Rustling Collection

There she sat and would have remained sitting a long time if there had not been a rustling
492397 There she sat and would have remained sitting a long time if there had not been a rustling and cracking in the boughs of the nearest tree

Cattle-Lifters crossing the Border (engraving)
1589108 Cattle-Lifters crossing the Border (engraving) by Beavis, Richard (1824-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cattle-Lifters crossing the Border)

Farmer-homesteaders of Nebraska cutting fences of cattlemen in Custer County
PNP249868 Farmer-homesteaders of Nebraska cutting fences of cattlemen in Custer County, 1885 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Sheep slaughter during the Pleasant Valley Range War, Arizona, 1880s (print)
PNP249860 Sheep slaughter during the Pleasant Valley Range War, Arizona, 1880s (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Indians surprising Gauchos on the Pampas and making off with their herd of cattle (coloured engraving)
3630085 Indians surprising Gauchos on the Pampas and making off with their herd of cattle (coloured engraving) by German School

South America: jungle in Brazil; riverbank in Guiana; Indians surprising Gauchos on the Pampas
3630091 South America: jungle in Brazil; riverbank in Guiana; Indians surprising Gauchos on the Pampas and making off with their herd of cattle

The Enemies Horses, ca. 1912-1920. Creator: W. Herbert Dunton
The Enemies Horses, ca. 1912-1920

Robber Rustling a Horse Date: 1910

There She Sat And Would Have Remained Sitting A Long Time If There Had Not Been A Rustling And Cracking In The Boughs Of The Nearest Tree

Source Size = 3773 x 2691
TESS OF THE D URBERVILLES: " Tess flung herself down upon the undergrowth of rustling spear-grass as upon a bed"

Muslim Lady Reclining, 1789 (oil on canvas)
XYC152740 Muslim Lady Reclining, 1789 (oil on canvas) by Renaldi, Francesco (1756-c.1799); 56x70 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Aspen trees in the Autumn
Aspen trees. Time-exposure image of aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) in Autumn colour, rustling in the wind. Photographed in British Columbia, Canada

The Stag and the Vine
THE STAG AND THE VINE A stag is hidden from the hunters and their dogs by a thick vine, but is then tempted to eat the grapes and the rustling gives him away

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In the quiet solitude of the forest, there she sat, lost in her thoughts and dreams. The enchanting illustration by Arthur Rackham from Grimm's Fairy Tale "The Goose Girl at the Well" captured her stillness perfectly. But suddenly, a rustling and cracking sound disrupted the tranquility of the moment. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter tales of feuds and conflicts that shook communities to their core. Thomas Graham and Edwin Tewksbury were central figures in the intense Graham-Tewksbury Feud that raged from 1887 to 1892. Their black-and-white photographs remind us of a time when tensions ran high and lives were forever changed. But rustling isn't limited to human disputes alone; it extends its reach to nature itself. John Derricke's woodcut depicts an armed company of kerne attacking a farmhouse, driving off horses and cattle while led by a piper. It serves as a reminder that even amidst breathtaking landscapes like Brazil's jungles or Guiana's riverbanks, danger can lurk around every corner. It also found its way into America's Wild West, where clashes between cattlemen and farmer-homesteaders unfolded on Nebraska's vast plains. Fences were cut as boundaries blurred between survival and ownership rights. Yet another chapter unfolds with sheep slaughter during Arizona's Pleasant Valley Range War in the 1880s – an unsettling print capturing violence amid picturesque scenery. Even beyond American borders, rustlers struck fear into hearts as Indians surprised Gauchos on South America’s Pampas, making off with their precious herds of cattle. These colored engravings transport us to distant lands where cultures clashed over livelihoods. And let us not forget W. Herbert Dunton’s evocative painting titled "The Enemies Horses, " which encapsulates both beauty and tension within one frame – wild horses galloping against a backdrop of uncertainty.