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Stable Block Collection

Step into the picturesque world of stable blocks, where history and beauty intertwine

Background imageStable Block Collection: Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1510 (oil on wood)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Chickens and Goats Feeding in a Farmyard, 1944 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Goats by a Rabbit Hutch, 1919 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Chickens and Goats by a Barn Door, 1916 (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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Spoon-bill, Sprinkling, Spy-glass, Squirrel, Stable, Stage-coach, Starling, Station, Statue

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Racing, Mr Fred Darling (b/w photo)

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Racing, Mr J Lawson (b/w photo)

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Besuch Im Kuhstall / Visit to the Cowshed (colour litho)

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 1, swift, Apus apus 2, house martin, Delichon urbicum, 3

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: A barn and threshing floor

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: The thatching of a barn

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Scene outside a stable, painting from Rajasthan, India, probably late 19th or early 20th century

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Evening gathering, c.1850 (print)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Ms 5064 fol.35r Threshing, from Livre des Prouffitz Champestres by Pietro de Crescenzi

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, Paris, France

Background imageStable Block Collection: Pigeons and Chickens, 1934 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Farmstead in Winter 1860 (Oil on canvas)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: The Sick Horse 1869 (Oil on canvas)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Picking hops in the hayloft of an Altmark house, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: adoration of Christ by the Kings (Magi) at Bethlehem as Mary watches, c.1800

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: After the war tank. (b/w photo, 1929)

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: The thatching of a barn

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Farmyard Scene, 1918 (oil)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Racing, Mr Frank Butters (b/w photo)

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Blanche telling ghost stories to Jane in the stable (engraving)

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Man with a Saddle, c.1920 (platinum print)

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: The Adoration of the Magi, 1304-06 (fresco)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: The process of turning barley into malt

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Threshing of corn on a threshing floor

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Long-eared owl, Strix otus, and barn owl, Tyto alba, in front of a ruined church

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 "

Background imageStable Block Collection: Page of London views, 1835 (engraving)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Chickens, Pigeons and Doves

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Threshing of corn on a threshing floor

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Miss Melcy as Amelie at a masked ball in Un Mari qui se Derange by Cormon and Grange

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Pair of Farmyard Scenes, 1945 (oil)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Stable under a Caravanserai (engraving)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Blacksmiths, after 1887 (oil on fabric)

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: A bear being hunted

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)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Farmyard Scene, 1911 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Chickens and Chicks Feeding, 1926 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Threshing of corn on a threshing floor

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

Background imageStable Block Collection: Leaf Excised from a Book of Hours: The Nativity, c. 1480 (ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum)

Leaf Excised from a Book of Hours: The Nativity, c. 1480 (ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum)
XOS5884589 Leaf Excised from a Book of Hours: The Nativity, c. 1480 (ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum) by Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (c.1444-1519)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Moonlight In Dvergs Valley, ca 1915 (painting)

Moonlight In Dvergs Valley, ca 1915 (painting)
7432254 Moonlight In Dvergs Valley, ca 1915 (painting) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 72x98 cm; (add.info.: Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928)); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageStable Block Collection: Ratcatchers, 1821 (oil on board)

Ratcatchers, 1821 (oil on board)
NGW185771 Ratcatchers, 1821 (oil on board) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageStable Block Collection: Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, 1609 (oil on canvas)

Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, 1609 (oil on canvas)
6334552 Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, 1609 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610) (copy); Oratorio di San Lorenzo, Palermo, Sicily

Background imageStable Block Collection: The garden at Crowhurst Place, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The garden at Crowhurst Place, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294523 The garden at Crowhurst Place, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Background imageStable Block Collection: Polyptych of Conversano, detail of the Nativity, 1475 (tempera on panel)

Polyptych of Conversano, detail of the Nativity, 1475 (tempera on panel)
7413361 Polyptych of Conversano, detail of the Nativity, 1475 (tempera on panel) by Vivarini, Bartolomeo (1432-99) (and workshop); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam



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Step into the picturesque world of stable blocks, where history and beauty intertwine. From The English Manor House's enchanting garden at Crowhurst Place to the captivating Polyptych of Conversano, these glimpses into a bygone era transport us to a time of grandeur and elegance. In the detail of the Nativity from 1475's tempera on panel masterpiece, we witness the humble beginnings within a stable block. Admiring this scene, one can almost hear angels singing as they announce the birth of Christ. The artist's skillful brushstrokes bring life to this sacred moment. Moving forward in time, we encounter The Byre captured delicately on paper with watercolors. This rustic depiction reminds us that even amidst simplicity, there is an undeniable charm found within farmsteads and their accompanying stables. The oil painting Adoration of the Shepherds transports us further back in time while still evoking a sense of awe and wonderment. Its intricate details invite us to join shepherds as they gather around baby Jesus in another humble stable setting. As we journey through artistry across different centuries, The Farmer's Boy emerges with gouache on linen medium. This piece captures not only rural life but also showcases how integral stable blocks were for farmers' daily routines – providing shelter for animals and serving as a hub for agricultural activities. Douglas Hall's 1919 oil painting titled The Cornfield takes our breath away with its idyllic landscape featuring charming farm buildings nestled amongst nature's bounty. Here lies evidence that they are not merely functional structures but also harmonious additions to their surroundings. Laggan farm buildings near Dalbeattie captivate viewers with their serene presence depicted through oil on panel technique. These structures stand tall against rolling hillsides – guardians of generations past who worked tirelessly within them. Farm Steading continues this narrative through another stunning oil-on-panel portrayal where architecture meets nature.