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Cart Horse Collection

"The Cart Horse: A Symbol of Strength, Tradition, and Everyday Life" The Old George at 379 Bethnal Green, London, England

Background imageCart Horse Collection: The Old George at 379 Bethnal Green, London, England

The Old George at 379 Bethnal Green, London, England. A large crowd and a great number of beer barrels line the street with brewery workers holding tankards. 1885

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Mrs Sullivan of Covent Garden Market

Mrs Sullivan of Covent Garden Market
Mrs Sullivan, or Auntie of the Garden, a famous character in Covent Garden Market who earned her living from looking after the carters whips

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Clydesdale Horse, stallion, grazing in meadow, Cumbria, England

Clydesdale Horse, stallion, grazing in meadow, Cumbria, England

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Harvest Operations - Stacking, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Harvest Operations - Stacking, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Operations - Stacking, 1858. One of our Artists, fresh from the cornfields, has forwarded to us the accompanying Illustrations of gathering in the harvest

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Harvest Operations - Carrying, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Harvest Operations - Carrying, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Operations - Carrying, 1858. One of our Artists, fresh from the cornfields, has forwarded to us the accompanying Illustrations of gathering in the harvest

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Farmer and His Cart, 1834. Creator: Johann Adam Klein

Farmer and His Cart, 1834. Creator: Johann Adam Klein
Farmer and His Cart, 1834

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pa. c1908. Creator: Unknown

Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pa. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pa. c1908

Background imageCart Horse Collection: 'The Mid-Day Meal' - painted by H. B. Willis - from the Exhibition of the National Institution

"The Mid-Day Meal" - painted by H. B. Willis - from the Exhibition of the National Institution, 1856. Engraving of a painting. "The Mid-day Meal" of Mr

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Morocco, 1904

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Morocco, 1904

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Morocco, 1904

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Morocco, 1904

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Children in a Cart. Creator: Birket Foster

Children in a Cart. Creator: Birket Foster
Children in a Cart

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Studies of Slovakian Peasant Wagons with Oxen and Horses, n.d. Creator: Rudolf von Alt

Studies of Slovakian Peasant Wagons with Oxen and Horses, n.d. Creator: Rudolf von Alt
Studies of Slovakian Peasant Wagons with Oxen and Horses, n.d

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Prize animals from the Royal Agricultural Society's show in Battersea Park, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Prize animals from the Royal Agricultural Society's show in Battersea Park, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Prize animals from the Royal Agricultural Society's show in Battersea Park, 1862...."Lablache, " a Berkshire boar, the property of the late Sir Robert G. Throckmorton...bred by Mr

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Woodcutters, 1942

Woodcutters, 1942
BAL53543 Woodcutters, 1942 by Gajdos, Janos (1912-50); Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Sleepy Hollow, c. 1889, printed 1889. Creator: Joseph Gale

Sleepy Hollow, c. 1889, printed 1889. Creator: Joseph Gale
Sleepy Hollow, c. 1889, printed 1889. Photogravure, from " Sun Artists, number 1" (1889)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Homewards from Plough, c. 1889, printed October 1889. Creator: Joseph Gale

Homewards from Plough, c. 1889, printed October 1889. Creator: Joseph Gale
Homewards from Plough, c. 1889, printed October 1889. Photogravure, from " Sun Artists, number 1" (1889)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Shoeing the Bay Mare, c. 1885-90 (oil on canvas)

Shoeing the Bay Mare, c. 1885-90 (oil on canvas)
TW426913 Shoeing the Bay Mare, c.1885-90 (oil on canvas) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 66x64 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageCart Horse Collection: German carters showing their papers before being permitted to enter the British Rhine

German carters showing their papers before being permitted to enter the British Rhine
STC359588 German carters showing their papers before being permitted to enter the British Rhine Zone (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: A Corn Field

A Corn Field
STC60031 A Corn Field by Wint, Peter de (1784-1849); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: On the Harbour, (oil on canvas)

On the Harbour, (oil on canvas)
657447 On the Harbour, (oil on canvas) by Fidler, Harry (1856-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Harbour. Harry Fidler (1859-1935). Oil on canvas

Background imageCart Horse Collection: A Cart Horse and Driver Outside a Stable, 1827 (oil on canvas)

A Cart Horse and Driver Outside a Stable, 1827 (oil on canvas)
658250 A Cart Horse and Driver Outside a Stable, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cart Horse and Driver Outside a Stable)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Logging in the Snow

Logging in the Snow
NOO64296 Logging in the Snow by Leeuw, Alexis de (fl.1848-83); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Bathing Horses after Work, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Bathing Horses after Work, 1884 (oil on canvas)
XKH226217 Bathing Horses after Work, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Calderon, William Frank (1865-1943); 60.3x91.4 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; English, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: The Farmers Daughter, 1890s (oil on canvas)

The Farmers Daughter, 1890s (oil on canvas)
GG166496 The Farmers Daughter, 1890s (oil on canvas) by La Thangue, Henry Herbert (1859-1929); 67.3x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: or Back from the Common, Heyshott)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: A Cart Horse, 1815 (engraving)

A Cart Horse, 1815 (engraving)
3652634 A Cart Horse, 1815 (engraving) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cart Horse, 1815)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Horse drinking from a trough (colour photo)

Horse drinking from a trough (colour photo)
3091242 Horse drinking from a trough (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse drinking from a trough)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Blacksmith shoeing a horse (colour litho)

Blacksmith shoeing a horse (colour litho)
3092840 Blacksmith shoeing a horse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blacksmith shoeing a horse)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Cowhill Fair, c. 1900-1919 (oil on board)

Cowhill Fair, c. 1900-1919 (oil on board)
TW426680 Cowhill Fair, c.1900-1919 (oil on board) by Atkinson, John (1863-1924); 53.5x66.5 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Annual cart horse parade in Regents Park (b / w photo)

Annual cart horse parade in Regents Park (b / w photo)
3637450 Annual cart horse parade in Regents Park (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Annual cart horse parade in Regents Park)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Arab Horse, Cart Horse, Race Horse, Shetland Pony and Pony

Arab Horse, Cart Horse, Race Horse, Shetland Pony and Pony
LLM457003 Arab Horse, Cart Horse, Race Horse, Shetland Pony and Pony by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arab Horse, Cart Horse, Race Horse, Shetland Pony and Pony)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: The Drinking Pool (w / c & gouache on paper)

The Drinking Pool (w / c & gouache on paper)
XYC306560 The Drinking Pool (w/c & gouache on paper) by Crawhall, Joseph (1861-1913); 31.8x39.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: A Cart-Horse (oil on canvas)

A Cart-Horse (oil on canvas)
XOR65895 A Cart-Horse (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Smithy, Hexham Bridge End, 1885 (oil on canvas)

Smithy, Hexham Bridge End, 1885 (oil on canvas)
TW429329 Smithy, Hexham Bridge End, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 66x91.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath
BUR17315 Hampstead Heath by Constable, John (1776-1837); Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, UK; eBury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre; English, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Nobless Oblige

Nobless Oblige
LLM462130 Nobless Oblige by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nobless Oblige. Illustration for The Feathers and Fur Picture Book (George Routledge, c 1890)

Background imageCart Horse Collection: The Loiterers, 1888 (oil on canvas)

The Loiterers, 1888 (oil on canvas)
NUL166692 The Loiterers, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Osborne, Walter Frederick (1859-1903); 35.5x25.5 cm; Private Collection; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Summer, 1872 (oil on canvas)

Summer, 1872 (oil on canvas)
CH97803 Summer, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 55x130 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Four Seasons set); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Riga, the chief russian seaport on the Baltic & has now fallen into the hands of

Riga, the chief russian seaport on the Baltic & has now fallen into the hands of the enemy Circa August 1917. British & Russian officers attached to the British Armoured Cars, hold up transport

Background imageCart Horse Collection: The Old Bus Horse, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph)

The Old Bus Horse, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Evershot Station, Dorset, c. 1910

Evershot Station, Dorset, c. 1910
A view of Evershot Station at Holywell in Dorset, c.1910, showing a few passengers and a cart and horse by the station building

Background imageCart Horse Collection: A fine portrait of two working horses in their stall

A fine portrait of two working horses in their stall. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Plate 22 cart horse Various animals Diversi animali

Plate 22 cart horse Various animals Diversi animali
Artokoloro

Background imageCart Horse Collection: MAY-DAY: THE CART-HORSE PARADE, PRIZE-WINNERS, 1892 engraving

MAY-DAY: THE CART-HORSE PARADE, PRIZE-WINNERS, 1892 engraving

Background imageCart Horse Collection: Comanche Indian Camp in the 1850s, from Le Tour du Monde, published in Paris

Comanche Indian Camp in the 1850s, from Le Tour du Monde, published in Paris
KW151739 Comanche Indian Camp in the 1850s, from Le Tour du Monde, published in Paris, 1860s (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French, out of copyright

Background imageCart Horse Collection: THE CART-HORSE SHOW AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL, 1883: 1. Fillies Under Four Years Old

THE CART-HORSE SHOW AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL, 1883: 1. Fillies Under Four Years Old
THE CART-HORSE SHOW AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL, 1883: 1. " Fillies Under Four Years Old." 2. The Last Straw. 3. The Harness of Goliath. 4. Criticism. 5. A Ladys Pet



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"The Cart Horse: A Symbol of Strength, Tradition, and Everyday Life" The Old George at 379 Bethnal Green, London, England, stands as a witness to the countless cart horses that once traversed its streets. These magnificent creatures were an integral part of daily life in Covent Garden Market, where Mrs Sullivan relied on their unwavering strength to transport her goods. One such horse was the Clydesdale stallion grazing peacefully in a meadow in Cumbria, England. Its powerful build and gentle nature made it the perfect companion for woodcutters during the year 1942. Their collaboration ensured that firewood reached homes across the country. Even children appreciated these loyal beasts through toys like the Cast Iron Toy Bank created by Bertha Semple around 1939. This timeless piece captured the essence of a cart horse's dedication and hard work. Artists like Joseph Gale immortalized these majestic creatures through their masterpieces. "Sleepy Hollow, " printed in 1889, depicted a serene countryside scene with a cart horse resting after a long day's work. Similarly, "Homewards from Plough" showcased another moment of respite for both man and beast. In contrast to these peaceful scenes was "Shoeing the Bay Mare, " an oil painting from c. 1885-90 that highlighted one aspect of caring for these animals - ensuring they had proper footwear for their demanding tasks. During times of war, even German carters had to show their papers before being permitted entry into British Rhine territories - emphasizing how vital cart horses were not only domestically but also internationally. The beauty and simplicity found within nature were often celebrated alongside these working animals. The sight of a cornfield or witnessing them on harbor views painted on canvas reminded people of simpler times when carts pulled by strong horses dominated transportation methods. Finally, we cannot forget about historical records such as "A Cart Horse and Driver Outside a Stable" from 1827.