Materials & Techniques: graphite / Associated Places: United Kingdom / Subject Terms: spires

1. Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

Creator:: John Varley, 1778–1842
Date:: 1808
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, mounted on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 7/8 x 15 1/4 inches (27.6 x 38.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Perspective View: the New Houses of Parliament

Creator:: Sir Charles Barry, 1795–1860
Date:: ca. 1840-1849
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over traces of graphite, with gouache, pen and black and brown ink on medium, smooth, weige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 7/8 x 30 1/8 inches (40.3 x 76.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Oxford, Folly Bridge

Creator:: William Turner of Oxford, 1789–1862
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches (15.6 x 25.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex: View

Creator:: James Lambert of Lewes, 1725–1788
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and watercolor within triple-ruled and wash border on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 18 5/8 x 25 1/4 inches (47.3 x 64.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. St. Paul's from Southwark by Sunset

Creator:: George Fennell Robson, 1788–1833
Date:: ca. 1832
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 23 1/4 × 35 1/4 inches (59.1 × 89.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

6. Our Blessed Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury, Dudley: Perspective

Creator:: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, 1812–1852
Date:: 1838
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and brown ink, gray wash, and graphite on thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 1/2 x 9 5/8in. (34.3 x 24.4cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Westminster Abbey from Dean's Yard

Creator:: Alexander Nasmyth, 1758–1840
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 11/16 × 8 15/16 inches (17 × 22.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. The Tower of the Manor House, East Barsham, Norfolk

Creator:: Joseph Nash, 1808–1878
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Brown wash and graphite with pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 × 6 3/4 inches (22.9 × 17.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Cambridge from Coe Fen

Creator:: Edward Vulliamy, 1876–1962
Date:: 1917
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, pasted on mount
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 7/16 × 11 1/4 inches (21.5 × 28.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Corsham Court, Wiltshire: Elevation of the North Front

Creator:: John Nash, 1752–1835
Date:: ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 9/16 × 14 3/8 inches (19.2 × 36.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. St. Paul's Cathedral

Creator:: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, 1792–1864
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, black ink, brown ink, graphite, and gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 5/16 × 7 5/8 inches (13.5 × 19.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. The Houses of Parliament

Creator:: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, 1792–1864
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, brown ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 13/16 × 7 5/8 inches (12.2 × 19.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Inverness

Creator:: David Roberts, 1796–1864
Date:: 1859
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 15/16 × 7 1/16 inches (12.5 × 17.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Leicester, St. Mary's Church

Creator:: Edward Edwards, 1738–1806
Date:: 1778
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash, pen, gray ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 1/2 × 14 3/4 inches (26.7 × 37.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Two Studies of Clare College

Creator:: Colin Sorensen, active 1964–2001
Date:: 1964
Materials & Techniques:: Brown wash, graphite, pen and brown ink, and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 5/8 × 8 11/16 inches (29.5 × 22.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's from Battersea Fields

Creator:: Nathaniel Smith, 1740–1787
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 1/8 x 6 3/8in. (10.5 x 16.2cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire

Creator:: Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802
Date:: 1794
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor with pen in gray ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderatetly textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 1/16 x 11 3/8 inches (38.3 x 28.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Gloucester Cathedral

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: ca. 1795
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/8 x 10 inches (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Alnwick Castle

Creator:: William Beilby, 1740–1819
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, white laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 3/16 x 10 7/16 inches (20.8 x 26.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. London: a View toward the City and St. Paul's from the North West

Creator:: Bernard Lens III, 1682–1740
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash, pen and black ink, and graphite on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 3/8 x 12 3/4in. (21.3 x 32.4cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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1. Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

2. Perspective View: the New Houses of Parliament

3. Oxford, Folly Bridge

4. Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex: View

5. St. Paul's from Southwark by Sunset

6. Our Blessed Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury, Dudley: Perspective

7. Westminster Abbey from Dean's Yard

8. The Tower of the Manor House, East Barsham, Norfolk

9. Cambridge from Coe Fen

10. Corsham Court, Wiltshire: Elevation of the North Front

11. St. Paul's Cathedral

12. The Houses of Parliament

13. Inverness

14. Leicester, St. Mary's Church

15. Two Studies of Clare College

16. Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's from Battersea Fields

17. Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire

18. Gloucester Cathedral

19. Alnwick Castle

20. London: a View toward the City and St. Paul's from the North West