Feeling A Draft
by Lincoln Rogers
Title
Feeling A Draft
Artist
Lincoln Rogers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This Lincoln Rogers photo shows two Percheron draft horses harnessed and ready to work on the farm. Textures, filters and tones have been used by Lincoln Rogers to give this photo of traditional farm life a vintage, antiqued and aged look and feel. These equine buddies look like they are ready to plow a field in any era, past or present.
The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in northern France, part of the former Perche province from which the breed takes its name. Usually gray or black in color, Percherons are well-muscled, and known for their intelligence and willingness to work. Although their exact origins are unknown, the ancestors of the breed were present in the valley by the 17th century. They were originally bred for use as war horses. Over time, they began to be used for pulling stage coaches and later for agriculture and hauling heavy goods. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Arabian blood was added to the breed. Exports of Percherons from France to the United States and other countries rose exponentially in the late 19th century, and the first purely Percheron stud book was created in France in 1883.
According to Wikipedia - Before World War I, thousands of Percherons were shipped from France to the United States, but after the war began, an embargo stopped shipping. The breed was used extensively in Europe during the war, with some horses being shipped from the US back to France to help in the fighting. Beginning in 1918, Percherons began to be bred in Great Britain, and in 1918 the British Percheron Horse Society was formed. After a series of name and studbook ownership changes, the current US Percheron registry was created in 1934. In the 1930s, Percherons accounted for 70 percent of the draft horse population in the United States, but their numbers declined substantially after World War II. However, the population began to recover and as of 2009, around 2,500 horses were registered annually in
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November 11th, 2013
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Comments (30)
Lincoln Rogers
A big "Thank You" to the buyer from Loveland, CO for purchasing a greeting card made from this image. I appreciate it.
Maya Telford
clever play on words Lincoln - really like the vintage feel of this piece - colouring and subject matter are great v/f
Barbara Chichester
Wow! This is a fantastic image of the Draft horse....I love it! A real collector piece!
James Aiken
Beautiful horses and tack in this image Lincoln. Love the light and details and of course you signature style treatment. Excellent work.
Lincoln Rogers replied:
You are a great encouragement for me to keep pushing, James. I appreciate it.
Jo Ann Tomaselli
Love your title to this very creative image Lincoln! The detail in your images is amazing, this one no exception - great work!
Douglas MooreZart
So busy sharing I forgot to comment so.... LOVE THIS! put on facebook.com/artists2c to remind all you are this weeks cover artist!
Mark McKinney
Great portrait. Love your composition and the treatment completes the scene. Love the title!