Cowshed Collection

The Birth of Christ. Creator: Unknown
The Birth of Christ. Nativity scene from the New Testament: And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him

Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1510 (oil on wood)
XOS5887448 Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1510 (oil on wood) by Schaufelein, Hans Leonard (c.1480-c.1539); 86x85.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Chickens and Goats Feeding in a Farmyard, 1944 (oil on canvas)
6201904 Chickens and Goats Feeding in a Farmyard, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); Private Collection.

Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted
FGL5474181 Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: scorpion and scales

The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel)
XOS5873614 The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel) by Ferrer, Jaume (fl.1430-1461); 187.3x139.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Goats by a Rabbit Hutch, 1919 (oil on canvas)
658262 Goats by a Rabbit Hutch, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 35.5x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Goats by a Rabbit Hutch. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

Chickens and Goats by a Barn Door, 1916 (oil on canvas)
CH402139 Chickens and Goats by a Barn Door, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 27.9x38.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

Spoon-bill, Sprinkling, Spy-glass, Squirrel, Stable, Stage-coach, Starling, Station, Statue, Steam-boat, Steamer
8650076 Spoon-bill, Sprinkling, Spy-glass, Squirrel, Stable, Stage-coach, Starling, Station, Statue, Steam-boat, Steamer, Steam-gauge (engraving) by German School

Racing, Mr Fred Darling (b/w photo)
8671560 Racing, Mr Fred Darling (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing, Mr Fred Darling)

Racing, Mr J Lawson (b/w photo)
8671554 Racing, Mr J Lawson (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing, Mr J Lawson)

Besuch Im Kuhstall / Visit to the Cowshed (colour litho)
8666234 Besuch Im Kuhstall / Visit to the Cowshed (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Besuch Im Kuhstall)

Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 1, swift, Apus apus 2, house martin, Delichon urbicum, 3, sand martin, Riparia riparia 4
FLO4573996 Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 1, swift, Apus apus 2, house martin, Delichon urbicum, 3, sand martin, Riparia riparia 4, and nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus 5

A barn and threshing floor
3732433 A barn and threshing floor; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a barn and threshing floor. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The thatching of a barn
3732407 The thatching of a barn; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the thatching of a barn in England. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Scene outside a stable, painting from Rajasthan, India, probably late 19th or early 20th century (painted miniature)
6436164 Scene outside a stable, painting from Rajasthan, India, probably late 19th or early 20th century (painted miniature); (add.info.: Rajasthani miniature painting from Rajasthan, India)

Evening gathering, c.1850 (print)
8698474 Evening gathering, c.1850 (print); (add.info.: Agriculture. Evening gathering in the stable. Epinal print , France, ca 1850.); © Archives Charmet.

Ms 5064 fol.35r Threshing, from 'Livre des Prouffitz Champestres' by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum)
XIR206473 Ms 5064 fol.35r Threshing, from 'Livre des Prouffitz Champestres' by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L'Arsenal

Pigeons and Chickens, 1934 (oil on canvas)
CH402138 Pigeons and Chickens, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 28x38 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

Farmstead in Winter 1860 (Oil on canvas)
8766578 Farmstead in Winter 1860 (Oil on canvas) by Durrie, George Henry (1820-63); 30--45.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

The Sick Horse 1869 (Oil on canvas)
8766548 The Sick Horse 1869 (Oil on canvas) by Davis, William (1812-73); 25.7--25.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Picking hops in the hayloft of an Altmark house, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, historical illustration circa 1893
UIG5413834 Picking hops in the hayloft of an Altmark house, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, historical illustration circa 1893; UIG.

adoration of Christ by the Kings (Magi) at Bethlehem as Mary watches, c.1800
3666089 adoration of Christ by the Kings (Magi) at Bethlehem as Mary watches, c.1800; (add.info.: early 19th century, German)

After the war tank. (b/w photo, 1929)
5975776 After the war tank. (b/w photo, 1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story. England. World War I Mark V tank in the yard of a farm. Photo in: Die Woche, Germany, 03/1929. Coll)

The thatching of a barn
3732461 The thatching of a barn; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the thatching of a barn in England. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Farmyard Scene, 1918 (oil)
BAL13726 Farmyard Scene, 1918 (oil) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edgar Hunt); Roy Miles Fine Paintings.

Racing, Mr Frank Butters (b/w photo)
8671556 Racing, Mr Frank Butters (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing, Mr Frank Butters. Mr Frank Butters trains at Newmarket)

Blanche telling ghost stories to Jane in the stable (engraving)
8636395 Blanche telling ghost stories to Jane in the stable (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanche telling ghost stories to Jane in the stable)

Man with a Saddle, c.1920 (platinum print)
8696806 Man with a Saddle, c.1920 (platinum print) by Ulmann, Doris (1882-1934); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Doris Ulmann).

The Adoration of the Magi, 1304-06 (fresco)
8782807 The Adoration of the Magi, 1304-06 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni Chapel (Cappella degli Scrovegni), Padua

The process of turning barley into malt
5311911 The process of turning barley into malt; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of turning barley into malt: grain was first steeped in a tank at the far end of the barn)

Threshing of corn on a threshing floor
3732440 Threshing of corn on a threshing floor; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the threshing of corn, on a threshing floor, using a hand flail. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Long-eared owl, Strix otus, and barn owl, Tyto alba, in front of a ruined church
FLO4598064 Long-eared owl, Strix otus, and barn owl, Tyto alba, in front of a ruined church. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Pardinel after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's "

Page of London views, 1835 (engraving)
8663258 Page of London views, 1835 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chickens, Pigeons and Doves
5984058 Chickens, Pigeons and Doves by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); Private Collection.

The process of collecting manure in a farmyard
5307481 The process of collecting manure in a farmyard.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of collecting manure in a farmyard)

Threshing of corn on a threshing floor
3732476 Threshing of corn on a threshing floor; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the threshing of corn, on a threshing floor, using a hand flail. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Miss Melcy as Amelie at a masked ball in Un Mari qui se Derange by Cormon and Grange, Theatre du Gymnasium Dramatique
FLO4631858 Miss Melcy as Amelie at a masked ball in Un Mari qui se Derange by Cormon and Grange, Theatre du Gymnasium Dramatique, 1846

Pair of Farmyard Scenes, 1945 (oil)
BAL13727 Pair of Farmyard Scenes, 1945 (oil) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edgar Hunt); Roy Miles Fine Paintings.

Stable under a Caravanserai (engraving)
8658545 Stable under a Caravanserai (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stable under a Caravanserai)

Blacksmiths, after 1887 (oil on fabric)
XOS5878785 Blacksmiths, after 1887 (oil on fabric) by Jacque, Emile (1848-1912); 140x113.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Emile Jacque).

A bear being hunted
5308455 A bear being hunted.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a bear being hunted with spear. Engraving from a manuscript by Gaston III, Count of Foix)

Farmyard Scene, 1911 (oil on canvas)
BON65234 Farmyard Scene, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 19x24.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: (for pair see 65235)); Photo © Bonhams, London, UK.

Chickens and Chicks Feeding, 1926 (oil on canvas)
658320 Chickens and Chicks Feeding, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 28x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chickens and Chicks Feeding. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

Threshing of corn on a threshing floor
3732475 Threshing of corn on a threshing floor; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the threshing of corn, on a threshing floor, using a hand flail. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Interior of a Cowshed. Creator: Aelbert Cuyp
Interior of a Cowshed, Unknown date

Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672. Creator: Govert Dircksz. Camphuysen
Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672

Feeding Time in a Cow-Shed, 1890. Creator: Oscar Bjorck
Feeding Time in a Cow-Shed, 1890

Cows in a Stable, 1820. Creator: Jan van Ravenswaay
Cows in a Stable, 1820

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"The Cowshed: A Place of Humble Beginnings and Sacred Moments" Step into the world of art and history as we explore the significance of the cowshed. From ancient times to modern masterpieces, this humble structure has witnessed remarkable events and captured the imagination of artists. In "The Birth of Christ" by an unknown creator, a simple cowshed becomes the backdrop for one of humanity's most profound moments. The arrival of baby Jesus in such modest surroundings reminds us that greatness can emerge from unexpected places. Moving forward in time, "The Garden at Crowhurst Place" transports us to an English manor house where a picturesque cowshed stands amidst lush greenery. This black-and-white photo from "The English Manor House" evokes a sense of tranquility and rural charm. Meanwhile, in the "Polyptych of Conversano, " we find a detailed panel depicting the Nativity scene within a cowshed. Painted with tempera on panel in 1475, this artwork showcases how even religious icons were inspired by these rustic structures. "The Byre, " rendered with watercolors on paper, captures the essence of daily life on a farm. Its simplicity speaks volumes about hard work and dedication required to maintain such spaces throughout history. In "Adoration of the Shepherds, " we witness shepherds paying homage to baby Jesus inside another humble cowshed. Created between 1480-1500 using oil on wood technique, this masterpiece highlights how artists found beauty in ordinary settings. "The Farmer's Boy, " painted with gouache on linen, portrays a young boy tending to cows within their shelter—a testament to intergenerational knowledge passed down through farming families over centuries. Douglas Hall's "The Cornfield" takes us further into time—1919—where an idyllic landscape features farm buildings including a cowshed nestled among fields. This oil painting reminds us that agriculture is deeply intertwined with nature.