Colt Collection

THE TRAIL OF TEARS, 1838. The removal of the Cherokee Native Americans to the West in 1838. Oil on canvas, 1942, by Robert Lindneux

Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / Peacemaker
A variety of pistols, including Colts Deringer pistol, the Snapchance Revolver, a full-size cartridge, a US Cavalry Colt Sa (Single Action Army - Peacemaker).45 revolver (circa 1877)

COLT. 45 AUTOMATIC PISTOL. American advertisement for the Colt. 45 caliber miltary automatic pistol, early 20th century
COLT.45 AUTOMATIC PISTOL. American advertisement for the Colt.45 caliber miltary automatic pistol, early 20th century

Arab Horse and Colt
LA-1396 Arab Horse and Colt Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: 020 8318 1401

Colt Guns and Rifles - breech-loading arms. circa late 19th century

AD: COLT FIREARMS, 1919. American advertisement for Colt Firearms, 1919

Wild Horse - Mare grazes near her resting colt Summer Western USA WH404
TOM-722 Mustang Wild Horse - Mare grazes near her resting colt, Summer Pryor Mountains, Montana, Western USA Equus caballus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle by Sorcerer Held by a Groom, 1815 (oil on canvas)
990567 Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle by Sorcerer Held by a Groom, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Cooper, Abraham (1787-1868); 64.8x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mother zebra (Equus quagga) grazes while newborn colt attempts to stand, hind legs buckling underneath it. Landscape

Common zebra (Burchells zebra) (Equus burchelli) mare and colt, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Colt Revolver 1886
Colts double action army revolver

Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver, England, 1848 / 68. Creator: Unknown
Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver, England, 1848/68

HARTFORD: ARMSEAR MANSION. Armsmear, the Samuel Colt mansion at Hartford, Connecticut. Wood engraving, c1876

Feral Horse (Equus caballus) adult smelling colt in the high, sagebrush country east of Cody, Wyoming, USA

Hartmann Mountain Zebra - foal / colt. Photographed at the Woodland Park Zoo, Portland Oregon. 3Mb31
TOM-1444 Hartmann Mountain Zebra - foal / colt. Photographed at the Woodland Park Zoo, Portland Oregon. Equus zebra hartmannae Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display

Wild Horse - Two colts check one another out Summer Montana, USA WH133
TOM-736 Mustang Wild Horse - Two colts check one another out Pryor Mountains, Montana, Western USA Equus caballus Summer Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Young Wild Horse - Colt playing or rubbing against mother (mare) July Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Refuge, Montana
TOM-725-c Young Mustang Wild Horse - Colt playing or rubbing against mother (mare) Pryor Mountains, Montana, Western USA Equus caballus July Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal

American Buffalo Hunt
Hunting buffalo with a colt revolver in North America

History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print)
7339232 History of the Pirates...of all nations. Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate, 1836 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 25.4x16.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot
7339197 Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97); National Maritime Museum

Geco guns, c.1910 (print)
7293164 Geco guns, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Sport. Guns and ammunitions from Geco brand (Germany). Advert, France, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Weapon: pistols from the beginning of 18th century (photo)
AIS5352028 Weapon: pistols from the beginning of 18th century (photo); Museu Militar, Castell de Montjuic, Barcelona, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving)
8766929 Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean.James Cook travels. 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

The Life of Captain Charlie Vane/Mary Read, A Female Pirate, 19th century (print)
7339230 The Life of Captain Charlie Vane/Mary Read, A Female Pirate, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 46x43.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving)
7339176 Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.8x50.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving)
7337530 Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Pirate)

Colomba threatens two men with a gun, 1940 (illustration)
8683015 Colomba threatens two men with a gun, 1940 (illustration) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles III of Spain
5305158 Charles III of Spain.; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles III of Spain (1716-1788) King of Spain and the Spanish Indies. Dated 18th Century. 1760); Universal History Archive/UIG.

British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving)
7337534 British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.7x52.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J)

Anne Bonny, female pirate, 18th century (engraving)
7337522 Anne Bonny, female pirate, 18th century (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 10x16.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Dressed as a man)

The pirates of Cuba, 19th century (print)
7339234 The pirates of Cuba, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 24.4x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.

A pirate prepares for ambush, mid 19th century (coloured engraving)
7339198 A pirate prepares for ambush, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: A)

Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869
6426217 Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Hunter and Indian Guide, 1869 (oil on canvas)
XOS5882164 Hunter and Indian Guide, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Woodhouse, C.L. (19th century); 64.5x78.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by C. L. Woodhouse).

Robinson Crusoe (colour litho)
8634727 Robinson Crusoe (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe)

Gag, Gap, Gas, Gig, Gnu, Gun, Ham, Hat, Hay, Hem, Hen, Hew (engraving)
8649977 Gag, Gap, Gas, Gig, Gnu, Gun, Ham, Hat, Hay, Hem, Hen, Hew (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gag, Gap, Gas, Gig, Gnu, Gun, Ham, Hat, Hay)

I was delighted to hear (colour litho)
8656771 I was delighted to hear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I was delighted to hear. Man with an ear trumpet and cannon)

But I can't marry you, you're so little (colour litho)
8656629 But I can't marry you, you're so little (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: But I can't marry you, you're so little)

Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving)
8663719 Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for a self-propelled cannon, 1760)

Advertising booklet for the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, Syracuse, New York (chromolitho)
8677788 Advertising booklet for the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, Syracuse, New York (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Soldier (colour litho)
8677600 Soldier (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldier.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

Firing a Royal Salute (colour photo)
8668624 Firing a Royal Salute (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firing a Royal Salute)

Snaphaunce Revolver, from The National Encyclopaedia published by William Mackenzie London, late 19th century
3501418 Snaphaunce Revolver, from The National Encyclopaedia published by William Mackenzie London, late 19th century; (add.info.: Snaphaunce Revolver circa 1640)

Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434982 Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany

Letter E and F (elephant, staircase, coin and postman, fork, rifle, whip), c.1920 (print)
DUV4202549 Letter E and F (elephant, staircase, coin and postman, fork, rifle, whip), c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220171 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Letter R: Don't these kids fighting an R look? And the queen too, what a great R!, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214845 Letter R: Don't these kids fighting an R look? And the queen too, what a great R!, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves
MMM5478588 The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Expedition of the Coffins)

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"Colt: A Legacy of Power, Beauty, and Controversy" From the heart-wrenching Trail of Tears to the iconic Colt pistols that shaped American history, the name "Colt" carries a weighty significance. In 1838, Robert Lindneux immortalized the sorrowful journey of Cherokee Native Americans in his oil painting "The Trail of Tears. " The canvas vividly portrays their forced removal to the West, a painful chapter etched forever in our collective memory. But amidst this somber backdrop emerges another facet of Colt's legacy - its firearms. The variety of pistols produced by Colt includes legendary models like Deringer and Peacemaker. These weapons became synonymous with power and protection during tumultuous times. One such firearm is the Colt. 45 automatic pistol, which gained popularity in early 20th-century America. An advertisement from that era proudly showcases its military-grade capabilities and reliability – a testament to Colt's commitment to innovation. Yet beyond human history lies another realm where Colts leave an indelible mark – among horses. Arab Horse and Colt captures the grace and beauty shared between these majestic creatures. Similarly, Colonel Udnys Bay Colt Truffle by Sorcerer Held by a Groom depicts an exquisite bond between man and horse through oil on canvas. Not limited to artistry alone, Colts also revolutionized weaponry with their guns and rifles. An advertisement from 1919 highlights how they were at the forefront of firearm technology during that time period. In nature's vast tapestry, wild horses roam freely across Western USA landscapes while nurturing their young colts as seen in Summer Western USA WH404 photograph. Meanwhile, cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 revolver hailing from England serves as a historical artifact showcasing craftsmanship dating back to 1848/68. Animals too are touched by this name; newborn zebras attempt their first steps under watchful eyes while mare grazes nearby, exemplifying the circle of life and nature's wonders.