Stablehand Collection

Interior of a Stable, with Two Horses Feeding (graphite, pen & ink with wash on paper)
XYC284011 Interior of a Stable, with Two Horses Feeding (graphite, pen & ink with wash on paper) by Burgess, William (1749-1812); 23.8x33.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

At the Stableyard; Pa Stallbacken (Recto), (oil on canvas)
659599 At the Stableyard; Pa Stallbacken (Recto), (oil on canvas) by Wilhelmson, Carl Wilhelm (1866-1928); 99x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Stableyard; Pa Stallbacken (Recto)

The Horse Mart. c. 1918 (black chalk on paper)
XYC306550 The Horse Mart. c.1918 (black chalk on paper) by Bevan, Robert Polhill (1865-1925); 34.8x38.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

A stablehand and his charges - Horse and Foal Date: circa 1909

The Ostler, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

Female Army Remount Workers during First World War
A group of women working as stable hands at an Army Remount Depot in Berkshire, overseen by the artist Cecil Aldin who was also a keen huntsman and Remount Officer for the area

Gwen Aldin at Army Remount Depot, WW1
Gwen Aldin, daughter of the artist Cecil Aldin, pictured with one of her charges at an Army Remount Depot during the First World War

Allington Castle (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF283100 Allington Castle (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-42); poet and proprietor of the castle; ); English, out of copyright

Lamprey, with his owner, Sir William Morgan, at Newmarket, 1723 (oil on canvas)
XYC195101 Lamprey, with his owner, Sir William Morgan, at Newmarket, 1723 (oil on canvas) by Wootton, John (1682-1765); 104x125.75 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

The Young Stableboy with a Stable Lamp, 1824 (oil on panel)
XKH152157 The Young Stableboy with a Stable Lamp, 1824 (oil on panel) by Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865); 54.1x45.4 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

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Step into the world of equine care and companionship as we explore the life of a stablehand through art. From the intricate lines of graphite horses feeding in a cozy stable, to the vibrant oil canvas scene at Pa Stallbacken, each work of art tells a story of dedication and devotion. The black chalk sketch of The Horse Mart and the color lithograph A Stablehand and his Charges further illustrate the daily routines and bonds formed between horse and handler. The First World War brought new challenges, as seen in the powerful depictions of Female Army Remount Workers and Gwen Aldin at the Army Remount Depot. And let us not forget the elegance of the past, as shown in the engraving of Allington Castle and the oil painting of Lamprey with his owner, Sir William Morgan, at Newmarket. Lastly, the young stableboy with a stable lamp in 1824 reminds us of the enduring tradition of caring for horses, a legacy that continues to this day.