EQUESTRIAN TRADITIONS

Horsemanship & Heritage in France & England

Duke of Beaufort Stables 1998 Staff Member Fine Art Print by William Curtis Rolf

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

Château de la Ferté Saint Aubin Equestrian Interior Print

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 and White Photography by William Curtis Rolf

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

Vertical Aristocrat Portrait and Equestrian Fine Art Print by William Curtis Rolf

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

Manderston Hall Portal into Stables Sepia Fine Art Print by William Curtis Rolf

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

Brocklesby Pack at the Check 1999 Large 60 Inch Fine Art Print by William Curtis Rolf

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

Château de Champchevrier, France (16-18 C.)-2013 Hunt -Head of the Hunt Fine Art Print

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

Color photograph of the historic foxhound pack at Chateau de Champchevrier in France by William Curtis Rolf

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

Black and white photograph of horses and riders preparing for a 2013 hunt at Chateau de Champchevrier.

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

Château de Chantilly France Stables Interior Study 1 Black and White Fine Art Print

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

Equestrian Fine Art Photography | Percy Hunt Old English Foxhounds Print

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

Château de Prye France Ancestral Equestrian Attire Fine Art Color Print

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

Château de Versailles Stables White Horse and a rider in Archway Fine Art Print

Château de Versailles Stables, France-A white horse in the archway (Black & White)

Color atmospheric photograph of a private field 2013 hunt in the forest at Chateau de Champchevrier.

Château de Champchevrier, France: 2013 Hunt — Study #3 (Color)

Equestrian Fine Art Print: Percy Hunt at Alnwick Castle by William Curtis Rolf

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

Duke of Beaufort 2014 Fox Hunt Badminton England Palladian Style facade Fine Art Print in Sepia tone

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

Duke of Beaufort 2014 Head of the Fox Hunt Badminton England Fine Art Print

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Duke of Beaufort's Head of the Fox Hunt (Black & White)

Black and white photograph of three uniformed male participants laughing during a private hunt at Chateau de Champchevrier by William Curtis Rolf

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

Duke of Beaufort 2014 Fox Hunt Badminton England Fine Art Print

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

Equestrian Fine Art Print: Château de Chaumont Stables by William Curtis Rolf

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

Detailed black and white fine art landscape photograph of a private French hunt assembly.

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

William Curtis Rolf sepia photography archway Great Stables Chateau de Chantilly France Equestrian Traditions Portfolio

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

Brocklesby Pack at Check at Brocklesby Park Estate England study 1 fine art photograph part of the British Stable book

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

Black‑and‑white interior view of the Palladian stables at Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, England.

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

William Curtis Rolf black and white photography Duke of Beaufort hunt hounds Badminton England Equestrian Traditions Portfolio

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

Château de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin France Stable Architecture Fine Art Print

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

William Curtis Rolf black and white photography Grand Stables Chateau de Chantilly France Equestrian Traditions Portfolio

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

William Curtis Rolf black and white photography stable stalls view Chateau de Neublans France Equestrian Traditions Portfolio

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

William Curtis Rolf color photography traditional French hunting attire Venerie Chateau de Gizeux France Equestrian Traditions Portfolio

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

William Curtis Rolf black and white photography Royal Stables archway horse rider Chateau de Versailles France Equestrian Traditions Portfolio

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

William Curtis Rolf black and white photography woman rider white horses Écurie No 2 Hyde Park Stables London England Equestrian Traditions Portfolio

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

Duke of Beaufort's Hunt-Badminton, England

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

Duke of Beaufort 2014 Fox Hunt Badminton England Fine Art Print

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

Black‑and‑white photograph of traditional equestrian attire at the historic stables of Château de Prye in Burgundy, France.

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

Badminton Estate Gloucestershire Duke of Beauforts Hunt Sepia Print

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

Equestrian statue rising above the grand courtyard staircase at Château de Chantilly, France.

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

William Curtis Rolf color photography Royal Stables entrance gateway architecture study Chateau de Versailles France Equestrian Traditions Portfolio

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

Sepia architectural view of Château de Grosbois, France, with a trotter and sulky passing the exedra.

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.