Cowherd Collection

Alfred in the neatherds cottage, c878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Alfred in the neatherds cottage, 1864. King Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Here, sitting in a cottage he is interrupted by the neatherds wife

Alfred being scolded for burning the cakes (colour litho)
STC308522 Alfred being scolded for burning the cakes (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred the Great (849-99)

Summer frolic, accidentally discovered in the River Dovey near Mallwyd, Montgomeryshire (w/c & ink on paper)
NGW322630 Summer frolic, accidentally discovered in the River Dovey near Mallwyd, Montgomeryshire (w/c & ink on paper) by Ibbetson

The White Ox of Nannau, 1824 (oil on canvas)
NGW405361 The White Ox of Nannau, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Clowes, Daniel (1774-1829); 60x85 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info.: prize ox owned by the Vaughan family; with the family's cowman)

Dynas Rock and Bridge, 1820 (oil on panel)
NGW322614 Dynas Rock and Bridge, 1820 (oil on panel) by Delamotte, George Orleans (fl.1809-21); 20x29.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Young Herdsmen with Cows, ca. 1655-60. Creator: Aelbert Cuyp
Young Herdsmen with Cows, ca. 1655-60

King Alfred in Neatherd Cottage, 1806, (1912). Artist: David Wilkie
King Alfred in Neatherd Cottage, 1806, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

A prize cow, Sandringham, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306370 A prize cow, Sandringham, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); © Country Life

Linlithgow Palace, 1821 (w/c & bodycolour on paper)
MAN278079 Linlithgow Palace, 1821 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 17.2x25.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: birthplace of James V)

Cattle Fording a Stream, 1862 (oil on canvas)
3080871 Cattle Fording a Stream, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Moore, Henry (1831-95); 72x112 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Pastimes of cowherders and villagers (tempera on canvas)
2564108 Pastimes of cowherders and villagers (tempera on canvas) by Kembeng, Ida Bagus (1897-1952); Puri Lukisan Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia ; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Indian farmers, yokels and gardeners including a gwalla or cowherd with parasol, seuly or toddy tapper
FLO4623778 Indian farmers, yokels and gardeners including a gwalla or cowherd with parasol, seuly or toddy tapper, tapping a palm tree for its sap, and ox driver

The Meersstraat in Ghent, 1862 (oil on canvas)
LAF470806 The Meersstraat in Ghent, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Cock, Xavier de (1818-96); 148.5x228.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Little Waterfalls, ca. 1740-1800. Creator: Pierre Francois Basan
The Little Waterfalls, ca. 1740-1800

Woodland Scene with Bridge and Cattle (oil on canvas)
3743778 Woodland Scene with Bridge and Cattle (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 41x48.6 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

Home from the summer pasture (oil on canvas)
3706904 Home from the summer pasture (oil on canvas) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 54x105 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Vacher; Cowherd; Kuhhirt (engraving)
7197865 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Vacher; Cowherd; Kuhhirt (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vacher; Cowherd; Kuhhirt)

Cardiff Castle from the West, 1776. Creator: Paul Sandby
Cardiff Castle from the West, 1776

Landscape with Cowherd, c. 1865. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Landscape with Cowherd, c. 1865

Dutch Cows, c. 1865. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Dutch Cows, c. 1865

Winter, 1846. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Winter, 1846

Young Cowherds, c. 1864. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Young Cowherds, c. 1864

Cows at the Watering Place, 1850. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Cows at the Watering Place, 1850

Cowherd, n. d. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Cowherd, n.d

Evening Landscape, 1850. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Evening Landscape, 1850

The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okume (right), and Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Koshiba... c. 1779
The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okume (right), and Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Koshiba Yukienojo Disguised as the Eboshi Seller Rokusaburo (left), in the Play Katakiuchi Adana Kashiku

Bust Portrait of the Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, Perhaps as Yodohachi the Cowherd in the Joruri " Shitenno Oeyama Iri" (The Four Great Retainers of Yorimitsu Go to Mt)

Rag Megh Malar, page from a Garland of Musical Ragas (Ragamala) Set, 1750 / 70
Rag Megh Malar, page from a Garland of Musical Ragas (Ragamala) Set, 1750/70

The Fresh Morning, late 18th, early 19th century. Creator: Francois Godefroy
The Fresh Morning, late 18th, early 19th century

Women in a Field of Willows, 1860-65 (oil on canvas)
987361 Women in a Field of Willows, 1860-65 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 63.2x84.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Drinking Pool (oil on panel)
3822371 The Drinking Pool (oil on panel) by King, Henry John Yeend (1855-1924); 61x46 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Landscape with Cattle (oil on canvas)
3822270 Landscape with Cattle (oil on canvas) by Collins, William (1788-1847); 30.9x38.9 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Alfred in the House of the Neatherd, illustration from David Humes
STC429642 Alfred in the House of the Neatherd, illustration from David Humes The History of England, pub. by R. Bowyer, London, 1812 (engraving) by English School

The Rainbow, Malhamdale, 1918 (oil on paper)
1128272 The Rainbow, Malhamdale, 1918 (oil on paper) by Shackleton, William (1872-1933); 37.5x41 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

Evening at Angaston, South Australia, 1846 (coloured engraving)
STC259896 Evening at Angaston, South Australia, 1846 (coloured engraving) by Angas, George French (1822-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Landscape with Drover, c. 1640s (oil on canvas)
HOL243515 Landscape with Drover, c.1640s (oil on canvas) by Asselijn, Jan (c.1610-52); 21.5x24.7 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Pastoral Scene
BAL53618 Pastoral Scene by Troyon, Constant-Emile (1810-65); Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest, Hungary; French, out of copyright

Landscape with Cow and Boy (w / c on paper)
BAL25259 Landscape with Cow and Boy (w/c on paper) by Barker of Bath, Thomas (1769-1847); 22.4x32.4 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Ford; Cows on the Edge of a Ford; Le Gue; Vaches au Bord du Gue, c
656325 The Ford; Cows on the Edge of a Ford; Le Gue; Vaches au Bord du Gue, c.1870-1873 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 56x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cows at Pasture (oil on canvas)
615854 Cows at Pasture (oil on canvas) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 46.4x60.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Studies of Indian Cattle (pen & ink on paper)
CH466171 Studies of Indian Cattle (pen & ink on paper) by Chinnery, George (1774-1852); 12.4x18.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Treading out Wheat in Egypt (oil on panel)
CH402339 Treading out Wheat in Egypt (oil on panel) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Wooded Landscape with Watermill, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
488193 Wooded Landscape with Watermill, c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Hobbema, Meindert (1638-1709); 100.01 x 133.99 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Wind on the Wold, 1862
REY77712 The Wind on the Wold, 1862 by Mason, George Heming (1818-72); 21x41 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Longhorn cattle drive from Texas to Abilene, Kansas, c. 1870s (colour litho)
PNP243995 Longhorn cattle drive from Texas to Abilene, Kansas, c.1870s (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Animalia (oil on canvas)
XKH234252 Animalia (oil on canvas) by Bergen, Dirck van (c.1645-90); 34.5x47 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

The Triumphal Arch of the Circus of Maxentius, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC379492 The Triumphal Arch of the Circus of Maxentius, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Cowherd: A Timeless Connection with Nature and Livestock" In the world of art, cowherds have been depicted in various forms throughout history. From ancient Egyptian tombs to European landscapes, these individuals have played an integral role in rural communities. One such depiction is "Alfred being scolded for burning the cakes, " a color lithograph that showcases the everyday struggles faced by cowherds like Alfred. It reminds us that even legendary figures can make mistakes. Moving on to another artwork, "Alfred in the neatherds cottage" by James William Edmund Doyle transports us back to 1864, where we witness a moment of respite for a weary cowherd seeking shelter from his laborious duties. Meanwhile, "A prize cow, Sandringham" captures the pride and beauty associated with cattle rearing. This black and white photograph from 'The English Country House' series highlights how prized livestock has always held a special place in agricultural societies. On a different note, "Linlithgow Palace" painted in 1821 portrays an idyllic scene where cows leisurely graze near this historic Scottish palace. The painting serves as a reminder of how closely intertwined human settlements were with their bovine companions. Fast forward to 1862's masterpiece titled "Cattle Fording a Stream. " This oil on canvas painting beautifully illustrates the bond between cows and their herders as they navigate through nature's obstacles together. Similarly showcasing pastoral life is "Pastimes of cowherders and villagers. " Painted using tempera on canvas, this piece invites viewers into an enchanting world filled with joyous activities shared among those who tend to cattle. Taking us further back in time is Aelbert Cuyp's work called "Young Herdsmen with Cows, " created around 1655-60. Through this painting, we glimpse into Dutch countryside life during the Golden Age, where young herdsmen diligently cared for their cows.