EQUESTRIAN TRADITIONS
Horsemanship & Heritage in France & England

Badminton, Gloucestershire:The Duke of Beaufort’s Stables-1998 Stables staff member (Color)

Château de la Ferté Saint-Aubin, France: Private Equestrian Vault Study (Horizontal-Color)

Château de la Ferté Saint-Aubin, France: Private Equestrian Vault Study-(Horizontal-Black & White)

Château de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin-Portrait, Saddle, Riding Boots and Cooler (Vertical-Color)

Manderston Hall Portal into stables, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland (Sepia tone)

Brockesby Estate, Lincolnshire, England: Brocklesby Pack at the Check (Sepia tone)

Château de Champchevrier, France -2013 Fox Hunt - Head of the Hunt (Black & White)

Château de Champchevrier, France: 2013 Fox Hunt — Foxhound Pack (Color)

Château de Champchevrier, France: 2013 Fox Hunt — Horses (Black & White)

Château de Chantilly, France-Stables Interior -Study #1 (Black & White)

The Percy Hunt, Northumberland, England: Duke of Northumberland Foxhound Pack (Black & White)

Château de Prye, France: Ancestral Attire at the Marble-Paneled Stables (Color)

Château de Versailles Stables, France-A white horse in the archway (Black & White)
Château de Champchevrier, France: 2013 Hunt — Study #3 (Color)

The Percy Hunt, Northumberland, England- Alnwick Castle Grounds, foxhound pack, horses, and professional staff (Black & White)

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Duke of Beaufort's 2014 Fox Hunt-Palladian style facade (Sepia tone)

Château de Champchevrier, France: 2013 Hunt — Study #2 (Black & White)

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Duke of Beaufort's 2014 Hunt-Study #2 (Color)

Château de Chaumont, Val de Loire, France — Stables Architectural Study (Black & White)

Château de Champchevrier, France: 2013 Hunt — Study #1(Black & White)

Château de Chantilly, France: Chantilly, Portal in Stables and Yard with Horse and Rider (Sepia tone)

Brocklesby Park Estate, Lincolnshire, England: Brocklesby Pack at Check- Study #1 (Black & White)

Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland, England — Palladian Stables Interior (Black & White)

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Duke of Beaufort's 2014 Hunt-Hounds (Black & White)

Château de la Ferte St. Aubin, France-Architectural Study of Stables (Black & White)

Château de Chantilly, France-Grand Stables Facade Architectural Study (Black & White)

Château de Neublans, France: Stable Stalls View (Black & White)

Château de Gizeux, France: Traditional Vénerie Attire, 2011 (Color)

Château de Versailles, France: Royal Stables Archway with Rider (Black & White)

London, England: Hyde Park Stables (Black & White)

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Duke of Beaufort's 2014 Hunt-Study #3 (Color)

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Duke of Beaufort's Fox Hunt-Study #1 Horse Head Portrait (Black & White)

Château de Prye, France — Traditional Equestrian Attire at the Estate Stables Study (Black & White)

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Duke of Beaufort's Hunt Study #4 (Sepia tone)

Château de Chantilly, France — Courtyard Equestrian Statue & Grand Staircase Study (Color)

Château de Versailles, France — Royal Stables Entrance Study (Color)

Château de Grosbois, France — Architectural Composition with Passing Trotter (Sepia)
Equestrian Traditions: Horsemanship & Heritage in France & England
Exploring centuries of noble heritage, the collection documents the architectural evolution and timeless lifestyle of elite equestrian culture across the grand estates of England and France. The limited‑edition masterworks stem from two definitive publication journeys: The British Stable, a multi‑year William Curtis Rolf collaboration with architectural historian Dr. Giles Worsley published by Yale University Press, and Les Écuries des Châteaux Français, created alongside French Ministry of Culture Curator Pascal Liévaux.
Granted exclusive personal invitations to step behind restricted gates, Rolf photographed private stables, sweeping courtyards, and ancestral hunts at historic monuments—including Badminton House, the Great Stables of Chantilly, and Château de la Ferté‑Saint‑Aubin. Focusing deeply on 18th‑to‑21st‑century classical structural lines and natural light, the rare images offer an authenticated window into traditional European sporting heritage.
Grand‑scale prints from the archival collection are held in prestigious private collections worldwide and are frequently acquired by leading architecture and art acquisition teams for permanent display in luxury interiors. Our studio collaborates closely with architectural firms, art consultants, and design professionals to tailor exhibition‑scale formats, spatial integration, and trade pricing for each project.
