Dandy Horse Collection

Bicycle, Circular Saw, Electric Bell, Electric Light, Elevator, Gambrel Stick, Newsboy, Pawnbroker, Radiator
8651555 Bicycle, Circular Saw, Electric Bell, Electric Light, Elevator, Gambrel Stick, Newsboy, Pawnbroker, Radiator, Typewriter, Telephone, Weather Signals (engraving) by German School

History of Cycling: American Bicycle (colour litho)
8668548 History of Cycling: American Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Six-Day Racing (colour litho)
8668544 History of Cycling: Six-Day Racing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Six-Day Racing)

History of Cycling: Italian Velocino Bicycle (colour litho)
8668533 History of Cycling: Italian Velocino Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Velocino Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Novel Tandem of the '90s (colour litho)
8668529 History of Cycling: Novel Tandem of the '90s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Novel Tandem of the '90s)

History of Cycling: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle (colour litho)
8668525 History of Cycling: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Pneumatic-Tyred Bicycle)

Young woman using a hobby horse in England, circa 1900-10s (iIlustration)
8615288 Young woman using a hobby horse in England, circa 1900-10s (iIlustration); (add.info.: Young woman using one of the first hobby horse models in England (Great Britain) around 1817 - 1818

If they had used motorcycles at the jousts in medieval times (engraving)
8672629 If they had used motorcycles at the jousts in medieval times (engraving) by Downey, Thomas Edward (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Ifs" in history)

History of Cycling: Horizontal Bicycle (colour litho)
8668542 History of Cycling: Horizontal Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horizontal Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Racing Tricycle (colour litho)
8668536 History of Cycling: Racing Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Bicycle of the Late '90s (colour litho)
8668524 History of Cycling: Bicycle of the Late '90s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bicycle of the Late '90s)

History of Cycling: "Salvo" Tricycle (colour litho)
8668514 History of Cycling: "Salvo" Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Salvo" Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Lawson's "Bicyclette" (colour litho)
8668513 History of Cycling: Lawson's "Bicyclette" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lawson's "Bicyclette")

History of Cycling: Coventry Rotary Tricycle (colour litho)
8668511 History of Cycling: Coventry Rotary Tricycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coventry Rotary Tricycle)

History of Cycling: Michaux Velocipede (colour litho)
8668510 History of Cycling: Michaux Velocipede (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michaux Velocipede)

Sturdy and Young's circular velocipede
5616632 Sturdy and Young's circular velocipede; (add.info.: Sturdy and Young's circular velocipede: intended for private and public pleasure grounds and courtyards. American, 1869)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne)
LUX4723735 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne): Beach players walk tourists on the beach, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900
LUX4777245 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: bicycle race on a beacon circuit with wooden barriers, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road, 1895
LUX4773167 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road, 1895; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64): 2 young girls ride on a dusty road

France: soldier, military nurse on bicycle with red cross armband, cap with number 130 and fleece, 1900 - regiment 130
LUX4772842 France: soldier, military nurse on bicycle with red cross armband, cap with number 130 and fleece, 1900 - regiment 130; (add.info.: France: soldier)

Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Chateau Corto Reale, Ducale Palace, lively view with many passers-by
LUX4771491 Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Chateau Corto Reale, Ducale Palace, lively view with many passers-by and restoration works with scaffolding, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lombardy)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 31 May 1903, Paris/Madrid car race, a cyclist opens the race
LUX4760292 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 31 May 1903, Paris/Madrid car race, a cyclist opens the race, avenue Grammont, 1903 - car n°4 Decauville, crew Leon Thy; (add.info.: France)

France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border, 1900
LUX4815693 France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border, 1900; (add.info.: France: 10th regiment soldiers with their bikes at the Vosges border)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers, officers and political leaders await a parade in front of a police
LUX4811044 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers, officers and political leaders await a parade in front of a police station, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Soldiers

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900
LUX4810136 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong: kennel of a settler, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, in a city of Brittany, cycle merchant poses with his cycles and the people of the village
LUX4806869 France, in a city of Brittany, cycle merchant poses with his cycles and the people of the village, 1895 - touring club de France, public service by road autonomy without scramble, scotte

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): municipal police of the 4th arrondissement
LUX4805773 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): municipal police of the 4th arrondissement, portrait of policeman n°165 in uniform with his bike, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900
LUX4796110 France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900
LUX4796048 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900; Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895
LUX4795217 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895 -; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Federal Palace, 1895 -); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car
LUX4784624 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car and bicycle festival of dramatic artists - Presentation of the participants in the cycling race

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 1901
LUX4783587 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 1901, hippomobile and bike crew coming to the beach of Equihen, 1901; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

An advertisement for the cheapest bicycle that can be purchased, 19th century
5310775 An advertisement for the cheapest bicycle that can be purchased, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Primitive bicycle, a form of Dandy-Horse. Wood engraving c1880
530683 Primitive bicycle, a form of Dandy-Horse. Wood engraving c1880.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Trade card for Stower's Lime Juice Cordial (colour litho)
8677733 Trade card for Stower's Lime Juice Cordial (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tour de France (b/w photo)
8676169 Tour de France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One hundred and sixty cyclists take part in a race round France)

Woman cyclist (b/w photo)
8672180 Woman cyclist (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman cyclist. Vintage photograph reproduced in Petit Musee de la Curiosite Photographique)

History of Cycling: Path Racing Bicycle (colour litho)
8669877 History of Cycling: Path Racing Bicycle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Path Racing Bicycle)

History of Cycling: Lady Cyclist Wearing Divided Skirt (colour litho)
8668532 History of Cycling: Lady Cyclist Wearing Divided Skirt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Cyclist Wearing Divided Skirt)

France, Centre, Loir et Cher (41), Chambord: 24 May 1900, Chateau de Chambord under thicker clouds, front view
LUX4777140 France, Centre, Loir et Cher (41), Chambord: 24 May 1900, Chateau de Chambord under thicker clouds, front view, 4 cyclotourists pose in front of the facade, 1900 - M. Klein, M

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): An original means of transport. An elegant young woman on a bicycle carries
LUX4769700 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): An original means of transport. An elegant young woman on a bicycle carries another elegant young woman, in a car attached to a bicycle

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 31 May 1903, Paris/Madrid car race, a cyclist opens the race
LUX4760300 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 31 May 1903, Paris/Madrid car race, a cyclist opens the race, avenue Grammont, and a bicycle race commissioner, 1903 - car n°18 De Dietrich

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Chateau, Meunier barracks, 2 cyclists follow the Meunier barracks, 1895
LUX4760100 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Chateau, Meunier barracks, 2 cyclists follow the Meunier barracks, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Chateau

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), La Varenne: Amateurs pose on their bike
LUX4747948 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), La Varenne: Amateurs pose on their bike, 1875 - Mr and Mrs Poree Weninger, Mme Butet, Jeanne Fores; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die-des-Vosges (Saint Die des Vosges): Tourists and travellers at the border, 1895
LUX4816144 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die-des-Vosges (Saint Die des Vosges): Tourists and travellers at the border, 1895; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88)

France: Repair of a bike by its owner in a blouse, 1900
LUX4815549 France: Repair of a bike by its owner in a blouse, 1900; (add.info.: France: Repair of a bike by its owner in a blouse, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Auvergne, Cantal (15), Dienne: Officials await cyclists at Peyrol's step, 1905
LUX4811513 France, Auvergne, Cantal (15), Dienne: Officials await cyclists at Peyrol's step, 1905; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Cantal (15)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The velodrome, a track bike race, 1908
LUX4803198 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The velodrome, a track bike race, 1908; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: The velodrome, a track bike race

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"Dandy Horse: From Fashionable Fad to Military Marvel" Step back in time and discover the fascinating history of the dandy horse, an early ancestor of the modern bicycle. Illustrated through various engravings and lithographs, this captivating journey begins with the Duke of Marlborough's dandy-horse, a precursor to two-wheeled transportation. In 1820, Karl Drais introduced his invention called the Draisienne, which revolutionized personal mobility. A vibrant color engraving showcases this groundbreaking contraption that would pave the way for future advancements in transportation. The popularity of velocipede races soared during the early 19th century. An enchanting depiction captures a thrilling race at Jardin du Luxembourg in 1818, providing a glimpse into the excitement surrounding these novel vehicles. As time progressed, advertisements for Michaux bicycles emerged in 1897. These chromolitho prints highlight how cycling became not only a mode of transport but also a symbol of style and sophistication. However, it wasn't just fashion that embraced these innovative machines; military applications were also explored. Lithographs depict continuous evolutionary stages leading to military bicycles - war machines that played crucial roles on battlefields before their modern counterparts came into existence. Returning to its fashionable roots, another engraving showcases a typical dandy-horse or Draisienne from around 1820. This elegant vehicle was undoubtedly favored by those seeking both convenience and elegance during this era. Johnsons Pedestrian Hobby-Horse Riding School at Strand Street made learning to ride such contraptions accessible in 1819 as depicted in an intriguing image from 1912 – highlighting how people sought instruction even then. The evolution continued throughout the late-19th and early-20th centuries with various forms emerging - each more advanced than its predecessor. Six different styles are showcased through stunning illustrations capturing their unique designs and features.