Cheval Collection

Chasseurs a Cheval
Chasseurs a cheval, riding as Napoleons personal bodyguards

Richard I / Chic Cheval
RICHARD I, THE LIONHEART English King on horseback in crusading garb

FRENCH GRENADIER 1812
A GRENADIER A CHEVAL of the Garde Imperiale, in campaign uniform Date: 1812

Palais Ideal
Chevals palace - the architect and his dog, with a friend, stand in front of the South Facade

A Bay Horse at a manger, with a grey horse in a rug
BAL66721 A Bay Horse at a manger, with a grey horse in a rug by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Worth Fashion House 1890
Well-to-do women try on their new dresses at Maison Worth, Paris

Don Quixote of La Mancha, 1603 - 1605 (engraving)
8899815 Don Quixote of La Mancha, 1603 - 1605 (engraving) by Portuguese School, (17th century); (add.info.: Don Quixote of La Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha)

Joan of Arc on horseback brandishing a sword (engraving)
8723996 Joan of Arc on horseback brandishing a sword (engraving) by Spanish School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The maiden on horseback)

The kitchen of the pilgrim camp in Nazareth, 1882 (engraving)
7336193 The kitchen of the pilgrim camp in Nazareth, 1882 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving in Le Pelerin, June 10, 1882); Photo © Caricadoc

The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving)
7336192 The descent from Mount Carmel, 1882 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the top, the convent and the lighthouse, in the middle of the mountain)

Sculpture of a lion attacking a horse. Found in an old mill at Porta San Paolo (Porta Ostiensis)
FLO4997229 Sculpture of a lion attacking a horse. Found in an old mill at Porta San Paolo (Porta Ostiensis). Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino

A Rather Fast Steeple Chase, 1864. Ladies riding horses side-saddle jumping over a brook
FLO4995488 A Rather Fast Steeple Chase, 1864. Ladies riding horses side-saddle jumping over a brook. Handcoloured etching by John Leech from Follies of the Year, from Punchos Pocket Books, Bradbury

Marking horses with red iron, September 15 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de
CSO4986385 Marking horses with red iron, September 15 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander in 1909 in Mongolia

A Stape in the Great Dunes, September 13 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of
CSO4986370 A Stape in the Great Dunes, September 13 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 in Mongolia

The caravan at the start of Uliassoutai, September 3 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of
CSO4986309 The caravan at the start of Uliassoutai, September 3 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 in Mongolia

Horses seek shade, August 7 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander
CSO4986225 Horses seek shade, August 7 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander in 1909 in Mongolia

Jobs in the world: a postman, the flag and the stamp of Guatemala Chromo 19th century Private collection
ELD4922528 Jobs in the world: a postman, the flag and the stamp of Guatemala Chromo 19th century Private collection; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jobs in the world: a postman)

Meeting with the inhabitants of Patagonia in Puerto Deseado - MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809)
CUL4873879 Meeting with the inhabitants of Patagonia in Puerto Deseado - MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; POZO, Jose del (18th century). Detail. Drawing

Saint George defeating the dragon and the princess. Anonymous 14th century mural. Cathedrale de San Donnino, Fidenza
VEN5033870 Saint George defeating the dragon and the princess. Anonymous 14th century mural. Cathedrale de San Donnino, Fidenza.; (add.info.: Saint George defeating the dragon and the princess)

Military of the antiquite: general roman 1, bearer 2, roman cavalry 3, numide 4 and dace 6, and an archer on his horse
FLO4573450 Military of the antiquite: general roman 1, bearer 2, roman cavalry 3, numide 4 and dace 6, and an archer on his horse, wearing armor 5 - Roman general 1, fasces bearer 2, Roman cavalry 3

Donkey, mule, mule and quagga or couagga - Domestic butt, Equus africanus asinus 1, hybrid mulet (assand mare) 2
FLO4573278 Donkey, mule, mule and quagga or couagga - Domestic butt, Equus africanus asinus 1, hybrid mulet (assand mare) 2, hybrid mule (stallion and female asss) 3 and extinct quagga

Wild horse, domestic horse, Mongolian hemione (wild Asian donkey) and night-primrose - Wild horse
FLO4573240 Wild horse, domestic horse, Mongolian hemione (wild Asian donkey) and night-primrose - Wild horse, Equus ferus (endangered) 1, domesticated horse, Equus ferus caballus 2

Breeds of horses, 18th century. Friesian and Holsteiner breeds 1, and the Danish breed 2
FLO4576382 Breeds of horses, 18th century. Friesian and Holsteiner breeds 1, and the Danish breed 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Breeds of horses, 18th century. Napolitan breed 1, and Spanish breed 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving
FLO4576398 Breeds of horses, 18th century. Napolitan breed 1, and Spanish breed 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children)

Ancient Roman Circus or games arena 1, four-horse chariot or quadriga 2, chariot yoke with ram's head 3
FLO4575150 Ancient Roman Circus or games arena 1, four-horse chariot or quadriga 2, chariot yoke with ram's head 3, and bronze medal to honour the victor 4

Letter C Courage always pleases, and more than nonsense, the vile COUARDIE is rightly mocking. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206537 Letter C Courage always pleases, and more than nonsense, the vile COUARDIE is rightly mocking. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Courage - Cold blood. Courage in danger
DUV4212630 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Courage - Cold blood. Courage in danger. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Anatomy of the horse: musculature. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary
FLO4593561 Anatomy of the horse: musculature. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees

King Henry VIII of England, 1595. The king in blue steel armour edged with gold, pass-guards, gauntlets
FLO4678562 King Henry VIII of England, 1595. The king in blue steel armour edged with gold, pass-guards, gauntlets, breastplate and pauldrons with red cross, lamboys, visored helmet with plumes

A suit of armour from the Manfredi family, 1620. Purplish black armour engraved with gilt foliage
FLO4678289 A suit of armour from the Manfredi family, 1620. Purplish black armour engraved with gilt foliage, helmet with plumed crest, elbow splints

The farmer. The peasant is assisted by Death, who directs the horses of his plow
FLO4675737 The farmer. The peasant is assisted by Death, who directs the horses of his plow. Hand-coloured engraving by Christian Von Mechel (or Chretien de Mechel)

The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death
FLO4675734 The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death. A horse collapses on the ground, when Death wield a wheel from the cart

Prehistory: Warriors in the Bronze Period
THT4429446 Prehistory: Warriors in the Bronze Period.; (add.info.: Prehistory: Warriors in the Bronze Period.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2024

An Egyptian leader accompanies a child servant who carries his curved sword
FLO4634768 An Egyptian leader accompanies a child servant who carries his curved sword. Below is a Mamluk warrior with a spear on his horse

Mesohippus, kind of horse, from Eocene to Oligocene. Chromolithography by Heinrich Garden (1858-1935)
FLO4639523 Mesohippus, kind of horse, from Eocene to Oligocene. Chromolithography by Heinrich Garden (1858-1935) (series prehistoric animals of the Reichardt Cocoa Company)

Palaeotherium, perissodactyl ointment, resembling a primitive horse. Chromolithography by Heinrich Garderer (1858-1935)
FLO4639498 Palaeotherium, perissodactyl ointment, resembling a primitive horse. Chromolithography by Heinrich Garderer (1858-1935) (series prehistoric animals of the Reichardt Cocoa Company)

Regency fops and belles promenading at Hyde Park Gate. The Arrival, or Western Entrance to Cockney Land
FLO4618900 Regency fops and belles promenading at Hyde Park Gate. The Arrival, or Western Entrance to Cockney Land. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback
FLO4620873 Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback, a woman under a canopy on a donkey, and pilgrims to Mecca under a canopy on a horse

Arrival of the Royal Mail stage coach from London around 10AM at the Post Office, Bristol
FLO4619250 Arrival of the Royal Mail stage coach from London around 10AM at the Post Office, Bristol. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank from The English Spy, London

Parthian cavalry rider and horse in full scale armour, and Sarmatian archer in scale armour
FLO4703947 Parthian cavalry rider and horse in full scale armour, and Sarmatian archer in scale armour. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Jousting at a quintain or pavo. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de
FLO4703029 Jousting at a quintain or pavo. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse, 1668

Jousting at a ring. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse
FLO4703010 Jousting at a ring. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse, 1668

German warrior, Sarmatian archer in armour, and Belgian cavalry in chain-mail armour
FLO4704000 German warrior, Sarmatian archer in armour, and Belgian cavalry in chain-mail armour. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Egyptian costumes: turban riders and tunics. Underneath, women in burqa and a woman of harem has the elaboree
FLO4634758 Egyptian costumes: turban riders and tunics. Underneath, women in burqa and a woman of harem has the elaboree headdress, wearing an embroidered coat and puffy pants

Don Quixote on his horse, next to Sancho on his donkey, 19th century (illustration)
8899812 Don Quixote on his horse, next to Sancho on his donkey, 19th century (illustration) by Bertall, Charles Albert d'Arnoux (1820-82); (add.info.: Don Quixote on his horse)

Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print)
8822178 Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herring Day (Battle of the Herrings or Battle of Rouvray)

Hapless Londoners riding in the Epping Hunt, Easter Monday. Dandies and fops came down from London
FLO4619105 Hapless Londoners riding in the Epping Hunt, Easter Monday. Dandies and fops came down from London and rode on horses and in carriages chasing a single stag

The horse and the couagga (kind of zebra), faint species. Lithogaphie by Carnonkel after an illustration by Jean
FLO4611481 The horse and the couagga (kind of zebra), faint species. Lithogaphie by Carnonkel after an illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845)

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"Cheval: A Captivating Journey through Time and Culture" Step into the world of "cheval, " a term that encompasses various aspects of history, art, and fashion. From the renowned Chasseurs a Cheval to the elegance of Richard I's Chic Cheval, this word holds a rich tapestry of meanings. Transport yourself back to 1812, where French Grenadiers on horseback epitomized bravery and valor. Picture their gallant steeds charging fearlessly into battle, their hooves pounding against the earth with unwavering determination. Travel further in time to witness Palais Ideal's magnificent architecture, inspired by horses' grace and strength. Marvel at its grandeur as it stands tall amidst artistic marvels from Worth Fashion House in 1890 – an era when equine-inspired designs adorned high society. Feel the exhilaration as you imagine a horse running freely across vast plains – embodying freedom itself. This image echoes Don Quixote's spirit as he embarked on his legendary adventures for Globeol's fortifying advertisement around 1916. Delve into Vanity, a captivating painting from c. 1889 that captures both the beauty and fragility of these majestic creatures. The artist skillfully portrays vanity intertwined with equine allure – an intriguing juxtaposition worth contemplating. Immerse yourself in Horses at the Watering Hole (1863), an oil on canvas masterpiece that showcases nature's harmony between man and beast. Witness their peaceful coexistence as they quench their thirst under dappled sunlight. Relive historical moments like The Battle of Fontenoy (1745) through vibrant oil paintings depicting courageous cavalry charges led by chevaliers who fought valiantly for honor and victory. Lastly, experience Alexandre Dumas' memorable journey from Paris to Cadiz in 1846 captured on canvas—a souvenir forever etched in time—where horses symbolize companionship during remarkable adventures.