Riding Crop Collection

LONDON: FOG, c1905. Alvin Langdon Coburns photograph Portland Place, c1905, showing a hansom cab in winter fog on Portland Place in the fashionable Marylebone area of central London

CIRCUS POSTER, 1920s. American poster for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus, 1920s

British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown
British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Steve Donoghue, Joe Childs, Fred Fox, and Brownie Carslake (who was Australian). Donoghue and Childs celebrated their fiftieth birthday in 1934

His Girl, The Huntsmans Meet. Creator: Victor Venner
His Girl, The Huntsmans Meet

The horse America throwing his master. An English satirical cartoon of 1779 predicting the outcome of the American
CARTOON: OUTCOME, 1779. The horse America throwing his master. An English satirical cartoon of 1779 predicting the outcome of the American Revolutionary War

BALaM AND ASS. Balaams ass perceives the angel of the Lord, unseen to Balaam (Numbers: 22-24). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son
The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844-1929), politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. From The Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal, 19th April 1879

FILM: PATTON, 1970. George C. Scott as General George S. Patton in World War II. Scene from Patton directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, 1970

Full Cry - Tom Clarke, Huntsman of the Old Berkshire, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Full Cry" - Tom Clarke, Huntsman of the Old Berkshire, c1879. The Old Berkshire Hunt in Oxfordshire dates back to 1830. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

Emanuel Lepeintre Jr. as Galop in Jacquot by Lurieu and Guinot, Theatre des Varietes, 1843
FLO4631011 Emanuel Lepeintre Jr. as Galop in Jacquot by Lurieu and Guinot, Theatre des Varietes, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

Costumes de Différent Pays, Habitants d'Egelshaïm près Strasbourg, c1797
Costumes de Different Pays, Habitants d'Egelshaim pres Strasbourg, c1797

Toby Weller, 1888. Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Toby Weller, 1888. A stagecoach driver relaxing and enjoying his pipe. Toby Weller was a character in Charles Dickens "The Pickwick Papers, " first published in 1836/1837

Warming Up (Coachman Drinking), c1865. Creator: Charles Felix Blauvelt
Warming Up (Coachman Drinking), c1865

C'est singulier... il ne me vient plus d'idées maintenant... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est singulier... il ne me vient plus d'idees maintenant... 1844. C'est singulier...il ne me vient plus d'idees maintenant que lorsque je suis au bois de Boulogne et que je trotte

Man and a woman on horseback on a country road, 1802. Creator: Johannes Vinkeles
Man and a woman on horseback on a country road, 1802

Miss Chaffee, or her friend Miss Dorothy Kuhn, portrait photograph, 1919 Apr. 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Chaffee, or her friend Miss Dorothy Kuhn, portrait photograph, 1919 Apr. 12

Major General Leonard Wood, U.S. Army, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Major General Leonard Wood, U.S. Army, 1913

Major General Leonard Wood, U.S. Army, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Major General Leonard Wood, U.S. Army, 1913

Major General Leonard Wood, U.S. Army, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Major General Leonard Wood, U.S. Army, 1913

Louisto Wood, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Louisto Wood, 1913. Portrait of Louisita Wood, also known as Louise B. Wood, daughter of Major General Leonard Wood, US Army chief of staff and Military Governor of Cuba

Suffragists Mrs. R. M. McLennan and Mrs. R.C. Burleson, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Suffragists Mrs. R. M
Suffragists Mrs. Russell M. McLennan and Mrs. R.C. Burleson, 1913

Mrs. R.M. McLennan, Sufragette [sic], 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. R.M. McLennan, Sufragette [sic], 1913
Mrs. Russell M. McLennan, Suffragette, 1913

L'écuyère Kippler sur sa jument noire, c.1850. Creator: Alfred Dedreux
L'ecuyere Kippler sur sa jument noire, c.1850. Kippler the horsewoman on her black mare

Unidentified person on a horse, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified person on a horse, between 1911 and 1942

'Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; "Lord Dashalong" (Lord Sefton bent on driving) "Father of the Fast Whips, ", 1890.. From "The Graphic

The Lovable Rake, 1813. Creator: James Gillray
The Lovable Rake, 1813. L'Aimable Roue'. Possibly by James Gillray

Dandies, 1519 and 1819, published January 20, 1819. Creator: William Heath
Dandies, 1519 and 1819, published January 20, 1819. Male fashions of the 16th and 19th centuries. Attributed to William Heath

'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday June 7, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday June 7, 1890, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Gugi, Mrs. (Marion Vardi), 1922 July 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gugi, Mrs. (Marion Vardi), 1922 July 17

Trophies, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Trophies, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Trophies, between 1913 and 1917. Military horse show prizes, USA, c1915

Portrait of Alexandre Perumon (1815-1886), in riding outfit, Bois de Boulogne, c1845. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Alexandre Perumon (1815-1886), in riding outfit, Bois de Boulogne, c1845

Edgewood Hunt. Ethel Mcmurray, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edgewood Hunt. Ethel Mcmurray, 1912
Edgewood Hunt. Ethel Mcmurray, 1912. [Woman riding astride a horse]

Doncaster Races - the Dead-Heat for the St. Leger Stakes... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Doncaster Races - the Dead-Heat for the St. Leger Stakes, between "Voltigeur" and "Russborough" - "Bolingbroke" third, 1850

Equestrian Portrait of Lord Simpson, n.d. Creator: Joshua Dighton
Equestrian Portrait of Lord Simpson, n.d

Amazone sous Louis XV. 1855. Augusta", 1855. Creator: Fritz von Dardel. Amazone sous Louis XV. 1855
Amazone sous Louis XV. 1855. Augusta", 1855

"Are there any trousers here that fit me?" Carl Gustaf Ridderstolpe. (c1840s). Creator: Fritz von Dardel
"Are there any trousers here that fit me?" Carl Gustaf Ridderstolpe. (c1840s)

French gentleman with wide-brim top hat, riding coat with velvet collar, grey American-style trousers, boots, holding a riding crop

Horsewoman, 1820 or later. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Horsewoman, 1820 or later

C'est singulier, il ne me vient plus d'idées maintenant.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est singulier, il ne me vient plus d'idees maintenant.. 1844. C'est singulier...il ne me vient plus d'idees maintenant que lorsque je suis au bois de Boulogne et que je trotte avec

May Yohe, actress and singer, as Dick Whittington
Dandy Dick Whittington at The Avenue Theatre. Lady Francis Hope, Miss Augusta May Yohe, (1866-1938) American musical theatre actress in the title role, as Dick Whittington

On the Threshold, 1900 (oil on panel)
MAN63008 On the Threshold, 1900 (oil on panel) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 35.6x25.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by Edmund Blair Leighton); © Manchester Art Gallery

Lucille Weston, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Lucille Weston, between 1855 and 1865. [Possibly a portrait of American actress Lucille Western]

The Riding Crop, c. 1925 (bronze) (see also 940322)
940323 The Riding Crop, c.1925 (bronze) (see also 940322) by Zach, Bruno (1891-1935); height: 82 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Riding Crop, c. 1925 (bronze) (see also 940323)
940322 The Riding Crop, c.1925 (bronze) (see also 940323) by Zach, Bruno (1891-1935); height: 82 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

H. R. H. Princess Wilhelmina, 1888. Creator: Unknown
H.R.H. Princess Wilhelmina, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Month of March, from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling
STC64819 The Month of March, from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling, first published by William Heinemann, 1898 (colour litho) by Nicholson

Mr F. B. Rees (chalk, ink & w / c on paper)
3109014 Mr F. B. Rees (chalk, ink & w/c on paper) by Belcher, George (1875-1947); 41.9x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Capturing the Essence of London: A Journey Through Time with the Riding Crop" Step into the enchanting world of early 20th century London, where fog blankets the cobbled streets and whispers secrets of a bygone era. Alvin Langdon Coburn's mesmerizing photograph, taken in 1905 on Portland Place, transports us to a winter morning shrouded in mist. Amidst this ethereal backdrop, a hansom cab emerges, its silhouette cutting through the dense fog like a ghostly apparition. Fast forward to the roaring 1920s when circus posters adorned every corner of America. The vibrant colors and bold typography beckon us to witness thrilling spectacles under the big top. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus takes center stage, captivating audiences with death-defying acts that leave them breathless. In 1934, British jockeys don their riding crops as they prepare for yet another exhilarating race. Their determination is palpable as they strive for victory astride magnificent steeds that embody grace and power. Travel back even further to 1779 when an English satirical cartoon humorously predicts the outcome of the American Revolutionary War. "The horse America throwing his master" serves as a reminder that history often unfolds in unexpected ways. Meanwhile, Victor Venner's artwork titled "His Girl, The Huntsmans Meet" captures an intimate moment between man and horse during a traditional hunt. The bond between rider and mount is unbreakable as they navigate treacherous terrain together. The Earl of Zetland stands tall in Vincent Brooks Day & Son's portrait from 1879 – an embodiment of aristocratic elegance intertwined with equestrian prowess. His regal presence commands attention while showcasing both style and skill. Jumping ahead to World War II-era cinema brings us face-to-face with General George S. Patton portrayed by George C. Scott in Franklin J. Schaffner's film "Patton" (1970).