Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 2
Francis Calcraft Turner (c.1782 - 1846) Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 2 Chas Hunt (engraver) Ink on paper 450mm x 655mm This is one of a series of four colour engravings that depict the Leamington ...
Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 3
Francis Calcraft Turner (c.1782 - 1846) Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 3 Ink on paper Chas Hunt (engraver) 450mm x 655mm This is one of a series of four colour engravings that depict the Leamington ...
Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 3
Leamington Grand Steeplechase 1837 Plate 3
This is one of a series of four colour engravings that depict the Leamington Spa Grand Steeplechase of 1837. The images were created by the artist Francis Calcraft ...
Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 4
Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 4
This is one of a series of four colour engravings that depict the Leamington Spa Grand Steeplechase of 1837. The images were created by the artist Francis ...
Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 4
Francis Calcraft Turner (c.1782 - 1846) Leamington Grand Steeplechase, 1837, Plate 4 Ink on paper Chas Hunt (engraver) 450mm x 655mm This is one of a series of four colour engravings that depict the Leamington ...
Leamington Steeplechase
A framed colour engraving of the Leamington Steeplechase at 'The Fence'. The print shows mounted jockeys taking a fence, with trees in the background.
Limbs With No Check To Their Freedom Of Stride
Basil James Nightingale Limbs With No Check To Their Freedom Of Stride, 1908 Pencil on paper 465mm x 640mm Drawing of a horse running in a field.
Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, 1634 - Ariodante and Dalinda, illustration pl.V, p.31.
Illustration for the story on which Shakespeare based a comedy sub-plot.
The tale of Ariodante, and Ginevra impersonated by Dalinda is the subject of a fine engraving in the 1634 edition of Harington's ...
Man Wearing a Riding Costume
This photograph by S.M. Taylor shows a man wearing a riding costume.
Nine Angry Bulls
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting bulls disturbed by a hare. It is by an artist of the English School dating from about 1870. A horserider and two walkers have been disturbed by the bulls running ...
Pottergate, Richmond, Yorkshire
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a streetscene in Richmond, Yorkshire. The painting is by J. S. Newton and dates from 1847, and Newton included his father's business in the painting, as over ...
Pottergate, Richmond, Yorkshire - detail of figure
This is a detail of an oil painting on canvas depicting a streetscene in Richmond, Yorkshire. This is Harry Pickall, private postman to the Marquis of Zetland in 1847 when this picture was painted by ...
Railway Poster - London
London Midland and Scottish Railway A poster, advertising London, which depicts the trooping of the colour with lines of horses and men in red uniforms and tall hats. They are positioned in front of a ...
Railway Poster - Stirling
London Midland and Scottish Railway A poster advertising Stirling. The poster depicts horses and medieval soldiers in front of a river and arched bridge. There is a knight riding a large white horse with ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1577 - 'History of England', p.46.
Shakespeare's source for England's mythical history.
The woodcut illustrations of the first edition of Holinshed’s work depicting scenes of battle and warfare are in contemporary dress, with ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1577 - Macbeth and Banquo, woodcut, 'History of Scotland', p.243, detail.
Shakespeare's source for Macbeth's meeting with the weird sisters.
This woodcut, from Holinshed's first edition of 'The Chronicles of Scotland' shows the meeting of Macbeth and Banquo with the three ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1577, 'History of Scotland', - battle woodcut, , p.99, detail.
Contemporary battles inspired woodcuts in the first edition of Shakespeare’s source.
The detailed woodcuts in Holished's first edition, inspired by contemporary Elizabethan campaigns in Ireland, ...
Riding Boot
One of a pair of Haussa riding boots It is made from red/brown leather with soft leather soles. Three bands of pale leather decorate the top of the boot.