Shoeing Collection

Shoeing, 1844, (1938). Artist: Edwin Henry Landseer
Shoeing, 1844. Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

Blacksmith at work in his forge
An elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench

Blacksmith shoeing a Metropolitan Police horse
A blacksmith shoeing a Metropolitan Police horse. There are discarded horseshoes on the floor, and more hanging from a rack on the wall. Date: circa 1960s

THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. Line engraving, American, 1862, after a painting by Richard Elmore

The Flemish Farrier, 1822. Creator: Theodore Gericault
The Flemish Farrier, 1822

The village blacksmith, Goonhavern, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Two men working at the village blacksmith while another man holds the horse and a girl holds the donkey. There is a notice advertising the West Briton newspaper on the wall. Photographer: Unknown

Village blacksmith shoeing horse

Kimberworth Old Smithy early 1900s

A Farrier's Shop (or The Farrier's Forge) 1793 (oil on canvas)
MAN276845 A Farrier's Shop (or The Farrier's Forge) 1793 (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 71.1x91.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Musee Nat. des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Paris, France
A Farrier shoeing a Horse (oil on canvas) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

A Morrocan farrier at left accompanied by another figure attending to the hoof of a... ca. 1860-70
A Morrocan farrier at left accompanied by another figure attending to the hoof of a mule, ca. 1860-70

Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving)
1046037 Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses)

DDE-90035671
Snowshoeing in winter landscape in the Loetschental (Valais). The Loetschental is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn. Switzerland. Date: 22/01/2009

Military Winter Life at Halifax, Nova Scotia (engraving)
1059613 Military Winter Life at Halifax, Nova Scotia (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Winter Life at Halifax, Nova Scotia)

A Forge in the Bavarian Alps (oil on canvas)
CH402075 A Forge in the Bavarian Alps (oil on canvas) by Burkel, Heinrich (1802-69); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Man snow shoeing (chromolitho)
3657005 Man snow shoeing (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man snow shoeing)

Eastern shoeing-forge (engraving)
6004450 Eastern shoeing-forge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern shoeing-forge)

Shoeing a Bullock in India (engraving)
1613302 Shoeing a Bullock in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoeing a Bullock in India)

Shoeing the Favourite, 1865 (oil on canvas)
652184 Shoeing the Favourite, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 73.6x100.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoeing the Favourite. John Frederick Herring, Sr)

Farriers invoice (detail), Owen Coles, Silverstone
Farriers invoice (detail), Owen Coles, Shoeing and General Smith, Silverstone, Northamptonshire. circa 1910

Farriers invoice, Owen Coles, Silverstone, Northants
Farriers invoice, Owen Coles, Shoeing and General Smith, Silverstone, Northamptonshire. circa 1910

The Blacksmith (colour engraving)
CHT163289 The Blacksmith (colour engraving) by Leclerc, Jean (c.1587-1633); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Forge (litho)
XYC283256 The Forge (litho) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 28.1x19.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James and Janet Sale; American, out of copyright

After Culloden (chromolitho)
3643603 After Culloden (chromolitho) by Lucas, John Seymour (1849-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: After Culloden. Illustration for The Boys Own Annual, 1893.); © Look and Learn

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)

The Land Transport Camp before Sebastopol, shoeing a Refractory Mule (engraving)
1608608 The Land Transport Camp before Sebastopol, shoeing a Refractory Mule (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land Transport Camp before Sebastopol)

St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, London. circa 1905

Some Effects of the National League in Ireland (engraving)
1041250 Some Effects of the National League in Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Effects of the National League in Ireland)

Plate 509. Shoeing a Horse, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950105 Plate 509. Shoeing a Horse, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.7x31.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

A Mule being shod at London Zoo in 1924 (b / w photo)
2967822 A Mule being shod at London Zoo in 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Indian Training School, Forest Grove, Oregon: Blacksmithing, 1882 (b / w photo)
DPL415573 Indian Training School, Forest Grove, Oregon: Blacksmithing, 1882 (b/w photo) by Davidson, Isaac Grundy (1845-1922); Denver Public Library

An Army Forge, 1876 (etching)
497594 An Army Forge, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club)

At the Forge, 1790 (pen and w / c over pencil on paper)
BIR115508 At the Forge, 1790 (pen and w/c over pencil on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 19.3x26.5 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Cast Shoe (colour litho)
5203538 The Cast Shoe (colour litho) by Wright, George (1860-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cast Shoe. Illustration for Sporting Pictures edited by E W Savory (Cassell)

A military blacksmith shoeing horses by a ruin (oil on canvas) (pair to 702587)
702588 A military blacksmith shoeing horses by a ruin (oil on canvas) (pair to 702587) by Bloemen, Pieter van (1657-1720); 53.3x62.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

Blacksmith
LLM454312 Blacksmith by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blacksmith. Illustration for The Landseer Series of Picture Books (T Nelson, c 1880)

A Farriers Shop, engraved by Willam Pether (c. 1781-1821), 1771 (mezzotint)
XYC277136 A Farriers Shop, engraved by Willam Pether (c.1781-1821), 1771 (mezzotint) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97) (after); 50.5x35.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon

The Barn of Marechal-Ferrant, 1820-21 (oil on canvas)
LEF221032 The Barn of Marechal-Ferrant, 1820-21 (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 33x41 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

The smithy, Penshurst, Kent (colour litho)
977956 The smithy, Penshurst, Kent (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The smithy, Penshurst, Kent.); © Look and Learn

The Thrilling Adventures of Tomkins and Brigs (engraving)
1062225 The Thrilling Adventures of Tomkins and Brigs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thrilling Adventures of Tomkins and Brigs)

The Smiths Yard, 1895 (lithograph)
1066718 The Smiths Yard, 1895 (lithograph) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 29.7x21.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Carnegie Inc.; American, out of copyright

Canada (colour litho)
5992343 Canada (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canada. Illustration for The Kings Book, May 1935 (Raphael Tuck, 1935).); © Look and Learn

The Eastern Question (engraving)
1059532 The Eastern Question (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Question)

Rome, shoeing Oxen near the Temple of Vesta (engraving)
1057798 Rome, shoeing Oxen near the Temple of Vesta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rome, shoeing Oxen near the Temple of Vesta)

Visit of the Army Veterinarian to the Barracks, 1897 (colour litho
CHT307893 Visit of the Army Veterinarian to the Barracks, 1897 (colour litho, after a coloured photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Veterinarian, engraved by J. R. Mackrell (colour litho)
BSA266824 The Veterinarian, engraved by J.R. Mackrell (colour litho) by Turner, F. C. (1795-1865) (after); Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

The Forge (litho)
PCT164453 The Forge (litho) by Lalaisse, Francois-Hippolyte (1812-84); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

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"Shoeing: A Timeless Craft Captured in Art" Step back in time to the year 1844, where the artistry comes alive through the brushstrokes of Edwin Henry Landseer. In his masterpiece, a blacksmith diligently works in his forge, shaping and fitting horseshoes with precision and skill. Fast forward to 1938, as Landseer's legacy lives on through another captivating piece. This time, we witness a blacksmith carefully shoeing a majestic Metropolitan Police horse. The bond between man and beast is palpable as trust and expertise intertwine. Travel across the Atlantic to America in 1862, where Richard Elmore's line engraving immortalizes "The Village Blacksmith. " With sweat glistening on his brow, this sturdy figure tends to a horse's hooves while embodying strength and resilience. Theodore Gericault takes us even further back in time with "The Flemish Farrier" from 1822. Here we see an artist capturing the essence of craftsmanship as a farrier meticulously shoes a horse under dim candlelight. Journey into rural landscapes of Kimberworth Old Smithy or Goonhavern village in Cornwall during the early 1900s. These snapshots transport us to quaint settings where village blacksmiths continue their age-old trade with dedication and pride. In Jean-Baptiste Greuze's oil painting from 1793 titled "A Farrier's Shop, " we glimpse into bustling French streets filled with horses awaiting their turn for expert care at the forge. The scene exudes authenticity against its backdrop of Parisian charm. Across Lancashire floats an impressive spectacle - the Shoeing Force float by Blacksmiths Float - showcasing both tradition and innovation within this timeless craft. It stands as a testament to how shoeing has evolved over centuries yet remains deeply rooted in history. Finally, Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo's ca.