Rearing Collection

Napoleon Crossing the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass, 20 May 1800, 1802 (oil on canvas)
XOS702755 Napoleon Crossing the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass, 20 May 1800, 1802 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 271x232 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

At the Front - World War One recruitment poster
Recruitment poster during World War I featuring a dramatic picture of horses pulling guns rearing up in fright at a shell explosion just a few feet away

Grizzly Bear WAT 4216 Standing Ursus arctos horribilis © M, Watson ARDEA LONDON
WAT-4216 GRIZZLY BEAR - standing and roaring USA Ursus arctos horribilis The Grizzly is a sub species of the North American Brown Bear Distribution: Alaska, Canada and United States. M

The Horse Fair, 1852-55. Creator: Rosa Bonheur
The Horse Fair, 1852-55. Horse market held in Paris on the tree-lined Boulevard de l Hopital

George Stubbs (1724-1806). Whistlejacket (c. 1762)
George Stubbs (1724-1806). English painter. Whistlejacket (c. 1762). Oil on Canvas. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Hares Boxing
USH-49 HARES - boxing Lepus europaeus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lords Cricket Ground as a Goose Farm, 1915
Photograph showing the pitch and pavilion of Lords Cricket Ground, during the grounds use as a farm for rearing geese in World War I

Napoleon (1769-1821) Crossing the Alps at the St Bernard Pass, 20th May 1800, c. 1800-01
XIR18491 Napoleon (1769-1821) Crossing the Alps at the St Bernard Pass, 20th May 1800, c.1800-01 (oil on canvas) by David

Rough Collie Dog Standing on bench
LA-733 Rough Collie Dog - Standing on bench Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Study of a Rearing Horse, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study of a Rearing Horse, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

WW1 - Lords Cricket Ground used as a Goose Farm, 1915
Photograph showing the pitch of the Marylebone Cricket Ground (Lord s), during the grounds use as a farm for rearing geese in World War I

Wild Horses / mustangs, two stallions rearing up fighting, Pryor Mountains, Montana, USA, June

PRAXITELES (flourished 370, -330 BC). Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus. ca. 330 BC. Hermes carrying the child Dionysus to the nymphs who were charged with his rearing. Classical Greek art

Maran Cockerel - turning head
HAR-90 Maran Cockerel - turning head Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Artist: Thomas Cockson
Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Earl of Nottingham. The Armada and the English fleet in Cadizin is in the background

Peter the Great, Equestrian Statue, St Petersburg
View of the equestrian statue to Peter the Great (1672 - 1725) in St Petersburg, Russia. Known as the Bronze Horseman, it was installed in 1782

16th Century Cavalry
A young man in the suite of the emperor Carl V : his horse is partially armoured, and both rider and mount are heavily ornamented as befits an imperial courtier

Napoleons Stallion, Tamerlan (oil on canvas)
XIR68583 Napoleons Stallion, Tamerlan (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 45.2x37 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: L Etalon Tamerlan)

Mellins Food Advert
Advertisement for Mellins baby food featuring a unique testimonial from the Empress of Germany who has reared all six of her princely sons on the concoction!

African Elephant - Bull shaking acacia tree to dislodge seedpods which it will then pickup off ground and eat
TOM-839 African Elephant - Bull shaking acacia tree to dislodge seedpods which it will then pick up off ground and eat. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Asian / Indian Elephant - baby
MI-264 Asian / Indian Elephant - baby Elephas maximus Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wild Horse - Stallions meet along backroad in display of dominance behavior
TOM-765 Mustang Wild Horse - Stallions meet along backroad in display of dominance behavior. White stallion was made famous in PBS movie and is called Cloud

Horse & Arab Rider C1905
An Arab in the desert on his rearing horse

The Apotheosis of the Duke of Buckingham, c1900, (1936). George Villiers (1592 - 1628) was created Duke of Buckingham in 1623. He was the powerful favourite of James I and Charles I

Comic postcard, Girl riding donkey on beach Date: 20th century

Hercules and the Centaurs: Hercules holds the head of a centaur with his left hand and raises his club with his right hand, in the foreground and background are fallen and fleeing centaurs

Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes: Hercules grasps the bridle of a rearing horse, a second horse tramples a figure in at right, from the series The Labors of Hercules, 1608

The Battle of Colenso - The Last Desperate Attempt to Save the Guns of the 14th and 66th Batteries, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C

Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Bronze statue of William the Conqueror (c1028-1087) first Norman King of England by French sculptor Louis Rochet in his birthplace, Falaise

Konik horse (Equus caballus) two stallions fighting, Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK, June

Wild horses / Mustangs, two stallions play fighting, Pryor Mountains, Montana, USA, July 2010

Wild horse / mustang (Equus caballus) two young mustangs play-fighting in the Pryor Mountains, Wyoming, USA

The Horse Fair, 1855, (c1915). Artists: Rosa Bonheur, Nathalie Micas
The Horse Fair, 1855, (c1915). The painting is held by the National Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

8th Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 1 June 1889)

Napoleon Crossing the Alps, detail, c1800. Artist: Jacques Louis David
Napoleon Crossing the Alps, detail, c1800

Thunderstorm
An etching of some muscular horses, travelling a country road during a violent thunderstorm. The middle horse is rearing, causing some trouble for the man leading him. Date: circa 1921

Il Valor Vincitore
A painting depicting a violent scene of battle, involving warriors with horned helmets and shields swathed in fired arrows, upon a chariot led by powerful, rearing warhorses

Swayne's apparatus for rearing silk worms, and a silk loom Date: 19th century

Disparate 10
An etching from Goya's Los Disparates series of artworks (The Follies). This example shows a rearing horse, biting the garment of a flailing man in a barren landscape. Date: circa 1816-1823

Commonwealth Oxygen & Accessories Ltd Advert
An advertisement photograph showing a gentleman stood beside a large sculpture of rearing horses, used to promote Comox, (Oxy Acetylene) welding to sculpture

Minnie Thompson, Dallas cowgirl in New York
Minnie Thompson from Dallas, Texas, performs horse riding feats outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park, New York. She had won many prizes as a trainer of unbroken horses. Date: 1910

Figurine of a horse trampling a man, from Staffordshire (ceramic)
GLS314041 Figurine of a horse trampling a man, from Staffordshire (ceramic) by English School, (19th century); Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Onward, 1890 (oil on canvas)
MAN277435 Onward, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); 152.8x122.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Abducting horse, plate 10 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching)
IND82110 Abducting horse, plate 10 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 25.3x35.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fatal clash, for a false maneuver, between dragons and French cuirassiers in the Valbonne camp
2814799 Fatal clash, for a false maneuver, between dragons and French cuirassiers in the Valbonne camp, near Lyon (colour litho) by Beltrame

Lieutenant John Watson of the 1st Punjab Cavalry winning the Victoria Cross at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny on 14th
NAM254181 Lieutenant John Watson of the 1st Punjab Cavalry winning the Victoria Cross at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny on 14th November 1857 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Desanges

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From the battlefield to the animal kingdom, rearing signifies strength and power. In Napoleon Crossing the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass, we witness the determination of a leader conquering great heights. Similarly, At the Front recruitment poster during World War One reminds us of the bravery required in times of conflict. The Grizzly Bear WAT 4216 Standing Ursus arctos horribilis captures a moment of primal dominance in nature's realm. George Stubbs' Whistlejacket showcases the elegance and grace of a horse rearing with poise and beauty. Meanwhile, Lords Cricket Ground transformed into a Goose Farm during WW1 demonstrates adaptability amidst chaos. The Hares Boxing depict an unexpected display of aggression among seemingly docile creatures, reminding us that appearances can be deceiving. Praxiteles' Hermes statue immortalizes divine strength as he stands tall on his toes. In contrast, Rough Collie Dog Standing on bench portrays loyalty and companionship through its playful stance. Rosa Bonheur's The Horse Fair transports us to a bustling market where horses rear up in excitement, symbolizing their untamed spirit. Lastly, Wild Horses in Montana engage in fierce battles while rearing up proudly; their struggle for dominance echoing throughout Pryor Mountains. Whether it be humans or animals, these captivating moments capture our fascination with rearing - an embodiment of vigor and determination.