergeant - 18th Hussars, 1901. 18th Royal Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army was deployed to South Africa in 1899 for service in the Second Boer War

Background imageStirrups Collection: Young girl proudly riding her lovely pony

Young girl proudly riding her lovely pony at an outdoor country event, England. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageStirrups Collection: A White Horse (w / c on paper)

A White Horse (w / c on paper)
XIR341908 A White Horse (w/c on paper) by Wouwermans or Wouwerman, Philips (1619-68); 27.5 x 23.5 cm; Musee Municipal, Bergues, France; (add.info.: Cheval Blanc saddle; ); Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageStirrups Collection: Horse-riding through bluebell wood, Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, UK

Horse-riding through bluebell wood, Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, UK, model released

Background imageStirrups Collection: Horse and rider trekking through bluebell wood Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys

Horse and rider trekking through bluebell wood Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, UK, Model released

Background imageStirrups Collection: Woman on a horse in a field

Woman on a horse in a field, lying back with her feet out of the stirrups. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageStirrups Collection: Three people riding horses in the country, November 1936

Three people riding horses in the country, November 1936 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N13740




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"From Cowboys to Centurions: A Stirrup through Time" Cowboy riding elk, Sheridan, Wyoming, USA: In the wild west of Sheridan, Wyoming, cowboys embraced the practicality and stability that stirrups brought to their daring rides on majestic elks. Marcus Curtius, from the series The Roman Heroes, 1586: Even in ancient Rome, warriors like Marcus Curtius relied on stirrups for enhanced control and balance during battles that shaped history. Mousquetaires Noirs, petite tenue, 1814-15: Eugene Titeux's artwork captures the elegance of French mousquetaires who trusted their stirrups while donning their distinctive attire during the early 19th century. Gran pop the orangutan monkey riding a Kangaroo: With an unexpected twist of whimsy and adaptation by nature itself, even Gran pop the orangutan found comfort in using makeshift stirrups while exploring atop a kangaroo companion. Woman on a horse in a field: A woman gracefully glides through an open field astride her loyal steed with confidence emanating from her secure grip on traditional stirrups – epitomizing freedom and empowerment. General Israel Putnam showing uniform of a Continental trooper c1770 (1937): General Putnam showcases his revolutionary spirit as he demonstrates how stirrups played an essential role in equipping Continental troopers for battle during America's fight for independence. Two women police officers mounting horses - London: Breaking gender barriers with every stride they take; these two brave women confidently mount their trusty steeds aided by modern-day stirrup technology as they protect London's streets. German soldier in studio photo - WW1: Amidst World War I chaos and trenches filled with uncertainty stood resilient German soldiers whose steadfastness was mirrored by their reliance on stirrups for stability in the face of adversity.