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Antique Shire Horse

19th Century oil painting of a dray cart & shire horses in a brewery yard
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
century, there were 3 main breeds used in Britain: Shire, Clydesdale and Suffolk Punch. The Shire horse
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

Victorian English 19th century farm yard scene with Shire Horses and a couple
By William Edward Millner
Located in Woodbury, CT
course horses, for which he is possibly most admired. William Edward Millner passed away in 1885. This
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1870s Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

George Hamilton Constantine (1878-1967) - Watercolour, Mussel Gatherers
Located in Corsham, GB
West of England. Shire horses pull wagons of mussels across the bay followed by men carrying their nets
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Early 20th Century Antique Shire Horse

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Watercolor

19th Century horse portrait oil painting of a champion Shire mare
By Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
she won 1st prize in the Shire Mare class, the championship cup and the Shire Horse Society’s Gold
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

Harden Sidney Melville (1824-1894) - Mid 19th Century Oil, Hauling Timber
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming scene depicts two shire horse hauling timer across a shallow creek. A man guides the
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Mid-19th Century Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

Feeding Horses
By Wright Barker
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
Nottingham days he painted working shire horses. In 1901 he moved to Hampstead, London, then in 1915 to
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Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

The Shire Stallion
By Samuel Sidney
Located in Florham Park, NJ
The Book of the Horse Samuel Sidney (1813 – 1883) London, 1873 Cassell Petter & Galpin
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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Shire Horse

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Lithograph

The Shire Mare
By Samuel Sidney
Located in Florham Park, NJ
The Book of the Horse Samuel Sidney (1813 – 1883) London, 1873 Cassell Petter & Galpin
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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Shire Horse

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Lithograph

Early 20th century portrait of shire or Clydesdale horses in a landscape.
By Edwin Frederick Holt
Located in Woodbury, CT
Early 20th-century portrait in oils of shire or Clydesdale horses in a landscape. Edwin began his
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil, Canvas

Stable Yard with Chestnut Horse and Dog
By Herbert St John Jones
Located in ludlow, GB
by many aristocratic clients to paint portraits of horses and dogs, and his client list included the
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

Fine Victorian Oil Painting, Milk Maid & Dog Walking Through Wooded Valley
By Edward Robert Smythe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. In his younger days he had a studio in the Old Shire Hall, Ipswich where he painted with artists such
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

The Gypsy Encampment Signed Original Victorian Oil Painting
By Edward Robert Smythe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, with a small fire burning to the right and her horse standing to the left. With the frame, the painting
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
went to Ireland with Essex, who made him General of the Horse, but the Queen insisted that the
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

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Stabled Horses
By John Ferneley Junior
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Ferneley Jnr Stabled horses Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 20 x 24 in Framed Size - 27 x 31 in Born in about 1815 at Melton Mowbray, he was the eldest son of the important sportin...
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

HENRY FREDERICK LUCAS LUCAS, horse in stable, oil, 19th century
By Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas
Located in York, GB
Beautiful oil on canvas, study of a horse in stable.Housed in a gilt frame signed and dated 1886 lower right The size being 60 x 44 cm. whilst overall 75 x 60 cm Provenance: The...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

English 19th century folk art portrait of an English spaniel dog in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
English 19th century folk art portrait of an English spaniel dog in a landscape. Painted with a great deal of skill and care this is a charming 19th-century piece. With the origin...
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1840s Folk Art Antique Shire Horse

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Oil, Board

19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle near Canterbury Cathedral
By William Sidney Cooper
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
William Sidney Cooper British, (1854-1927) Cattle Watering near Canterbury Cathedral Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1923 Image size: 15.5 inches x 23.5 inches Size including frame: 2...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

Luminous Oil Painting of a Horse by John Alfred Wheeler 'Bay Hunter'
By John Alfred Wheeler
Located in London, GB
John Alfred WHEELER (1821-1903) A Bay Hunter oil on canvas 31 x 41 inches, inc. frame Provenance: The Parker Gallery, London John Alfred Wheeler was born in Andoversford, Glouces...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

19th century English Antique portrait of a Race horse, Jockey, owner landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted and very interesting oil on canvas depicting a Race Horse, the Jockey, and the owner on a Race track, possibly Epsom in Surrey. Harry Hall was a very well-respected ani...
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1840s Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Highland landscape oil painting of sheep near Loch Awe
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
William Watson Jnr British, (1847-1921) On the Mountains, Loch Awe Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1892, further inscribed verso Image size: 12.5 inches x 18.5 inches Size including fr...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century sporting horse portrait oil painting of a bay horse & terrier
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
William Eddowes Turner British, (1836-1904) Mike & Champ Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23 inches x 28 inches Size including frame: 28 inches x 33 inches A fine sporting paintin...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil, Canvas

Landscape with Cottages and Sheep - British Victorian 1850's art oil painting
By William Henry Crome
Located in London, GB
This superb oil on panel painting is by British Victorian artist William Henry Crome, son of artist John Crome, founder of the Norwich School. Painted circa 1850 the painting depicts...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

Signed Victorian Oil Painting Terrier Dogs by Rabbit Hole Coastal Sand Dunes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Rabbit Hole J. Langlois (c. 1855-1904) British signed Oil painting on canvas 16" x 23.5" (40.8 x 59.7cm) presented in ornate gilt frame condition: very good and presentable prove...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil, Canvas

Central Park, Winter
By Guy Carleton Wiggins
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower left: Guy Wiggins / Guy Wiggins; on verso (photo available): CENTRAL PARK. WINTER. / GUY WIGGINS N.A. / 1936.
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

Sporting horse portrait oil painting of a prize winning grey mare
By Frederick Albert Clark
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Frederick Albert Clark British, (1869-1954) Pen-y-Lan Queenie Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1906 Image size: 19.5 inches x 23.5 inches Size including frame: 26.75 inches x 30.75 inc...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil, Canvas

English Victorian 19th century portrait of a brown and white Spaniel dog
By George Earl
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Earl was a painter, primarily of sporting dogs and other animals. He was also the father of Maud Earl and Percy Earl, and the brother of Thomas Earl, all three of whom were al...
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1850s Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

"Carriage Ride" by Americo Makk 24 x 18 inch oil on canvas
By Americo Makk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Item includes frame; framed dimensions are approximately 33 x 27 inches. Americo Makk is an internat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

Giltwood Framed Oil on Canvas Dog Painting by Charles Van den Eycken
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Belgian framed oil on canvas painting by Charles Van den Eycken (1859 – 1923), depicting two dogs in an interior. Created in Belgium during the second half of the 19th century, thi...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Portrait Of "Honey & Napoleon", A Pair Of English Springer Spaniels, circa 1910
By Alexander Pope
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of "Honey & Napoleon", A Pair Of English Springer Spaniels, circa 1910 by John Murray Thomson (1885-1974) Large early 20t Century portrait of "Honey and Napoleon" A pair o...
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Early 19th Century Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

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Edwardian Silver and Enamel Shire Horse Menu Holder
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
base, the sprung circular front panel finely enameled with a Shire Horse in a landscape scene. By
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shire Horse

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Silver, Enamel

George V 9crt Gold & Enamel Cigarette Case Champion Shire Horse Middletown Mary
By Walker & Hall
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
sprung opening mechanism. The cover finely enameled with champion shire horse Middletown Mary 89583
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Early 20th Century English George V Antique Shire Horse

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Gold

Large Antique Framed Oil Painting by W E Millner 1887
Located in Antrim, GB
William Edward Millner (Unyoking) Large antique framed oil painting of shire horses being unyoked
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1880s European Late Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas

Cecil Aldin Polo Picture "Activity", Photolithograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
hunter, "Quality" the racehorse and "Strength" the shire horse.
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1920s British Sporting Art Antique Shire Horse

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Paper

Antique Print of the Shire Horse by O. Eerelman, 1898
Located in Langweer, NL
The color lithograph of the Shire Horse is a fine example of late 19th to early 20th-century
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Late 19th Century Antique Shire Horse

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Paper

Antique Print of the Shire Horse by O. Eerelman, 1898
Antique Print of the Shire Horse by O. Eerelman, 1898
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H 17.6 in W 23.31 in D 0.04 in
Monumental Antique Painting Scottish Highland Landscape Richard Ansdell 1871
By Richard Ansdell
Located in Portland, OR
farmers guiding three shire-horses pulling a massive tree trunk on a cart, and receiving some
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1870s English School Antique Shire Horse

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Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting of a Horse by Herbert St John Jones
Located in Lymington, GB
from his famous patrons. NB. The Shire stallion ‘Chorlton Clinker’, a fine painting of a horse
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1920s English Antique Shire Horse

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Paint

"Sheep grazing near abbey"
By Edward Robert Smythe
Located in ludlow, GB
studio in the Old Shire Hall, Ipswich where he painted with artists such as Samuel Read [q.v.], Walter
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shire Horse

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Oil

Composed Set of Four Antique Silver and Enamel Menu Holders
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
shire horse. By Sampson Mordan & Co, Chester, 1904 (3)-1906 (1).
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Early 1900s English Antique Shire Horse

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Silver

Shire (Dray) Horse's Collar Attachment (Hames)
Located in Roswell, GA
Horse's Hames (Collar attachment to control reigns from the driver to the snaffle). English Oak
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19th Century English Antique Shire Horse

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Brass, Iron

Vintage Horse Collar
Located in Roswell, GA
English antique leather Shire (Dray) Horse collar with attached hames and inner mirror. Old Chain
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19th Century English Antique Shire Horse

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Brass, Iron

Vintage Horse Collar
Vintage Horse Collar
H 30 in W 17 in D 5 in
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Antique Shire Horse For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact antique shire horse you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Finding the perfect antique shire horse may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add an antique shire horse to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, beige, black, gray and more. There have been many interesting antique shire horse examples over the years, but those made by Edward Robert Smythe, Samuel Sydney, Wright Barker, Edwin Frederick Holt and William Edward Millner are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Antique Shire Horse?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an antique shire horse in our inventory may begin at $316 and can go as high as $117,791, while the average can fetch as much as $4,300.
Questions About Antique Shire Horse
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