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"Preserving Tradition: Ploughing with Shire Horses in Derbyshire, England" In the picturesque countryside of Derbyshire, England

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ms 1-2005, ff. 76v-77r: David and the fool, historiated initial from the Macclesfield

Ms 1-2005, ff. 76v-77r: David and the fool, historiated initial from the Macclesfield
FIT285741 Ms 1-2005, ff.76v-77r: David and the fool, historiated initial from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) (detail of 276994) by English School

Background imagePloughing Collection: Illustration for The Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem by H

Illustration for The Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem by H
KAT323413 Illustration for The Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem by H. Rider Haggard, from The Graphic July 19th 1902 (litho) by Shaw

Background imagePloughing Collection: Rice cultivation in China (colour litho)

Rice cultivation in China (colour litho)
CHT218506 Rice cultivation in China (colour litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Sower, Montfoucault, 1875 (oil on canvas)

The Sower, Montfoucault, 1875 (oil on canvas)
LEF218147 The Sower, Montfoucault, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 46x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Background imagePloughing Collection: In the field

In the field
LLM456444 In the field by Harper, Henry Andrew (1835-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the field. Illustration from The Pictorial New Testament (Scripture Gift Mission)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Cincinnatus called to be dictator

Cincinnatus called to be dictator
LLM462448 Cincinnatus called to be dictator by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cincinnatus called to be dictator)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Bulgarian postage stamps, front and verso of a Liebig promotional card

Bulgarian postage stamps, front and verso of a Liebig promotional card
498709 Bulgarian postage stamps, front and verso of a Liebig promotional card, 1897 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Chinese Peasants using Oxen to Plough their Field, c. 1865 (b / w photo)

Chinese Peasants using Oxen to Plough their Field, c. 1865 (b / w photo)
498547 Chinese Peasants using Oxen to Plough their Field, c.1865 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ms. 1044 f. 21v The Man Obliged to Work for a Living, from Ovide Moralise written by

Ms. 1044 f. 21v The Man Obliged to Work for a Living, from Ovide Moralise written by
XIR173605 Ms.1044 f.21v The Man Obliged to Work for a Living, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Background imagePloughing Collection: Label for Champ d Asile liquor, c. 1830 (coloured engraving)

Label for Champ d Asile liquor, c. 1830 (coloured engraving)
CHT173568 Label for Champ d Asile liquor, c.1830 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imagePloughing Collection: Laboureurs Dans La Campagne Romaine (colour photo)

Laboureurs Dans La Campagne Romaine (colour photo)
2817462 Laboureurs Dans La Campagne Romaine (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laboureurs Dans La Campagne Romaine)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Labourage Dans Les Prairies Du Manitoba (colour photo)

Labourage Dans Les Prairies Du Manitoba (colour photo)
2817401 Labourage Dans Les Prairies Du Manitoba (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Labourage Dans Les Prairies Du Manitoba)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ploughing near Nazareth (colour litho)

Ploughing near Nazareth (colour litho)
2813517 Ploughing near Nazareth (colour litho) by Clark, James (1858-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploughing near Nazareth)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Redmonds steam plough (engraving)

Redmonds steam plough (engraving)
6030697 Redmonds steam plough (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Redmonds steam plough)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Scene of agriculture (mowing and cutting wood), from the Tomb of Scribe Menna, Egypt

Scene of agriculture (mowing and cutting wood), from the Tomb of Scribe Menna, Egypt
AIS5334359 Scene of agriculture (mowing and cutting wood), from the Tomb of Scribe Menna, Egypt, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Valley of the Nobles, 18th Dynasty, 14th century BC (fresco) by Egyptian School

Background imagePloughing Collection: Agricultural Pictures, Ploughing (engraving)

Agricultural Pictures, Ploughing (engraving)
1617383 Agricultural Pictures, Ploughing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agricultural Pictures, Ploughing)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ms. Plut. 12. 17, c. 1b, The earthly city with the hardships

Ms. Plut. 12. 17, c. 1b, The earthly city with the hardships
694649 Ms. Plut. 12.17, c. 1b, The earthly city with the hardships and misfortunes of mankind and the judgement of a soul, from The City of God by St Augustine

Background imagePloughing Collection: Woodcut showing a farmer ploughing a field (woodcut)

Woodcut showing a farmer ploughing a field (woodcut)
1574830 Woodcut showing a farmer ploughing a field (woodcut) by Crescenzi, Pietro de (c.1233-c.1320); (add.info.: Woodcut showing a farmer ploughing a field, 1287 by Pietro de Crescenzi)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Will you Help the Women of France? World War One poster (litho)

Will you Help the Women of France? World War One poster (litho)
DHS212229 Will you Help the Women of France? World War One poster (litho) by Penfield, Edward (1866-1925); Dallas Historical Society, Texas, USA; eDallas Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Sphinx and the Plough (w / c)

The Sphinx and the Plough (w / c)
6198033 The Sphinx and the Plough (w/c) by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 29.5x49.3 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imagePloughing Collection: A Glimpse of Rural England (engraving)

A Glimpse of Rural England (engraving)
6010903 A Glimpse of Rural England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Glimpse of Rural England)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Map of Toledo and Valladolid, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum

Map of Toledo and Valladolid, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
STC121054 Map of Toledo and Valladolid, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90), c.1572 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Oliver Chilled Plow, from The Pageant of America, Vol

The Oliver Chilled Plow, from The Pageant of America, Vol
BAL126357 The Oliver Chilled Plow, from The Pageant of America, Vol.3, by Ralph Henry Gabriel, 1926 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; American

Background imagePloughing Collection: Facsimile of March: Peasants at Work on a Feudal Estate

Facsimile of March: Peasants at Work on a Feudal Estate
BAL65835 Facsimile of March: Peasants at Work on a Feudal Estate, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (for original see 8435) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416); Victoria & Albert Museum

Background imagePloughing Collection: My Models, 1888 (oil on canvas)

My Models, 1888 (oil on canvas)
ALI75601 My Models, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Segantini, Giovanni (1858-99); 65.5x92.5 cm; Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland; (add.info.: I miei modelli; ); Alinari

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ms 311, fol. 41v Illustration to the Georgics by Virgil, c. 1500 (vellum)

Ms 311, fol. 41v Illustration to the Georgics by Virgil, c. 1500 (vellum)
HLK153066 Ms 311, fol.41v Illustration to the Georgics by Virgil, c.1500 (vellum) by Master of the Prayer Books (c.1500); By kind permission of the Earl of Leicester

Background imagePloughing Collection: Fol. 237r A farmer teaching his son to plough a field (vellum)

Fol. 237r A farmer teaching his son to plough a field (vellum)
XIR156863 Fol.237r A farmer teaching his son to plough a field (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Ploughman of Arezzo, from Cerveteri, 6th century BC (bronze)

The Ploughman of Arezzo, from Cerveteri, 6th century BC (bronze)
XIR159203 The Ploughman of Arezzo, from Cerveteri, 6th century BC (bronze) by Etruscan; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Background imagePloughing Collection: Effects of Good Government in the Countryside, 1388-40 (fresco)

Effects of Good Government in the Countryside, 1388-40 (fresco)
ALI136325 Effects of Good Government in the Countryside, 1388-40 (fresco) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (1285-c.1348); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy; Alinari

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ploughing (colour litho)

Ploughing (colour litho)
5304405 Ploughing (colour litho) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Plow, frontispiece for Les Temps Nouveaux, 1901 (colour litho)

The Plow, frontispiece for Les Temps Nouveaux, 1901 (colour litho)
877214 The Plow, frontispiece for Les Temps Nouveaux, 1901 (colour litho) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 22.5x15 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ancient Egypt: farming and hunting, 1866 (coloured engraving)

Ancient Egypt: farming and hunting, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702566 Ancient Egypt: farming and hunting, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ploughing (colour litho)

Ploughing (colour litho)
3634357 Ploughing (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploughing. Illustration for Hymns and Pictures (second series, SPCK)

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Ploughman, or Farmer (engraving)

The Ploughman, or Farmer (engraving)
3646511 The Ploughman, or Farmer (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ploughman, or Farmer. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

Background imagePloughing Collection: La Charrue Dombasle modifiee (engraving)

La Charrue Dombasle modifiee (engraving)
3645008 La Charrue Dombasle modifiee (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Charrue Dombasle modifiee. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1859)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Charrue basque (engraving)

Charrue basque (engraving)
3645004 Charrue basque (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charrue basque. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1859)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Cultivate every strip of land! (colour litho)

Cultivate every strip of land! (colour litho)
2778599 Cultivate every strip of land! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cultivate every strip of land)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ploughing on the Mount of Olives (colour litho)

Ploughing on the Mount of Olives (colour litho)
2795067 Ploughing on the Mount of Olives (colour litho) by Fulleylove, John (1847-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploughing on the Mount of Olives)

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Crown Prince at a characteristic peasant contest in Rocca di Mezzo (Abruzzo) (colour litho)

The Crown Prince at a characteristic peasant contest in Rocca di Mezzo (Abruzzo) (colour litho)
2777637 The Crown Prince at a characteristic peasant contest in Rocca di Mezzo (Abruzzo) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Like the ancient Romans, the plow by the sword (colour litho)

Like the ancient Romans, the plow by the sword (colour litho)
2808581 Like the ancient Romans, the plow by the sword (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Like the ancient Romans, the plow next to the sword)

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Month of September, c. 1400 (fresco)

The Month of September, c. 1400 (fresco)
ALI75569 The Month of September, c.1400 (fresco) by Bohemian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy; (add.info)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Illustration from The Devils Pool by George Sands, 1851 (engraving)

Illustration from The Devils Pool by George Sands, 1851 (engraving)
CHT420008 Illustration from The Devils Pool by George Sands, 1851 (engraving) by Johannot, Tony (1803-52) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imagePloughing Collection: Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494952 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

Background imagePloughing Collection: The Hilltop Barn - Houghton Farm, 1874 (w / c on paper)

The Hilltop Barn - Houghton Farm, 1874 (w / c on paper)
CH401132 The Hilltop Barn - Houghton Farm, 1874 (w/c on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mountainville, New York; ); Photo eChristies Images; American

Background imagePloughing Collection: Plowing the Fields, 1877 (oil on canvas)

Plowing the Fields, 1877 (oil on canvas)
476589 Plowing the Fields, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Girardet, Eugene Alexis (1853-1907); 89.5x128.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePloughing Collection: Poster advertising Vivet Ploughs, c. 1891 (colour litho)

Poster advertising Vivet Ploughs, c. 1891 (colour litho)
CHT218521 Poster advertising Vivet Ploughs, c.1891 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imagePloughing Collection: Ploughing 'Paddy'or Rice Fields with Bullocks (b / w photo)

Ploughing "Paddy"or Rice Fields with Bullocks (b / w photo)
3652889 Ploughing " Paddy" or Rice Fields with Bullocks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePloughing Collection: Views in Florida, USA (engraving)

Views in Florida, USA (engraving)
1041221 Views in Florida, USA (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Florida, USA)



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"Preserving Tradition: Ploughing with Shire Horses in Derbyshire, England" In the picturesque countryside of Derbyshire, England, a timeless tradition unfolds as majestic shire horses gracefully pull the plough through fertile fields. This age-old practice showcases the deep-rooted connection between humans and animals in agriculture. During the annual Ploughing Match, a magnificent team of shire horses takes center stage. Their sheer strength and elegance captivate onlookers as they navigate the land with precision and power. The rhythmic sound of hooves against soil echoes across the landscape, reminding us of a simpler time when horsepower was truly measured by these noble creatures. As we delve into history, we stumble upon an iconic Women's Land Army poster that depicts women fearlessly guiding horse-drawn ploughs during World War II. These resilient individuals stepped up to fill vital roles on farms while men were away at war – their contribution forever etched in our collective memory. Reflecting back even further, Bruegel's masterpiece "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" comes to mind; amidst this bustling scene depicting everyday life, one can almost imagine farmers diligently tending to their fields using similar techniques passed down through generations. The evolution of technology is evident too – from traditional horse-drawn ploughs to Fowlers Steam Engine revolutionizing farming practices. Yet despite advancements, there remains something enchanting about witnessing a farmer alongside his trusty team of working horses harmoniously turning over rich earth. Photographs from Lealholm Hall Farm transport us back to 1889 when hardworking farmers harnessed nature's strength for agricultural progress. In those days before tractors dominated fields worldwide, it was these loyal equine companions who shared in every triumph and challenge faced by their human counterparts. Today we pay homage to these enduring traditions as well as those who tirelessly preserve them.